Inter vs Lecce prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-12-22 17:00.
A season full of positives for Inter Milan finally hit a bump in the road in midweek as their two-year stranglehold on the Coppa Italia was ended by a 2-1 defeat to Bologna. The Nerazzurri are now free to concentrate on their Serie A (SA) title charge, and a ten-game unbeaten run in the league (W8, D2) should offer Simone Inzaghiâs men plenty of confidence they can get back to winning ways.
Possessing the divisionâs most potent attack (GF: 39) and meanest defence (GA: 7) marks Inter out as the leading contenders for the Scudetto, and as 11 of their 13 league wins have been accompanied by a clean sheet, theyâre a formidable opponent for anyone at present. That rings especially true for upcoming visitors Lecce, who have lost 16 of their 17 top-flight away H2Hs (D1).
Lecce fans may think thereâs never a good time to visit the San Siro then, but with this fixture coming immediately after a 2-1 victory over Frosinone which ended their 11-match winless run (D6, L5), now may be as good a time as any. Despite such a streak, the Giallorossi sit comfortably in mid-table having avoided defeat in seven of their last nine league fixtures (W1, D6, L2).
Roberto DâAversaâs men have shown their resilience too, rescuing eight points after falling behind, so Inter wonât be counting their chickens too early here. Taking that to the road is imperative for Lecce, as they remain one of just four sides yet to win away from home in this SA campaign (D5, L2).
Key battle: Henrikh Mkhitaryan has directly contributed to four goals (G2, A2) in as many league H2Hs, and scored Interâs opening goal in a 2-0 win over Lecce here last season. Lecce goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone could be in for another busy day here, but ominously his three previous visits to the San Siro all ended in defeats âto nilâ.
Hot stat: Inter are yet to concede beyond the 75th minute in this league campaign, while Lecce have scored eight of their 19 goals in that period.