Lecce vs AC Milan Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 14th January 2023

Lecce welcome AC Milanthis coming Saturday in the Serie A, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 18 match. The most recent match between AC Milan and home side Lecce goes back to 22 junio 2020 when AC Milan triumphed in a 4-1 win at Stadio Via del Mare.

While AC Milan are now third in the Serie A table after collecting 37 points in 17 rounds, Lecce trail them on 19 points. This leaves them as number 11 in the table after 17 rounds played.

Top side AC Milan will be hoping to inflict more misery on lowly placed Lecce on Saturday. The hosts should simply be able to bring far too much to the table for the visitors to have any say this coming Saturday.

Lecce have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly ten goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of one goals per game, in which they conceded ten goals, or one goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to two clean sheets in this run.

AC Milan scored an average of two goals a game in the past ten matches. They scored 20 goals, let in ten for an average of one a game, and managed two clean sheets.

Lecce vs AC Milan Prediction

Lecce Form

In their last three matches, Lecce won 0-2 and 2-1 against first Sampdoria then Lazio, before drawing 0-0 against Spezia. Lecce claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Serie A. They also drew three and lost one, scored seven goals and conceded six.

Not many experts saw Lecce as a team for a top half finish this season, but currently they are well ahead of said expectations.

AC Milan Form

AC Milan currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Salernitana with a 1-2 scoreline, before settling for a point in a 2-2 draw against Roma. Their latest match once again had them share the points, this time in a 0-0 draw against Torino. AC Milan claimed 13 points in their last six Serie A matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded six and scored ten goals themselves.

They are one of only a few teams capable of taking the title in the Serie A, and AC Milan currently remain on course.

Lecce don't score many goals but, they are equally tough to crack down. This makes for a low scoring match, when AC Milan come visiting on Saturday.

Lecce are looking at a record of four wins, seven draws and six defeats in the Serie A this season. AC Milan enjoy a record of 11 wins, four draws and two defeats in the Serie A.

Lecce vs AC Milan Team News

AC Milan could have a whole host of players on the injured and absent players for their next match, as nine players are nursing various problems.

Simon Kjaer, Rade Krunic, Fode Ballo-Toure, Ante Rebic, Divock Origi, Junior Messias, Mike Maignan, Alessandro Florenzi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic all face a spell on the sidelines for AC Milan due to various injuries.

Lecce vs AC Milan H2H

The last meeting between Lecce and AC Milan dates back to 22 junio 2020 when AC Milan won 4-1 at Stadio Via del Mare. Surely, AC Milan look forward to getting reacquainted. AC Milan often enjoy happy days when facing Lecce, claiming six wins in the last ten meetings. AC Milan hammered their next opponents by 4-1 in the most recent meeting. The bookies best betting odds on an away win are at 4/7.

Lecce vs AC Milan Results

Both teams found the back of the net six times in the past ten matches between home side Lecce and AC Milan. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 1/1.

Lecce vs AC Milan Betting Tips

Rafael Leao scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage seven goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when AC Milan take aim at Lecce. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

Lecce won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing three as well. AC Milan won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost five in this run. Lecce claimed three modest wins from their previous 10 league outings, whereas AC Milan managed to win seven times from a possible 10.

In the past ten encounters between Lecce and AC Milan over 2.5 goals came out five times, with Lecce scoring an average of one goal per game. AC Milan averaged 2.2 goals, while both teams scored six times. Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lecce, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten outings for AC Milan, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches.