Lecce vs Lazio Prediction & Match Preview

Steffen Schmidt - August 18, 2023

Lecce vs Lazio
Italian Serie A
Date: 20 August 2023, Sunday
Kick-off at 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
Venue: Stadio Comunale Via del Mare (Lecce).

Lazio head south to play their first game of the new Serie A campaign on Sunday evening against Lecce at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare.

I Biancocelesti enjoyed one of the best top-flight campaigns in a while last season, finishing as runners-up and qualifying for the UEFA Champions League group stages,

Maurizio Sarri’s troops enter the new campaign with similar ambitions and a stronger squad on paper.

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is the only significant departure while the arrivals column looks rich with the likes of Taty Castellanos, Gustav Isaksen, Matteo Cancilieri, Diego Gonzalez, and Daichi Kamada there among others.

Sarri’s squad did not impress in the preseason, following defeats to Aston Villa and Girona. However, Lazio did boost confidence with a 9-0 thumping of lower-division Latina seven days ago in the final preseason check as Ciro Immobile completed a hat-trick on the occasion.

Lecce did not have strong checks this summer but a 3-0 win over Cittadella was certainly a very positive sign for head coach Roberto D’Aversa ahead of the start to the new season.

The team from Via del Mare eliminated lower-division Como with a 1-0 victory at the start of their Coppa Italia journey last weekend.

It was a very strong overall performance from Lecce who have dominated the happenings on the pitch from the first to the final whistle.

Lecce vs Lazio Head-to-head

• Lazio lead the head to head tie by 9 wins going into the 27th encounter with Lecce.
• Nevertheless, Lecce are undefeated in the previous three clashes with Lazio, two of which they have won (both at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare).
• Both teams were on target in each of the previous eight head to head encounters.

Lecce vs Lazio Prediction

Lazio have struggled to claim spoils at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare in recent years. This is the first round of the season and Sarri may need some time to bed in the new arrivals.

We like the home win or draw double chance at the 1.80 odds while the Both Teams To Score looks like another decent option at the attractive 1.95 price tag.

Lecce vs Lazio Betting Tips

• Lecce to win or draw @ 1.80 (4/5)

• Both Teams To Score @ 1.95 (19/20) odd.

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