The Serie A Matchday 2 encounter between Lecce and AC Milan will take place on August 29 at the Via del Mare Stadium. Lecce vs. AC Milan: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Lecce
Eusebio Di Francesco's men drew 0-0 against Genoa away in their last match. As a result, Lecce extended their unbeaten run in the league to four matches (2 wins, 2 draws). Additionally, the team has kept a clean sheet in three consecutive Serie A matches. In the standings, the club has one point and sits in 13th place.
Notably, Lecce has signed forward Nikola Stulic ahead of this matchday.
- The team has not won in 10 of their last 11 home matches in Serie A (3 draws, 7 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 8 of Lecce's last 10 home league games.
- No more than two goals were scored in 6 of Lecce's last 8 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Lecce (4-5-1)
Vladimiro Falcone – Antonino Gallo, Thiago Gabriel, Kialonda Gaspar, Danilo Veiga – Lassana Coulibaly, Lameck Banda, Medon Berisha, Ylber Ramadani, Tete Morente – Francesco Camarda.
AC Milan
In their last match, Massimiliano Allegri's side suffered a surprising 1-2 defeat at home to Cremonese. This was Milan's second loss in their last three Serie A matches, although they extended their scoring streak in the league to six matches. Additionally, in their last 15 Serie A games, the team managed to keep a clean sheet only three times. Milan has no points and is currently in 15th place in the standings.
- Both teams scored in 6 of Milan's last 8 away Serie A matches.
- The team scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 7 of their last 9 away league games.
- Milan won the second half in 5 of their last 6 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for AC Milan (3-4-3)
Mike Maignan – Matteo Gabbia, Fikayo Tomori, Strahinja Pavlovic – Pervis Estupiñán, Youssouf Fofana, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Luka Modric – Christian Pulisic, Santiago Gimenez, Alexis Saelemaekers.
Midfielder Ardon Jashari is injured, and the participation of forward Rafael Leao is highly doubtful.
Referee
Livio Marinelli (Italy)
Matches – 16 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 48;
Average yellow cards per match – 3;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 25%.
Match Prediction: Lecce vs. AC Milan
Even at home, Lecce struggles to collect points. In their last seven home Serie A matches, the team avoided defeat only twice, against lower-ranked opponents Torino and Venezia, who were relegated to Serie B. Moreover, during this period, they suffered a heavy defeat to Como (0-3).
Although Milan started the current season with a loss, they are capable of bouncing back – the team performs confidently on the road and often achieves maximum results. In their last six away Serie A matches, the club secured four wins, losing only to Napoli, who later became champions, and to Roma, in a match where they played with ten men from the 21st minute. It's also worth noting that Milan defeated Lecce 3-2 at their ground last season.
I believe Massimiliano Allegri's team can secure three points in this match. My prediction: Milan to win
* The lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
