Prediction Serie A - Sassuolo vs Lecce

Serie A - Sassuolo vs Lecce
Match Time: 21-04-2024 18:30 Sunday (GMT+8)
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Sassuolo

When Sassuolo picked up three points against Frosinone at the start of March, the Neroverdi hoped that 1-0 success would be the fillip for a turnaround in fortunes.

However, four gameweeks have come and gone without the 19th-placed side securing maximum points in Serie A.

It has not been for the lack of trying, with Davide Ballardini's men playing out three draws in three consecutive top-flight matches.

The latest came in a 3-3 stalemate with second-placed AC Milan, even if the Reggio Emilia side rued the missed opportunity to claim all the points after leading 2-0 and 3-1 at the Mapei.

Those extra two points will have seen them move ahead of current third-bottom Frosinone and level with Empoli and Udinese on 28 points, but they remain two from safety.

Lecce

Lecce hope to claim three points against another struggling club after nicking a 1-0 triumph last time out against Empoli.

That triumph took Lupi to 32 points, five clear of 18th-placed Frosinone, effectively giving Luca Gotti's men some margin for error in the relegation battle.

Losing on Sunday means Lecce cannot slide into the bottom three, but Gotti hopes his side claim a colossal result at the home of another relegation contender, which potentially allays fears of Serie A demotion.

Nevertheless, that outcome may be a long shot for a side beaten in seven of their previous nine away matches, with Lupi's only road victory coming at cellar-dwelling Salernitana.

It remains to be seen if Gotti inspires his men to only their second road triumph of 2023-24 on Sunday, but it will be far from straightforward for the away side.

Prediction: Sassuolo 1-0 Lecce