The Serie A Matchday 33 encounter between Lecce and Como will take place on April 19 at the Via del Mare Stadium. Lecce vs. Como: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Lecce
In the previous round, Marco Giampaolo's men struggled away against Juventus and suffered a 1-2 defeat. As a result, Lecce lost for the sixth time in their last seven league matches and extended their winless streak to nine games (3 draws, 6 losses). In the standings, the club remains close to the relegation zone, sitting 17th with 26 points. Notably, the team has scored the fewest goals in this Serie A season (23).
- The team has not won in their last eight home matches in Serie A (3 draws, 5 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of the club's last 7 home league matches.
- Lecce has conceded a maximum of one goal in 9 of their last 12 home Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Lecce (4-5-1)
Vladimiro Falcone – Antonino Gallo, Federico Baschirotto, Kialonda Gaspar, Gabi Jean – Lassana Coulibaly, Danilo Veiga, Balthazar Pierre, Tete Morente, Santiago Pierotti – Nikola Krstovic.
Defender Gabi Jean will miss out due to injury.
Como
Cesc Fabregas' side defeated Torino 1-0 at home in the last round. Consequently, Como secured their second consecutive Serie A victory, having previously beaten Monza 3-1. Moreover, the team managed to keep a clean sheet for the first time in seven league matches. The club has accumulated 36 points and is currently 13th in the standings.
- The club has not won in 10 of their last 12 away Serie A matches (3 draws, 7 losses).
- Both teams scored in 6 of the team's last 9 away league games.
- Como has conceded exactly one or two goals in 10 of their last 11 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Como (4-4-2)
Jean Butez – Alberto Moreno, Edoardo Goldaniga, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Mergim Vojvoda – Lucas Da Cunha, Maximo Perrone, Maxence Caqueret, Jonathan Ikone – Assane Diao, Anastasios Douvikas.
Midfielder Sergi Roberto is injured.
Referee
Simone Sozza (Italy)
Matches – 14 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 49;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.5;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 50%.
Lecce vs. Como: Match Prediction
Even the support of their fans rarely helps Lecce achieve their goals in attack. The team prefers a defensive approach and spends little time going forward: in their last 13 home league matches, the players have only breached the opposition's defense more than once on two occasions. In fact, in six instances during this period, Lecce failed to score at all. Meanwhile, the team has been relatively successful in restraining opponents' attacks: in 9 of their last 12 home Serie A matches, they have conceded a maximum of one goal.
Como cannot be described as a defensive team, yet under Cesc Fabregas, they score fewer goals away than at home (16 and 24 goals, respectively). In their last 12 away league matches, the club's players have only managed to score more than once on three occasions, and in four encounters during this period, Como did not score at all.
I don't expect this to be a high-scoring match and anticipate few goals from the opponents. My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
* Each team's starting lineup is based on their previous match in this tournament.
