Round 19.
Stadium: Via del Mare (Lecce).
Referee: Livio Marinelli.
5.01.2025 17:00
Prediction for the Serie A match between Lecce vs Genoa, which will take place on January 5th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.
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The Giallorossi have got better since they appointed Marco Giampaolo as head coach, and they've earned seven points in five games before their trip to Como. Lecce has beaten Venezia (1:0 away) and Monza (2:1 at home), as well as taking points away from Juventus (1:1). But in the match against Como, the Yellows and Reds didn't quite hit their best. The opposition had the upper hand throughout, scoring two unanswered goals and missing a penalty, resulting in a 0:2 defeat.
This means Lecce has now suffered 10 defeats in 18 league games, and only won 4. They are still only 2 points ahead of the relegation zone, in 17th place. It's worth mentioning that the Giallorossi have the worst offence in the current championship, with only 11 goals scored in 18 games.
Genoa
Genoa also had a head coach change during the season, with Patrick Vieira taking over from Alberto Gilardino. Under the French coach, Genoa has already played six matches and failed only one of them – at home to leading Napoli (1:2). They've also had three draws and two wins in this period. After 18 rounds, the team is in 13th place, just five points off the relegation zone.
Last weekend, Genoa played away against Empoli and won. The main events of the match happened in the second half. Milan Badelj scored first in the 46th minute, then Genoa got a penalty but it didn't count. Then Caleb Ekuban shot to make it 2:1, and Empoli only netted one more goal before the end of the game.
History of Head-to-Heads
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Expert Betting Tips
Genoa has done really well against Lecce in recent seasons, and also have a good away record — three wins and a draw against Milan in their previous four away games. In the match against Lecce, the Griffins could also easily have won. But in the weekend match against Como, Marco Giampaolo's team didn't show much at all, and they've also got the most ineffective attack of the current season, scoring less than a goal per match on average. So we're betting on Genoa to perform poorly.
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