Inter Milan will take on Lecce on Sunday, 26 January in a match of huge importance at both ends of the Serie A table.
The hosts come into the match just one place outside of the bottom three but a loss to Inter on Sunday would see them drop into the relegation zone if Verona can beat Venezia on Monday night.
Inter Milan, meanwhile, are three points behind Napoli as the race for the Scudetto heats up. A win on Sunday would see them go top if Juventus manage to beat the league leaders on Saturday.
As part of our latest round of Serie A betting tips, here is our Lecce vs Inter Milan prediction.
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Lecce vs Inter Milan prediction: A comfortable night ahead for the visitors
Key Stats
- Inter Milan are unbeaten in their last 15 Serie matches (12 wins, three draws)
- Three of Lecces' last four defeats have been by two goals or more.
- Inter Milan have kept a clean sheet in their last eight away matches in all competitions.
Correct score prediction: Lecce 0-2 Inter Milan
Inter Milan have been imperious away from home for the majority of this season and are one of just two teams in Serie A to have not lost a game on the road this campaign. Lecce will do well to put up much of a fight, especially as they have lost to nil in each of their last four matches against Inter.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Lecce go in as underdogs
- HOME: 15/2 (8.50) – 11.8%
- DRAW: 17/4 (5.25) – 19%
- AWAY: 1/3 (1.33) – 75%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Lecce vs Inter Milan odds illustrate how big the gap is in quality between these two teams and it's difficult to argue with the visitors starting as huge favourites. Ladbrokes have given Inter Milan a 75% chance of taking three points with them back to Milan while Lecce have been given just an 11.8% chance of victory.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Inter dominance
Inter Milan are unbeaten in their last seven matches against Lecce (six wins, one draw) so they will be very confident coming into the match. Lecce's last win over Inter came back in January 2012 when they defeated Nerazzurri 1-0 on home soil.
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Lecce preview: Treading water
This is Lecces' third season back in Serie A following their promotion in 2022 but they are now closer to going back down than they have been at this stage of the previous two campaigns. The rumours about the future of Patrick Dorgu aren't helping, either, with the wing-back reportedly keen on a move to Man Utd.
Predicted lineup: Falcone (GK), Guilbert, Baschirotto, Jean, Gallo, Coulibaly, Helgason, Pierret, Dorgu, Krstovic, Morente
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Verona
1
Lecce
1
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Napoli
1
Lecce
0
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Atalanta
1
Lecce
1
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Como
3
Lecce
0
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Juventus
2
Lecce
1
Inter Milan preview: A team to be feared
Inter Milan were considered shock Champions League finalists two years ago when they faced Manchester City but if they reached the final again this year then nobody would be surprised. Inzaghi has created a strong, dependable team and they quite simply don't drop points in matches they shouldn't.
Predicted lineup: Sommer (GK), Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni, Dumfries, Asllani, Barella, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco, Martinez, Thuram
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W
Torino
0
Inter Milan
2
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Barcelona
3
Inter Milan
4
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W
Verona
0
Inter Milan
1
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Barcelona
3
Inter Milan
3
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Roma
1
Inter Milan
0
Player to watch: Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has enjoyed a sensational swansong to his career at Inter Milan after failing to produce his best form in the Premier League. The experienced Armenian still had an eye for the right pass and is a very important member of Inzaghi’s team