Lecce vs AC Milan prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-11-10 14:00.
Lecce suffered not just one but two sucker-punches in second-half stoppage time on Sunday as a 1-0 lead turned into an agonising 2-1 defeat at Roma. That loss, coming hot on the heels of a Coppa Italia exit at the hands of second-tier Parma, means Roberto D’Aversa’s men are now without a win in seven in all competitions (D2, L5), a run of form that has seen them drop to 13th following a brilliant beginning to the campaign.
The team is clearly struggling in attack, last scoring more than once in Serie A (SA) on 3 September, while they also tend to be ill-disciplined, picking up a league-high 32 yellows so far this season. They will also have painful memories of last term’s corresponding fixture against AC Milan, after the hosts established a two-goal advantage before having to settle for a draw.
The Rossoneri have their own issues however, suffering a shock 1-0 defeat on Saturday at home to Udinese, who hadn’t previously won in SA this campaign. That result now means it’s three league matches without a victory for the first time since March for Milan, who were kicking themselves after squandering a 2-0 lead at Napoli in their last game on the road.
Stefano Pioli’s men might draw Tuesday’s impressive turnaround to see off Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League for inspiration, while Milan haven’t lost any of their last ten meetings with their upcoming opponents (W6, D4). Despite their poor league form, the Italian giants head into the round in third place – six points off top spot – and also unbeaten away from home in the league outside Milan in 2023/24, recording clean-sheet triumphs over Bologna and Genoa either side of that 5-1 thumping at San Siro against arch-rivals Inter Milan.
Players to watch: Lameck Banda has registered assists in his two most recent appearances and was the last Lecce player to be involved in two goals in a single encounter, when the Puglians came from 2-0 down to nab a point at Fiorentina. Rafael LeĂŁo has now gone six SA games without a goal, but ended a ten-match spell without finding the net for club and country by equalising against PSG with a spectacular overhead kick.
Hot stat: Lecce haven’t scored between the 50th and 80th minutes at home in SA this season.