Lecce vs Cagliari prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-09-18 18:45.
[p]Lecce open Serie A’s matchday four still searching for their first league win of the campaign when they take on eighth-placed Cagliari at Stadio Via del Mare.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Lecce sit at the bottom of the Serie A table after scoring just once in the league this term (D1, L2), with that goal coming in a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Atalanta at the weekend. It’s the first time since 2022/23 that the Giallorossi have failed to win any of their first three league fixtures, and there’s plenty of cause for concern for boss Eusebio Di Francesco, who has seen his side concede a joint-league high six times this season. Returning home doesn’t appear to promise an improvement either as Lecce have only won one of their last 12 league outings on their own turf (D3, L8).[/p]
[p]Cagliari secured their first win of the league campaign at the third attempt against Parma last weekend (2-0), pouncing on the few chances they were afforded to end the round inside the top half. It’s been a solid early showing from Fabio Pisacane’s side (W1, D1, L1), with this their best three-game start to a Serie A campaign since 2018/19, but maintaining the feel-good factor might prove difficult as the Islanders have won just one of their last 11 away league games (D3, L7), losing each of the last three in a row.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]The home side on the day won both meetings last term, while the four H2Hs prior to that ended level. Lecce have only lost one of their last ten home H2Hs (W5, D4).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Lecce have lost each of their last four Friday-held Serie A matches.[/p]
[p]None of Lecce’s three league games this season produced a goal before the 30th minute.[/p]
[p]Each of Cagliari’s last four league matches produced under 2.5 goals (W1, D1, L2).[/p]
[p]Cagliari won fewer than five corners in each of those four league fixtures.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Konan N’Dri is the only player to have scored for Lecce this term but fans might have to wait for another as three of his last four club goals arrived between the 50th and the 65th minute. Yerry Mina could be an earlier threat for Cagliari as he’s netted before half-time in his last two appearances for club and country, scoring his side’s first of the game on each occasion.[/p]
[p]Lecce have a lengthy absentee list while Cagliari’s Zito Luvumbo and Leonardo Pavoletti missed the win over Parma so may be doubtful, while Andrea Belotti went off injured in that game.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]It’s hard to get behind Lecce given how poorly they’ve started the campaign, so backing Cagliari/Draw in the double chance market appeals.[/p]
[p][i]Author: John Pennington[/i][/p]