Lecce vs Lazio Prediction & Betting Tips (20 August)

Returning to the top flight last year, Lecce fulfilled their primary objective of avoiding relegation. The formation based in Puglia logically had difficulties to appear well but was awarded the 16th place in Serie A with 5 units ahead of the red zone. Last weekend, Lecce started their 2023/2024 fiscal year by qualifying for the next round of the Coppa Italia.

On the smallest of margins, the teammates of the Brazilian striker Strefezza beat, in front of their tifosi, Como who plays at the lower level 1-0.

On the Lecce side, the important midfielder Hjulmand, the promising striker Persson (20) and the rookie Venuti are still missing, all on the flank. An essential element of maintenance last year, the French defender Umtiti leaves a big void following his departure. This is also the case for midfielder Hjulmand (Sporting) while forwards Ceesay (Damac), Colombo (return from loan to AC Milan) and Oudin (return from loan to Bordeaux) have also left. Several elements have come to strengthen the workforce, such as the midfielders Kaba (Valenciennes), Ramadani (Aberdeen) and Rafia (Pescara), winger Almqvist (Rostov) or the side Venuti (Fiorentina). Rather prominent last season and present last weekend in the Italian Cup, the Brazilian Strefezza (8 goals and 4 assists in SA) should be established. Essential for Lazio for a few seasons, the midfielder Milinkovic-Savic (Al -Hilal) succumbed to the sirens of Saudi Arabia this summer.

Otherwise, substitute midfielder Escalante and promising winger Romero (AC Milan) left the club while youngsters Maximiano (Almeria), Raul Moro (Valladolid) and Cancellieri (Empoli) were loaned out. Conversely, the offensive sector has been reinforced with Kamada (Frankfurt), Isaksen (Midtjylland) and Castellanos (New York City). Also note the loan of the very interesting midfielder Rovella (Juventus). Apart from the veteran Radu (retired), the executives are there. We are thinking of Luis Alberto (6 goals and 7 assists in SA), Felipe Anderson (9 goals and 2 assists in SA), Zaccagni (10 goals and 6 assists) or Immobile (12 goals and 5 assists in SA).