Parma vs Lecce Prediction: Such matches often end in a draw

The 23rd round of the Italian championship kicks off with a postponed match on Friday - Parma host Lecce. Both teams are fighting for survival, which is a crucial tournament meeting. Will either team emerge victorious? Read Telecom's free prediction for this game. Let's have a look at the statistics, bookmakers' odds, and various betting options.

Parma

Fabio Pecchia's side played some interesting and colorful football against Milan at the San Siro last time but failed to take any points. The Parmesans were leading at 90+2 thanks to goals from Matteo Cancellieri and Enrico Del Prato. In the end, however, Parma missed out on victory and conceded twice in the second half to go down 2-3.

With 20 points, Parma is on the edge of the relegation zone. The bottom three, Lecce, hold the same number of points. Parma has also confirmed its status as one of the weakest defenses in the league, conceding 39 goals in 22 games. Only Lecce and Verona have conceded more.

Lecce

Marco Giampaolo's side also faced a big side at home to Inter last time. Unlike in Parma's match at the San Siro, there was no fight this time. The Giallorossi conceded two unanswered goals in the first half and then allowed the reigning Italian champions to score twice more in the second half—4-0.

This is Lecce's second consecutive defeat. A round earlier, they lost 4-1 away to Cagliari. Marco Giampaolo's appointment as head coach has yet to have a positive effect, and Lecce is once again approaching the relegation zone in the 23rd round of the championship.

H2H Stats

In the first round of the current championship, the two sides played out a 2-2 draw. Lecce, who hosted the match, led 2-0 at 90+3 but conceded twice before the final whistle. The game had two penalties - one for each team.

Parma has the advantage with six wins in the last ten meetings. Lecce have won twice and drawn twice.

Bookmakers' odds

According to 1XBET, Parma is the favorite for the upcoming match, but the odds are W1 - 2.24. A bet on Lecce's victory is for 3.50, and on a draw—3.54.

In terms of performance, analysts expect a top match. TO (2.5) goes for odds of 1.93. The bet TU (2.5) is for 2.01.

Expert Betting Tips

Goals have been exchanged in 10 of Parma's 11 home games this season. This is a good reason to bet on BTTS in the upcoming match, as Parma and Lecce have serious defensive problems. Only Verona has conceded more than these teams in the current championship, and both are ahead of Verona in terms of expected goals.

This is a crucial game for the tournament's survival, and such matches often end in a draw.