The Serie A Matchday 25 encounter between Monza and Lecce will take place on February 16 at the U-Power Stadium. Monza vs. Lecce: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Monza
In the last round, the team was overwhelmed by Lazio in an away match (1-5). This defeat marked Monza's fourth consecutive loss and the ninth in their last ten league matches. It was also the first time this Serie A season that the club lost by such a large margin. Monza remains at the bottom of the table with 13 points. Notably, the team has only collected six points in home matches this season, the worst record in the league.
- The team has failed to win 14 out of their last 15 home games in Serie A (4 draws, 10 losses).
- The club has conceded exactly one or two goals in each of their last 15 home league matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score of 11 of Monza's last 12 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Monza (3-4-3)
Samuel Pizzignacchio – Stefan Lekovic, Armando Izzo, Tomas Palacios – Alessandro Bianco, Pedro Pereira, Kacper Urbanski, Kevin Martins – Silvère Ganvoula, Patrick Ciurria, Dany Mota.
First-choice goalkeeper Stefano Turati, defenders Danilo D'Ambrosio and Samuele Birindelli, midfielders Matteo Pessina, Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro, and Roberto Gagliardini, as well as forward Gianluca Caprari, will miss the game due to injuries. Additionally, Alessandro Nesta has returned as the head coach of the club. Monza has also signed forward Keita Baldé.
Lecce
Marco Giampaolo's side drew 0-0 with Bologna at home in the last round. As a result, Lecce has remained unbeaten in four of their last six league matches (2 wins, 2 draws). These results have allowed the team to slightly move away from the relegation zone, with 24 points and 14th place in the standings. It is worth noting that with 18 goals scored this Serie A season, Lecce remains the lowest-scoring team.
- The club has not won in 11 of their last 14 away matches in Serie A (3 draws, 8 losses).
- At least four goals have been scored in 4 of the team's last 5 away league matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score of 8 of Lecce's last 9 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Lecce (4-3-3)
Vladimiro Falcone – Antonino Gallo, Federico Baschirotto, Gabi Jean, Frederic Guilbert – Ylber Ramadani, Lassana Coulibaly, Thorir Helgason – Santiago Pierotti, Nikola Krstovic, Tete Morente.
Referee
Giuseppe Collu (Italy)
Matches – 9 (Serie A and Serie B, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 50;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 31;
Penalties – 0%.
Monza vs. Lecce: Match Prediction
Monza's poor run continues, and even at home, the team rarely achieves positive results. Defensive play remains a serious issue, as the club frequently makes mistakes at the back. In their last 16 home league matches, Monza has failed to keep a clean sheet, conceding at least two goals in half of those games.
Lecce, overall, is not known for high-scoring performances this season, but they have recently been scoring regularly, even away from home. In their last six away Serie A matches, the team has failed to score only once. They scored three goals each against Empoli and Parma during this stretch.
I believe the visitors will have plenty of attacking opportunities. My prediction: Lecce individual total over 1
