The Matchday 17 clash in Serie A between Lecce and Lazio will take place on December 21 at the Via Del Mare Stadium. Lecce vs. Lazio: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello (Italy)
Matches – 17 (Serie A, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 62;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 12%.
Predicted lineups for Lecce vs. Lazio
Lecce (4-3-3): Vladimiro Falcone – Frederic Guilbert, Federico Baschirotto, Gabi Jean, Patrick Dorgu – Lassana Coulibaly, Medon Berisha, Hamza Rafia – Santiago Pierotti, Nikola Krstovic, Tete Morente.
Lazio (4-2-3-1): Ivan Provedel – Nuno Tavares, Mario Gila, Patric Gabarron, Adam Marusic – Matteo Guendouzi, Nicolo Rovella – Gustav Isaksen, Pedro Rodriguez, Mattia Zaccagni – Thijjani Noslin.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is indicated.
Lecce
In the last round, Marco Giampaolo's side triumphed over Monza at home (2-1). As a result, Lecce has secured points in four of their last five Serie A matches, losing only to Roma in this stretch (2 wins, 2 draws). Additionally, the club's scoring streak in the league has reached five matches, although they remain the lowest-scoring team in this Serie A season with just 10 goals. Lecce sits in 14th place in the standings with 16 points.
Defender Kialonda Gaspar, midfielder Balthazar Pierre, and forward Lameck Banda will not play due to injuries.
- The club has not lost in 6 of their last 7 home matches in Serie A (3 wins, 3 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 6 of the team's last 8 matches in the league.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final scoreline in Lecce's last eight Serie A matches.
Lazio
Marco Baroni's side suffered a crushing defeat to Inter at home in the last round (0-6). Notably, the club had never previously lost by more than five goals at home in Serie A. Additionally, Lazio conceded six goals in a league match for the first time since 1994. The Romans have lost for the fifth time this Serie A season and are in fifth place in the standings with 31 points, trailing league leaders Atalanta by six points.
- The team has won 4 of their last 6 away matches in Serie A.
- Both teams scored in 7 of the club's last 10 away league matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final scoreline in 8 of the Romans' last 9 away Serie A matches.
Lecce vs. Lazio: Match Prediction
At home, Lecce is much more creative than away, having scored 8 of their 10 goals in the current league season at home. In this Serie A season, the team has consistently found the net in home league matches: only twice have they left the field without scoring, against strong sides Atalanta and Fiorentina. In six other matches, Lecce scored, including twice against Parma and Monza.
Lazio will find it challenging to recover from the humiliation by Inter in the last round. Their vulnerable defense might suffer again, as it has in 8 of their last 10 away Serie A matches, where the Romans failed to keep a clean sheet. Moreover, in the last five head-to-head encounters at Lecce's home in the league, the team conceded two goals.
I believe Marco Giampaolo's side will score at least once in this match. My prediction: Lecce Individual Total Over 0.5
