The Matchday 27 clash in Serie A between Fiorentina and Lecce will take place on February 28 at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence. Fiorentina vs. Lecce: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Fiorentina
In the last round, Raffaele Palladino's side were beaten by Verona on their turf (0-1). As a result, Fiorentina suffered their third consecutive defeat in the championship. Moreover, the team has failed to win 9 of their last 12 Serie A matches (2 draws, 7 losses). Notably, the club failed to score in two consecutive games for the first time this season. Fiorentina remains in sixth place in the standings with 42 points.
- The team has not lost in 14 of their last 17 home Serie A matches (9 wins, 5 draws).
- The club has conceded in 5 of their last 6 home games in the championship.
- Fiorentina has scored no more than one goal in 5 of their last 7 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Fiorentina (4-2-3-1)
David de Gea – Dodo, Pietro Comuzzo, Luca Ranieri, Fabiano Parisi – Rolando Mandragora, Danilo Cataldi – Michael Folorunsho, Lucas Beltran, Nicolo Zaniolo – Moise Kean.
Midfielders Andrea Colpani, Michael Folorunsho, Yacine Adli, and Edoardo Bove, as well as forward Moise Kean, will miss out due to injuries. Midfielder Amir Richardson is suspended.
Lecce
In the previous round, Marco Giampaolo's side lost at home to Udinese with a score of 0-1. Consequently, Lecce suffered their first defeat in four championship matches (1 win, 2 draws). The club has failed to score in three consecutive Serie A matches. They have 25 points and sit in 16th place in the standings. Lecce's low scoring is notable: 18 goals scored is the worst in the current championship.
- The club has not won in 12 of their last 15 away Serie A matches (4 draws, 8 losses).
- At least four goals have been scored in 4 of their last 6 away matches in the championship.
- Lecce has not scored more than once in 13 of their last 15 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Lecce (4-3-3)
Vladimiro Falcone – Antonino Gallo, Federico Baschirotto, Gaby Jean, Frederic Guilbert – Balthazar Pierre, Lassana Coulibaly, Hamza Rafia – Santiago Pierotti, Nikola Krstovic, Tete Morente.
Referee
Livio Marinelli (Italy)
Matches – 12 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 36;
Average yellow cards per match – 3;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 25%.
Match Prediction: Fiorentina vs. Lecce
Recently, Raffaele Palladino's side has not been as prolific at home as they were at the start of the current championship. While Fiorentina scored 14 goals in their first six home matches this Serie A season, they have only managed eight in their last seven games. Moreover, in five of their last home matches, the club failed to score twice.
Lecce often plays defensively and spends little time attacking, especially in away matches. In their last 15 away Serie A matches, the club has only surpassed the one-goal mark twice, and in nine of those games, they failed to score at all. However, Lecce is defensively solid, conceding no more than one goal in 7 of their last 10 away matches in the championship.
I do not expect a high-scoring game in this match. My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
