AC Milan vs Lecce Prediction & Picks - Serie A

Prediction published on 4/5/24, 1:13 PM  by Drew Williamson | Modified on 4/5/24 at 3:13 PM in Soccer Picks

Milan, runners-up to Inter Milan, are clinging on to "their" second place thanks to a particularly strong showing as of late, that has seen them leapfrog Juventus who is now in third place in the Serie A league. The Rossoneri have won their last 6 matches against Slavia Prague (4-2 and 1-3) in the Europa League and in Serie A at Lazio Rome (0-1), Empoli (1-0), Hellas Verona (1-3) and at Artemio Franchi against Fiorentina (1-2) on March 30. With 5 goals and 4 draws in his last 8 matches, Rafael Leaohas made a significant contribution to Milan's fine run. Lecce, 13th in the table, are not out of the woods yet, having only a barebones 4-point lead over Empoli. These critical few points are the difference between survival and life in the relegation zone. In the last 7 matchdays, Coach Luca Gotti's team has picked up just 5 points from a possible 21, suffering 4 defeats at Bologna (4-0), Torino (2-0), Inter Milan (0-4) and Hellas Verona (0-1). Even with Roberto Piccoli having scored four goals to aid the team, they have lost 6 of their last 8 away games, and have a dismal record away from their home Via del Mare stadium–with only one win in their last 15 road games. It doesn’t look good for them to change that streak now.