Lecce take on the visitors AC Milan in the round 2 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Thursday, August 28th at Stadio Via del Mare (Lecce).
Lecce are simply trying to stay above the relegation zone and avoid dropping back to Serie B. Recently, they have managed to achieve that. Last season was no exception. Yes, they collected only 34 points — less than one per match on average. But, as often happens in Italy, even that was enough to “survive” — finishing in the “safe” 17th spot, three points ahead of Empoli. Now a new coach, Eusebio Di Francesco, has replaced Giampaolo. As usual, the squad changed a lot in the summer — among others, Rebic left to finish his career back home in Croatia. Without the experienced Croatian, they still managed to start with confidence, winning 2-0 in the cup against Juve Stabia. Against Genoa, they also kept a clean sheet, although that ended in a goalless draw. Lecce’s main strength remains their defensive discipline, but their lack of attacking firepower is still a major concern. The team will need consistent home results if they want to secure safety early this season.
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Milan collapsed last season. The “Rossoneri” had been vice-champions in 2024. But that wasn’t enough to extend the partnership with Pioli. It quickly became clear that the gamble on Paulo Fonseca didn’t work. Another Portuguese coach, Sérgio Conceição, replaced him, starting with victories over Inter and Juventus and lifting the Supercoppa. But then came one failure after another — an early Champions League exit, dropping to 8th in Serie A, and, as the final blow, a defeat in the Coppa Italia final. As a result, Allegri was brought back to San Siro to lead the rebuild. But the club now needs replacements for Theo and Reijnders (along with Thiaw, Emerson, Morata, and several others) — it remains to be seen how Modric, Yashari, Estupiñán, de Winter, Ategame, and the rest can fill those gaps. The only true star among them is the veteran Modric, but he is already 40. In the Coppa Italia, they beat Bari 2-0 thanks to goals from Leão and Pulisic. However, in the first Serie A round against Cremonese, they stumbled again — somehow losing to the newly promoted side. Milan’s inconsistency is alarming, but the squad still has more individual quality than most rivals. A quick turnaround is expected, especially with Allegri known for stabilizing shaky teams.
The “Wolves” last celebrated victory back in 2006. Moreover, the “Rossoneri” have won all of the last three encounters. The “Rossoneri” are, of course, far from their peak. But another setback in a row looks unlikely — we expect the visitors to take all three points.
Prediction for the match: AC Milan to win.
