Lecce vs Monza prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-04-26 13:00.
[p]The Luca Gotti revolution at Lecce continued to flourish as the Giallorossi cruised past Sassuolo at the weekend, increasing their cushion to the Serie A drop zone to seven points. Just one defeat from their last five outings (W3, D1) – keeping clean sheets in the other four matches  – is a clear indicator of their improvement, with Lecce winning back-to-back league matches for the first time this season![/p]
[p]The hosts have also kept consecutive shutouts at the Stadio Via del Mare, losing just three of their last ten league matches on their own turf (W3, D4). Attacking output has suffered of late here however, with Lecce netting just once across the last four matches in that sequence, so a goal-fest looks unlikely for the visit of Monza.[/p]
[p]After a 2-1 defeat to Atalanta last time out, Raffaele Palladino’s visitors have lost three of their last four matches (D1), a run that’s seen them drop out of the top-half of Serie A. And with three of their remaining four matches coming against current top-half sides, the Biancorossi could ill-afford another defeat here, despite being safe from relegation.[/p]
[p]The reverse fixture saw both teams reduced to ten men in a 1-1 draw back in September, leaving Monza without a win in three top-flight H2Hs (D2, L1). Their one and only victory on Lecce soil came back in 1998, although a return of just one defeat from their last four away league matches (W2, D1) suggests the visitors are capable of springing a surprise here.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Lecce could be banking on Nikola Krstović for an early impact, as three of his last four league goals have served as match openers, including in the reverse fixture. Monza will look to Andrea Colpani as he scored his side’s first goal of the match in six of his last seven league scoring appearances – also including the reverse fixture.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: In 15 of Monza’s last 18 league games, the half-time scoreline has been replicated at full-time.[/p]