This weekend’s Serie A action includes some crucial games and these Lecce vs. Genoa predictions focus on a particularly key game. Lecce are enjoying a strong start to the campaign, with Genoa in need of a spark in domestic action.
1 – Lecce to win – 17/13
2 – Lecce under 2.5 total goals – 1/7
3 – Total goals scored under 2.5 – 16/25
4 – Both teams not to score – 37/40
5 – Lecce to win 1-0 – 6/1
The start to the 2023-24 Serie A season has seen contrasting form for Lecce and Genoa, with the former enjoying an impressive burst of form. Lecce are unbeaten from their first four league matches so far this season, with eight points secured from those games as they head into the weekend in fourth place in the table.
Solid victories and draws have been the key pattern for Lecce in recent weeks, with their two wins including two goals scored per game – and the two drawn matches have averaged 1.5 goals scored.
That indicates a home side looking to keep it tight for another outing and Roberto D’Aversa will be confident of having enough in the tank to ease out another win on home soil. That would make it three straight victories at the Stadio Via del Mare.
The lack of goals will not be a major concern for D’Aversa, as his team have generally come out on the right side of a tight scoreline since the start of the campaign.
Visitors Genoa still have to build some momentum, after their season kicked off with just four points from four games for Alberto Gilardino’s team.
Those two runs of form show a clear picture for this game, with Genoa yet to really get themselves up to speed and Lecce taking full advantage of their hot streak.
If Lecce can get the win they are chasing in this game it will set them up for upcoming clashes against Juventus and defending champions Napoli with more confidence.
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| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 7 | |
| 5 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 |
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 14 | |
| 6 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 |
Lecce (4-3-3): Falcone; Gendrey, Pongracic, Dorgu, Gallo; Kaba, Ramadani, Rafia; Almqvist, Krstovic, Banda
Genoa (4-4-2): Martinez; De Winter, Bani, Dragusin, Vasquez; Sabelli, Strootman, Thorsby, Frendrup; Malinovskyi, Retegui
The hosts will be without key defender Federico Baschirotto due to suspension following a red card in last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Monza. Patrick Dorgu is expected to come in as his replacement, with Kastriot Dermaku ruled out through injury for this game.
Alessandro Vogliacco is still on the sidelines for Genoa ahead of this game, but the away team are expected to rotate to freshen things up. Johan Vasquez, Morten Thorsby and Ruslan Malinovskyi could be among the new faces involved as part of the reshuffle.
