The Matchday 2 clash in Serie A between Lecce and Milan will take place on August 29 at the Via del Mare Stadium. Lecce vs. Milan: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Lecce
Eusebio Di Francesco's side played to a goalless draw with Genoa away in the last round. As a result, Lecce extended their unbeaten run in the league to four matches (2 wins, 2 draws). Additionally, the team has kept a clean sheet in three consecutive Serie A games. In the standings, the club holds one point and is in 13th place.
Notably, before this round, Lecce signed forward Nikola Stulic.
- The team has not won in 10 of their last 11 home matches in Serie A (3 draws, 7 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 8 of the team's last 10 home league games.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 6 of Lecce's last 8 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Lecce (4-5-1)*
Vladimiro Falcone – Antonino Gallo, Thiago Gabriel, Kialonda Gaspar, Danilo Veiga – Lassana Coulibaly, Lameck Banda, Medon Berisha, Ylber Ramadani, Tete Morente – Francesco Camarda.
Milan
In the last round, Massimiliano Allegri's team suffered a surprising 1-2 defeat at home to Cremonese. This marked Milan's second loss in three recent Serie A matches, though they extended their scoring streak in the league to six games. It's also worth noting that in the last 15 Serie A games, the team managed to keep a clean sheet only three times. Milan has no points and is in 15th place in the standings.
- Both teams scored in 6 of Milan's last 8 away Serie A matches.
- The team scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 7 of their last 9 away league games.
- Milan won the second half in 5 of their last 6 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Milan (3-4-3)*
Mike Maignan – Matteo Gabbia, Fikayo Tomori, Strahinja Pavlovic – Pervis Estupinan, Youssouf Fofana, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Luka Modric – Christian Pulisic, Santiago Gimenez, Alexis Saelemaekers.
Midfielder Ardon Jashari is injured, and it's unlikely that forward Rafael Leao will participate in the match. Midfielder Christian Pulisic might also miss the game due to injury.
Referee
Livio Marinelli (Italy)
Matches – 16 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 48;
Average yellow cards per match – 3;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 25%.
Lecce vs. Milan: Match Prediction
Even at home, Lecce struggles to collect points. In their last seven home Serie A matches, the team managed to avoid defeat only twice, and those were against less formidable opponents – Torino and Venezia, who were eventually relegated to Serie B. Additionally, during this period, the club suffered a heavy defeat to Como (0-3).
Although Milan started the current season with a loss, they are more than capable of bouncing back – the team performs confidently on the road and often achieves maximum results. In their last six away Serie A matches, the club secured four wins, losing only to Napoli, who later became champions, and Roma, in a match where they played with ten men from the 21st minute. It's also worth noting that Milan defeated Lecce away in the previous season (3-2).
I believe Massimiliano Allegri's side can secure three points in this match. My prediction: Milan to win
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
