Verdict: AC Milan win
Best Odds: 8/11
Bookmaker: Dachbet
Desperately seeking an immediate response on Friday night, AC Milan will look to put their first Serie A points on the board when they travel to Lecce.
Lecce
Starting with the hosts, only just clinging to their Serie A status last season in the most dramatic of fashion, Lecce are desperate for smoother sailing this time around. Getting proceedings underway last weekend with a gritty 0-0 stalemate away at Genoa, Eusebio Di Francesco’s men will be excited to make a return to Apulia on Friday night. Signing off last season with consecutive top-flight victories as they skyrocketed their way out of the relegation zone, some in the Wolves’ camp could be smelling the chance to collect a heavyweight scalp here. Despite being pencilled in as a major underdog this weekend, Lecce should take plenty if positives away from their extended defensive steel. Continuing on from the summer break, Friday’s hosts have not shipped a single Serie A strike in over 300 minutes of action.
Lecce Team News
Both still dealing with respective long-term knee injuries, Lecce will once again be unable to call upon the duo of Filip Marschwinski and French defender Gaby Jean on Friday night. However, Santiago Pierotti will return to Di Francesco’s squad this weekend after serving a suspension on the opening weekend.
Enjoying what was a breakout Serie A campaign last season, 21-year-old Medon Beisha will start in the middle of the park here. Completing a loan switch from AC Milan this summer, Francesco Camarda will feature against his parent club in Apulia.
AC Milan
As for the visitors, despite getting a new era underway earlier in the summer as they appointed Massimiliano Allegri, the Italian icons opened the 2025/26 campaign with a nightmare performance last weekend. Eventually falling to an infamous 2-1 defeat at home against Cremonese, the former Juventus boss already finds some serious pressure on his shoulders. Coming under a huge amount of scrutiny last season as they eventually had to settle for an eighth-place finish among Italy’s elite, the Rossoneri are desperately seeking an essential boost here. However, landing an action-packed 3-2 win when they last travelled to Apulia back on March 8th, AC Milan do hold a dominant record against Friday’s hosts. In fact, Allegri’s new squad have won all of their last three meetings against Lecce by an aggregate score of 9-2.
AC Milan Team News
Missing out against Cremonese on the opening weekend last weekend, AC Milan are once again sweating over the fitness of attacking talisman Rafael Leao. However, aside from the Portuguese ace, Allegri’s side have reported a clean bill of health ahead of Friday’s trip to Apulia.
Despite continued speculation over a summer move away from the San Siro, Mexican international Santiago Gimenez should keep his spot leading the line. Completing a blockbuster switch from AC Milan this summer, former Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric will feature in the middle of the park.
Lecce vs AC Milan Key Factors to Consider
- When Lecce and AC Milan last met back on March 8th, Friday’s guests collected an action-packed 3-2 win in Apulia.
- In fact, AC Milan have won all of their previous three meetings against the Wolves by an aggregate score of 9-2.
- Continuing on from last season, Lecce have not shipped a single Serie A strike in over 300 minutes of action.
- AC Milan won four of their final five away fixtures across all competitions last season.
- All of Leece’s last six Serie A appearances have finished with under 2.5 goals.
Conclusion
Getting the 2025/26 campaign underway with an infamous 2-1 loss at the hands of Cremonense last weekend, AC Milan will have a huge amount of pressure on their shoulders here. However, landing a frantic 3-2 victory when they last travelled to Apulia back on March 8th, the Rossoneri should be excited by a dominant record against Friday’s hosts. Winning all of their previous three meetings against Lecce by an aggregate score of 9-2, they have also not suffered a single defeat against the Wolves since way back in 2006.
Verdict: AC Milan win
Best Odds: 8/11
Bookmaker: Dachbet
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