Lecce v Cagliari

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Following back-to-back defeats away from home in Serie A at Inter Milan and Atalanta in 2-0 and 1-0 losses respectively, Lecce will no doubt be keen to return to the home surroundings of their Stadio Comunale Via del Mare for this upcoming clash against Cagliari who have lost two out of their last three matches in the Italian top flight but they gained a point by way of a 0-0 draw at home with Empoli last time out.

Lecce will therefore be eager to return home as they had registered a welcome 2-1 home win against Frosinone in their last fixture at the Stadio Comunale Via del Mare and with the visitors, Cagliari, currently occupying a place in the bottom three of the Serie A table, this upcoming clash represents a golden opportunity for Lecce to record another three important points here this Saturday as they look to pull further away from the relegation zone.

Although they hold home advantage though, Lecce will have their work cut out to pick up all three points here as the hosts have managed to collect just one win from their previous 13 matches overall in the Italian top flight and dealt six defeats in the process.

A recent flurry of wins in Serie A have given visitors, Cagliari, reason to be positive about their chances of avoiding the drop down to Serie B this season following wins against Frosinone, Genoa and Sassuolo which incidentally have all been recorded on home soil at their Unipol Domus ground, but nevertheless, Claudio Ranieri's side are now only goal difference away from climbing up into safety.

However, the bigger picture shows Cagliari have managed to capture just these three victories throughout the whole of this season's campaign while also being handed no fewer than 10 defeats within their total of 18 league matches played to date this term.

In addition, Cagliari also possess a poor record of results on the road in Serie A as the visitors have now failed to win any of their last 14 outings on the road together with losing seven of their last eight away games as well.

10 defeats within these 14 away games suggests Cagliari may well have a tougher time of gaining a result here than their hosts, Lecce, especially as the visitors have also failed to score in eight of these 14 away days as well.

Lecce v Cagliari Verdict

Having suffered just two defeats within their last nine home games in Serie A whilst picking up four wins during this period, Lecce look the more likely to take the spoils in what looks likely to be a low-scoring affair at the Stadio Comunale Via del Mare between two struggling sides.

Therefore, our main bet will be Lecce win @ 2.20

Other side bets worth considering:

Lecce win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.33

Correct Score: Lecce 1-0 @ 7.00