Lecce hosts Bologna in round 17 of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Sunday, December 22nd at Stadio Via del Mare (Lecce)
Lecce managed to win only once in the last 11 rounds of the championship. But it lost four times in them. Draws helps the Wolves to avoid the relegation zone. Truth be told, this zone is not far. Lecce takes 15th line in the standings, and a gap from dangerous zone is only two points. The team even took last place for some time. In the last round, it lost with a 0-3 score in Brescia.
Bologna somewhat unexpectedly won against a quite strong Atalanta in the last round of the championship. However, it was only the fifth victory of the team in 16 rounds of the championship. Seven of them were lost. And having 19 points, Bologna is 13th in the standings now.
| 2 x £10 Free Bet | Review | |||
| 100$-500$ for No Lose Free Bets | Review | |||
| 100% up to £200 | Review | |||
| Not available | Review |
I noticed an interesting fact. Although Lecce has three victories in the championship, it has never won in the home field. However, do not judge the Wolves for this strictly. The calendar was very difficult, and the Wolves hosted Napoli, Roma, Cagliari (fifth in the standings), Juventus, and unstable Sassuolo in the last seven matches at Stadio Via del Mare. Only penultimate Genoa falls out of the list of formidable rivals. It won’t be like this all the time, and Lecce’s victory in front of its fans is somewhere nearby. Perhaps it will take place even in this match. Bologna is a very inconvenient rival for the men of Livérani. And the Red-Blues celebrated victory three times in the last five head-to-head matches. But Lecce drew and won in the last two games. Bologna won only two victories in eight away games of this championship. Bologna has visited Lecce 10 times in this century. And it gained only two victories there. Fans of the Wolves simply demand victory from them at their stadium Via del Mare. I think it may take place, but I decided to bet on the fact that the hosts will probably at least not lose.
Prediction for the match: Lecce to win with +0.5 handicap
