The Matchday 29 clash in Serie A between Genoa and Lecce will take place on March 14 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium. Genoa vs. Lecce: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Genoa
The Genoese have drawn their last two matches in the Italian championship with identical 1-1 scores. Notably, they are among the most draw-prone teams this Serie A season, with 11 draws, second only to Juventus (13). The club has failed to win 5 of their last 6 matches in the top Italian league (3 draws, 2 losses), conceding exactly one goal in each of the last three. In the Serie A standings, Genoa is in 12th place, with a 10-point cushion above the relegation zone.
- No more than 2 goals have been scored in the club's last 5 league matches.
- At home, the Genoese are unbeaten in 4 Serie A matches (3 clean-sheet wins and 1 draw).
- The team's home scoring streak in this tournament stands at 5 matches.
Predicted lineup for Genoa (4-5-1)
Nikola Leali – Aaron Martin Caricol, Johan Vasquez, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Koni De Winter – Morten Frendrup, Milan Badelj, Jeff Eghator, Fabio Miretti, Maxwel Cornet – Caleb Ekuban.
Lecce
The club suffered their third consecutive defeat in the Italian championship, losing 2-3 to AC Milan in the previous round. Their winless streak in this tournament has now extended to 5 matches (2 draws, 3 losses). It's important to note that Lecce is the lowest-scoring team this Serie A season, with only 20 goals. In the league standings, Marco Giampaolo's side is in 16th place, just 3 points above the relegation zone. Additionally, the first-round match between the upcoming opponents ended in a goalless draw.
Predicted lineup for Lecce (4-5-1)
- Vladimiro Falcone – Antonino Gallo, Federico Baschirotto, Gaby Jean, Frederic Guilbert – Lassana Coulibaly, Medon Berisha, Tete Morente, Thorir Helgason, Santiago Pierotti – Nikola Krstovic.
Genoa vs. Lecce: Match Prediction
The upcoming match is unlikely to feature a vibrant game with plenty of goals. On the contrary, I expect no more than 2 goals in this match. Both teams' attacks are among the weakest in the league, with the visitors leading the ranking of the lowest-scoring teams this Serie A season. The hosts are not far behind Lecce, having scored only 26 times in the current championship. Furthermore, no more than 2 goals have been scored in Genoa's last 5 Serie A matches and in 4 of Lecce's last 5 matches in this tournament.
I also expect the Genoese club to earn points in this game. At home, Genoa is very resilient, having not lost in 7 of their last 8 league matches (3 wins, 4 draws). Lecce, on the other hand, has failed to win 13 of their last 16 away matches in the top Italian league (4 draws, 9 losses).
Therefore, my prediction: 1X + Total under 2.5 goals
