Can Napoli end their disappointing campaign with a final flourish against Lecce at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradonain in Serie A on Sunday, 26 May? Check out our Serie A betting tips for the contest below.
Napoli vs Lecce prediction: Can Napoli end on a high?
After a disappointing season for a defending champion, Napoli will hope to end the season with a win at home. We can see them doing it.
Key Stats
- Both teams found the net in five of Napoli’s last seven Serie A fixtures.
- Four of the last five tussles between these teams have produced goals at both ends.
- Napoli have won each of their last two meetings with Lecce.
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored in Napoli’s last fixture against Fiorentina.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies siding with Napoli
- HOME: 2/5 (1.40) – 71.4%
- DRAW: 18/5 (4.60) – 21.7%
- AWAY: 19/4 (5.75) – 17.4%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Napoli lost their Serie A title with a whimper this season and they have won only one of their last ten league fixtures in the division. The Partenopei will be determined to give their supporters one last thing to shout about however and the hosts – who are 2/5 favourites – should have enough class to beat Lecce for the second time this season.
This fixture has a history of producing goals at both ends and our top betting tips have backed that trend to continue on Sunday. Lecce have gone four games without a win, though they have already pocketed enough points to keep them up.
Last five H2Hs: History favours Napoli
Italy Serie A 30/09/23
Lecce
Napoli
Italy Serie A 07/04/23
Lecce
Napoli
Italy Serie A 31/08/22
Napoli
Lecce
Italy Serie A 09/02/20
Napoli
Lecce
Italy Serie A 22/09/19
Lecce
Napoli
Napoli roared to a 4-0 win at Lecce when the teams last met in September and they have lost only one of their last seven meetings with Sunday’s opponents overall.
Napoli preview: Osimhen will sit out Sunday’s game
Victor Osimhen, Mario Rui and Piotr Zielinski are all injured and will miss Sunday's game for Napoli. The hosts earned a point following an exciting 2-2 draw at Fiorentina last time out.
Predicted lineup: Meret – Mazzocchi, Rrahmani, Ostigard, Olivera – Anguissa, Lobotka, Cajuste – Politano, Kvaratskhelia, Simeone
Italy Serie A 29/09/24
W
Monza
0
Napoli
2
Coppa Italia 26/09/24
W
Palermo
0
Napoli
5
Italy Serie A 21/09/24
D
Juventus
0
Napoli
0
Italy Serie A 15/09/24
W
Cagliari
0
Napoli
4
Italy Serie A 31/08/24
W
Parma
1
Napoli
2
Lecce preview: Visitors missing five injured players
Valentin Gendrey, Nicola Sansone, Lameck Banda, Mohamed Kaba and Kastriot Dermaku are in the treatment room at Lecce. The visitors were beaten 2-0 at home by Atalanta in their last assignment.
Predicted lineup: Falcone – Gendrey, Baschirotto, Pongracic, Gallo – Gonzalez, Ramadani, Berisha, Dorgu – Krstovic, Piccoli
Italy Serie A 27/09/24 L AC Milan 3 Lecce 0 Coppa Italia 24/09/24 L Sassuolo 2 Lecce 0 Italy Serie A 21/09/24 D Parma 2 Lecce 2 Italy Serie A 15/09/24 D Torino 0 Lecce 0 Italy Serie A 31/08/24 W Cagliari 0 Lecce 1
Player to watch – Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia snapped a seven-game dry spell without a goal when he found the net against Fiorentina last weekend and with his confidence lifted, the 23-year-old could be a menacing presence on Sunday.
Kvaratskhelia has the class to threaten
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will need to shoulder greater responsibility in the final third in the absence of prolific Nigerian Victor Osimhen on Sunday, though the Georgian is a robust enough character to handle the extra pressure. Kvaratskhelia will be eager to add to his 12 Serie A goals for the campaign this weekend.
