Lecce - Genoa predictions and free betting tips [22/09/2023]

On Friday, 22nd September, as part of the 5th round of the Italian Serie A, Lecce will host Genoa in their field. Roberto D'Aversa's squad currently holds a sensational fourth place after four matches, whilst Genoa stands at the 13th position, with 4 points.

Forecasted Line-Ups

Lecce: Falcone; Gendrey, Pongracic, Venuti, Gallo; Kaba, Ramadani, Rafia; Gabriel Strefezza, Krstovic, Sansone.
Genoa: Josep Martinez; De Winter, Bani, Dragusin, Martin; Sabelli, Badelj, Frendrup; Malinovskyi, Gudmundsson, Retegui.

Stadium

The match will take place in Lecce at Via del Mare Stadium.

Lecce

Last season, Lecce was close to being relegated from Serie A, so many experts forecasted another struggle for survival for the team. However, the Apulian team has shown an impressive start: Roberto D'Aversa's charges haven't lost a single match (alongside Inter Milan and Juventus) and occupy fourth place in the league table with 8 points. They have garnered crucial draws away from home against Fiorentina (2:2) and Monza (1:1), whilst at home they have emerged victorious against Lazio (2:1) and Salernitana (2:0). In their recent clash with Monza, the hosts were left a man short after the 55th-minute expulsion of Federico Baschirotto, resulting in 25 shots on their goal – but still managed to hold a draw. 

Genoa

After gaining the 2nd place in Serie B in May and returning to the elite division, Genoa will undoubtedly have to put up a fight to keep its place amongst Italy's strongest teams. The Genoese team currently holds the 13th spot in Serie A, snatching 4 points from as many matches. Despite suffering two losses (against Fiorentina and Torino), they have already surprised the audience with victories over Lazio (0:1) and held Napoli to a draw (2:2) at home last weekend. However, with home matches against Roma and Milan looming, they must gather points this weekend to avoid slipping further in the standings. 

Head-to-Head Meetings

The teams have faced each other 38 times, with the visitors claiming 16 victories and losing only 11 matches. The last time the teams clashed in Serie A was in the 2019-20 season when Genoa emerged with a 2:1 home victory.

The Match Prediction for Lecce vs Genoa

Lecce hasn't lost in the championship and has a 100% home record. Genoa, on the other hand, has only one victory in four rounds and has conceded seven goals. Considering the visitors' injury problems, it makes sense to bet on the hosts with a 0 handicap.

Total Prediction

Lecce has scored four goals and only conceded one in two home matches, so the bet on Genoa's ITU less than 1 seems solid.

Corners Prediction

It's unlikely we'll see an open game with a plethora of scoring chances, so I'm not expecting many corners – betting on under 8.5 total corners.

Yellow Cards Prediction

Genoa earns an average of 3 warnings per match. Given the good form of the hosts, expect fouls and consequently, yellow cards – betting on their ITO more than 1.5 yellow cards.

Score Prediction

I'll place a bet on the exact score of 1:0 in favor of Lecce.