Salernitana vs Lecce Prediction & Match Preview

• Salernitana go into this off the back of nine losses and two draws in the last eleven affairs across competitions.
• Lecce are ready for the new-manager bounce after the appointment of Luca Gotti.
• Lecce won five, drew one, and lost just one of the previous seven H2H outings with Salernitana.

Lecce continued their slump in form with a 0-1 home loss to Verona six days ago. The defeat in a relegation six-pointer was the straw that broke the camel’s back. The team’s owners decided to part ways with head coach Roberto D’Aversa. They appointed Luca Gotti as the new manager on Monday.

Gotti will make his debut on Lecce’s bench on Saturday afternoon. His team visit Stadio Arechi for the Matchday No 29 clash against the rock-bottomed Salernitana. It will be an excellent opportunity for a new-manager bounce. Lecce lost seven of the previous nine Serie A outings. They desperately need a win here as the red zone is just a single point away.

As for Salernitana, they are already one foot in the second tier of Italian football. They’ve also made a managerial change a month ago but the appointment of Fabio Liverami did little to shift the team’s fortunes around. Salernitana lost nine and drew two of the previous eleven games in all competitions. The latest of their failures came seven days ago in a 2-4 loss at Cagliari.

Recent Meetings

Lecce have been much more successful in the history of this matchup. They will go into this on the back of five wins, one draw, and one loss in the last seven meetings with Salernitana.

Lecce picked up a 2-0 victory in this season’s clash against Salernitana in September last year.

Three of the previous five H2H outings between Lecce and Salernitana ended with fewer than three goals scored.

Salernitana vs Lecce Prediction

Neither team have been pulling up any trees of late but we fancy Lecce to claim the spoils on Saturday for various reasons. First of all, Salernitana are the worst team in the division by some distance, as shown in the league table. The hosts firmly hold the very foot of the standings and are eleven points shy of the safe zone. Salernitana will also come into this off the back of nine defeats and two draws in the last eleven games in all competitions. They fell 2-4 away at relegation-threatened Cagliari seven days ago. Lecce have also been struggling or results recently but they are ready for a fresh start under new manager Luca Gotti. The visitors desperately need points in the battle for avoiding relegation. They are currently one point above Frosinone in the red zone. Lastly, Lecce have win five of the previous seven head-to-head clashes with Salernitana. The away win is paid at the 2.50 odds.

Salernitana own the worst defensive line in Italian top flight. They have conceded 58 goals in 28 league fixtures so far in the season. Lecce also shipped two or more goals in six of the previous eight outings in the Serie A. We like the look of the Over 2.5 goals FT pick at the 2.10 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- March 14, 2024

Salernitana vs Lecce Betting Tips

Lecce to win

OK

	2.62 Odds
	2.50 Odds

Over 2.5 goals

OK

2.10 Odds

Correct Score: Lecce 2-1

OK

	10.00 Odds
	9.50 Odds