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Lecce will welcome Monza to the Stadio Comunale Via del Mare in a mid-table Serie A clash on Sunday.
The hosts have been in good touch recently, suffering just one loss in their last five league games. They have bounced back well from a 3-0 away loss to AC Milan earlier this season, with back-to-back wins. In their previous outing, they registered a comfortable 3-0 away win over Sassuolo.
Valentin Gendrey and Patrick Dorgu scored in quick succession in the first half while on-loan striker Roberto Piccoli extended their lead to three goals in the 61st minute.
The visitors have seen a drop in form recently and are winless in their last four league games, suffering three losses. In their previous outing, they suffered a 2-1 home loss to Atalanta, with substitute Daniel Maldini scoring a consolation goal for them in the 89th minute.
The visitors are in 11th place in the league table with 43 points and have an eight-point lead over the hosts, who are in 13th place.
Lecce vs Monza Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have squared off 31 times in all competitions thus far. As many as 15 meetings between them have ended in draws while the hosts have a narrow 9-7 lead in wins.
- They have met three times in Serie A, in which Lecce have an unbeaten record, with one win and two games ending in draws.
- Monza have suffered just one loss in their last five away games, keeping three clean sheets, and have failed to score in three games in that period as well.
- The visitors are winless in their last five meetings against the hosts, failing to score in three games.
- The hosts have kept four clean sheets in their last five league outings.
Lecce vs Monza Prediction
The Lupi have registered back-to-back wins in Serie A for the first time this season and will look to make it three wins on the trot. They kept clean sheets in these wins as well and will look to build on their defensive form. They have suffered just one loss since the appointment of Luca Gotti as the manager.
Interestingly, they have failed to score in four of their last six home games in Serie A. They have seen fewer than 2.5 goals scored in seven of their last eight home meetings against the visitors, with four games in that period ending in draws.
The Brianzoli are winless in their last four league outings, suffering three defeats while failing to score twice. Nonetheless, they have suffered just one loss in their last five away games and will look to build on that form.
Seventeen of the last 18 meetings between the two teams have produced fewer than 2.5 goals, so this match is expected to be a low-scoring affair.
Considering the contrast in form between the two teams, Lecce are expected to eke out a narrow win and the odds of a clean sheet also look good.
Prediction: Lecce 1-0 Monza
Lecce vs Monza Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Lecce to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Yellow cards - Over/Under 2.5 Yellow cards - Over 2.5 Yellow cards
Tip 4: Nikola Krstovic to score or assist at any time - Yes
