The extended weekend Serie A schedule features two Friday night games and these Lecce vs. Sassuolo predictions kick off the action. Both teams have enjoyed solid starts to the season as they look to remain in the top half of Serie A.
1 – A draw – 47/18
2 – Lecce under 2.5 total goals – 2/5
3 – Total goals scored under 2.5 – 27/25
4 – Both teams to score – 5/8
5 – A 1-1 draw – 6/1
Lecce and Sassuolo’s starts to the Serie A season have been overall positive, but their form has been very different in recent games . Lecce started the campaign strongly, with an unbeaten opening run of five games, but they host Sassuolo on the back of losing their last two matches. In contrast, Sassuolo lost their opening two games, but head into this tie with three wins from their last four, including a superb 2-1 victory away at Inter.
But despite Lecce losing to defending champions Napoli last time out, their home form suggests they can stop Sassuolo, with three wins from three at home prior to the Napoli defeat.
Sassuolo have won just one of their three away league games and this one could end in a draw if Lecce can rediscover their gritty resolve on home soil. That home form has been built on solid, if not spectacular, home wins, with five goals scored in those three victories at a rate of just over 0.5 scored per game.
Sassuolo have the edge in terms of current results and will expect to get on the scoresheet for the third away game in a row. But Lecce will be looking to respond to their poor finish to September.
Nikola Krstovic is the main man in attack for Lecce, with three league goals so far this season. But he is without a goal in his last three appearances and Italian duo Domenico Berardi and Andrea Pinamonti have both netted league goals for their side.
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| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 6 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 |
| Player | Total goals |
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| 10 | |
| 9 | |
| 5 | |
| 4 | |
| 2 |
Lecce (4-3-3): Falcone; Gendrey, Pongracic, Baschirotto, Gallo; Rafia, Kaba, Oudin; Almqvist, Krstovic, Strefezza
Sassuolo (4-2-3-1): Consigli; Toljan, Erlic, Viti, Vina; Boloca, Henrique; Berardi, Bajrami, Castillejo; Defrel
Lecce will have midfielder Mohamed Kaba back in the squad following a one-game ban and the home side are set for changes after a 4-0 loss to Napoli last time out. Remi Oudin and Nicola Sansone could come into the starting team this weekend.
Agustin Alvarez remains the only injury absentee for Sassuolo ahead of this game. But they could still tweak their starting line-up, despite winning last weekend, with Samu Castillejo and Gregoire Defrel tipped to start after coming off the bench in the last outing.
