Matchday 16 of Serie A between Lecce and Monza will take place on December 15 at the Via Del Mare Stadium. Lecce vs. Monza: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Matches – 6 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 21;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.5;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 17%.
Predicted lineups for Lecce vs. Monza
Lecce (4-3-3): Vladimiro Falcone – Frederic Guilbert, Federico Baschirotto, Kialonda Gaspar, Gabi Corentin – Patrick Dorgu, Hamza Rafia, Ante Rebic – Ylber Ramadani, Lassana Coulibaly, Nikola Krstovic.
Monza (3-4-3): Stefano Turati – Andrea Carboni, Pablo Mari, Armando Izzo – Pedro Pereira, Warren Bondo, Alessandro Bianco, Georgios Kyriakopoulos – Gianluca Caprari, Daniel Maldini, Milan Djuric.
For each team, the starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Lecce
After three unbeaten matches in Serie A (1 win, 2 draws), the team suffered a heavy 1-4 defeat to Roma in the last round. However, Lecce's scoring streak in this tournament continues, extending to four matches. In the Serie A standings, the club is in 16th place, just one point clear of the relegation zone. It's worth noting that Lecce is the league's lowest-scoring team, with only 8 goals, compared to 13 by their closest competitor in this list.
- No more than 2 goals have been scored in 6 of Lecce's last 7 Serie A matches.
- The club has not won in 10 of their previous 12 matches in this tournament, suffering 6 defeats.
- At home, the team has not lost in 5 of their last 6 league matches (2 wins, 3 draws).
Monza
The club extended their winless streak in Italy's top league to seven matches, losing to Udinese 1-2 in their previous game. Furthermore, Monza has failed to win in 23 of their last 24 Serie A matches (10 draws, 13 losses), and in the current tournament season, they have the fewest wins among all teams (1). Unsurprisingly, Alessandro Nesta's side is in the relegation zone of Italy's top league, sitting 19th. However, they are only three points behind Lecce.
- The team has failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 7 league matches.
- Monza has not scored more than one goal in their previous 6 Serie A matches.
- No more than 2 goals have been scored in 9 of Monza's last 12 away matches in this tournament.
Lecce vs. Monza: Match Prediction
The upcoming opponents have not impressed with their results in the current Serie A season. In 30 matches combined, they have only 4 wins. However, Lecce appears more competitive than Monza and regularly picks up points at home. Marco Giampaolo's team has not lost in 5 of their last 6 home matches in the Italian league. Monza, meanwhile, has failed to win away in 11 of their last 12 matches in this tournament.
Moreover, the club from Monza has never beaten their upcoming Serie A opponent (3 draws, 1 loss), with all matches taking place over the last two seasons. I am confident that the hosts will not lose this time either, considering Monza has managed to secure 3 points in only 1 of their last 24 matches in the Italian league.
My prediction – Lecce to win or draw
