Lecce vs Lazio Predictions

• Lecce have conceded 25 times in their last six Serie A games
• The hosts are without a clean sheet in eight Serie A matches
• Lazio have failed to keep a clean sheet in 12 of 14 away trips
• Lecce have scored at home to five of the top seven so far

Can challengers return to form?

Lazio missed Ciro Immobile on Saturday night, as their title hopes took a major hit. The Biancocelesti were beaten 3-0 at home to AC Milan, with the club looking utterly toothless without their leading scorer. Immobile has hit nearly half of their goals, while his presence has likely contributed to plenty more if their blunt display is anything to go by.

An xG of just 0.29 at the weekend was a clear sign of struggles for Lazio, but we expect better from them on Tuesday. Not only will Immobile be back in a full-strength Lazio line-up, but the striker is playing a side who have been gifting out goals since they returned to action. Lecce are a striker’s dream opponent as things stand, which is pushing them closer to the drop.

Lecce can’t shake trouble

The hosts remain in the bottom three, having missed four chances to turn their season around. They’ve been a point shy of safety since the restart, but their return to action has brought four straight defeats. Their 4-2 loss to Sassuolo on Saturday was yet another hammer blow to a defence who just can’t seem to keep things tight. Across their last six games, Lecce have conceded 25 times.

The hosts have shipped 13 goals across their last three games here, while they have kept a clean sheet in just one of their 15 home matches. Lecce have gone eight games without a clean sheet ahead of this trip, while they meet a Lazio side who have found the net in each of their last 11 matches. Going by form, the away side are likely to add to that run with a goal in this trip.

Lazio have defensive issues

The visitors should have their attacking woes fixed up, but their problems at the back continue. They’ve conceded three goals to both Atalanta and AC Milan since the restart, failing to keep a clean sheet across each of their matches so far. The Biancocelesti have kept a clean sheet in only two away games all season, while they meet a Lecce side who have scored in five of their six clashes with the top seven. As a result we are starting our predictions with both teams to score.

Given Lecce’s extended problems at the back, this Lazio side should step things up in attack. The hosts have conceded four times in four of their last six games. We expect Lazio to pile onto Lecce’s misery, with a 4-1 away victory our correct score prediction.

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