Serie A
Lecce enters this game in a rather bad mood. After a brilliant first half of the season that earned them a place in the middle of the table in 2023, they have been playing very poorly lately. They are currently on a streak of 5 consecutive defeats, which has led them to drop down the table, now sitting 8 points above the relegation zone. Lecce’s biggest problem is their attack. They have not scored a goal for 500 minutes, which is almost more than 5 matches. Their sharpness and lethality in the attack have disappeared. If they continue like this, they could easily get into trouble and fight for survival. Their defense has never been their strong point, but it was not noticeable due to their good attack. Now that their attack is missing, it becomes more evident. The absence of defensive players Pongracic and Dermaku is an additional problem for them.
Napoli, on the other hand, has a record of 12 wins and 4 defeats in 2023. They enter this game after a very difficult home defeat against Milan, 4-0. However, that defeat did not change much on the table. Napoli has 16 points more than their closest pursuer, and with only 10 rounds left, it would take a miracle for them not to win the long-awaited Scudetto. The question now is whether this defeat against Milan was “intentional” since they will face them again on Wednesday in the Champions League. Nevertheless, a much better Napoli should be expected in this away game. This away game is especially important for Napoli because Lecce is one of three teams this season that Napoli has not beaten, with the first match in Naples ending in a 1-1 draw. This is an opportunity for revenge. Napoli will be without their top scorer, Osimhen, but that should not affect their game too much.
Expected lineups:
Lecce possible starting lineup: Falcone; Gendrey, Baschirotto, Umtiti, Gallo; Gonzalez, Hjulmand, Maleh; Strefezza, Ceesay, Di Francesco
Napoli possible starting lineup: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Kim, Rrahmani, Rui; Anguissa, Lobotka, Elmas; Lozano, Simeone, Kvaratskhelia
Prediction:
Regardless of Osimhen’s absence, Napoli is still a huge favorite, and they should score several goals.
Tip: Away team 2+ @ 1.88
