AC Milan take on the visitors Lecce in the round 6 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Friday, September 27th at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro, Milan).
AC Milan played under Stefano Pioli until the spring. This relatively unknown coach managed to restore the team’s status as a true powerhouse, returning them to the Champions League and leading them to a Serie A title. Last season, Milan also finished in 2nd place. However, this wasn’t enough for the management to continue with Pioli. Over the summer, the squad was revamped, and Paulo Fonseca took over. Under his guidance in August, Milan drew against Torino and Lazio, while losing to Parma. Rumors of his potential sacking began, but the Portuguese coach was given another chance. In September, Milan finally secured a victory, thrashing newly-promoted Venezia 4-0. However, they suffered a disappointing 1-3 home defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League. The derby against Inter seemed to be Fonseca’s final test, but Milan won it 2-1.
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Lecce likely to have modest ambitions. The "Giallorossi" achieved their main goal last season — securing enough points to retain their Serie A spot for another year. Despite having to sack their coach in the spring (Roberto D’Aversa was fired after literally striking a player from another team), Lecce finished in a respectable 14th place. This was the first success for their current coach, Gotti. Now, with a refreshed squad (including the signing of Ante Rebić, formerly of AC Milan), Lecce advanced past Mantova in the Coppa Italia. In Serie A, after suffering defeats to Atalanta and Inter, they managed to beat Cagliari and draw 0-0 with Torino. Last week, they let Parma escape with a draw after leading by two goals until stoppage time. In the Coppa Italia, they suffered a straightforward 0-2 loss to Sassuolo.
AC Milan has dominated this fixture, losing only a couple of times to Lecce in their history. However, Lecce managed to secure draws in their last two home matches against the Rossoneri. Milan should use their derby victory as a springboard for further success. The bet here is on a Milan victory with a handicap of "-1.5 goals."
Prediction for the match: AC Milan to win with -1.5 handicap.
