Lecce vs. Genoa - prediction, team news, lineups

Fresh from securing consecutive Serie A victories for the archetypal clip this season, Genoa question to Lecce connected Sunday aiming to assertion a 3rd consecutive league triumph connected matchday 10.

Daniele De Rossi's men volition surely beryllium successful higher spirits than the Salentini, who person suffered back-to-back defeats aft falling 5-1 to early-season high-flyers Frosinone connected Thursday.

Match preview

When Lecce defeated Udinese 3-0 successful Udine successful the seventh round, supporters of the Apulia outfit could person been forgiven for reasoning that different losing tally was not successful the offing.

Their occurrence implicit the Little Zebras ended a two-match losing series astatine the time, but the Wolves person since slipped backmost into aged habits, losing 2-0 to Juventus successful gameweek 8 earlier suffering a beatdown astatine promoted Frosinone, wherever Joel Monteiro's 82nd-minute onslaught was thing much than a consolation.

The midweek results person present seen the Wolves overtaken by the squad they big connected Sunday, further expanding their information heading into the encounter.

The location supporters volition gully optimism from a notable statistic this term, with Di Francesco's men already responding to consecutive league defeats with victories connected 2 occasions: they bushed Monza 3-2 successful mid-September aft losses to Roma and Cagliari and defeated Udinese 3-0 pursuing setbacks against AC Milan and Bologna.

Continuing that trend, however, depends connected improving a location grounds that has seen them suffer 3 of 4 matches astatine Stadio Via del Mare this season.

Genoa volition apt beryllium alert of Lecce's underwhelming location grounds this term, which the Grifone volition question to exploit; however, they volition besides beryllium wary of Lupi's inclination to respond to consecutive setbacks with a victory.

De Rossi's men volition beryllium successful assured spirits aft outfighting Juventus and converting their aboriginal chances done Kingsley Ehizibue and Tommaso Baldanzi to extremity a four-match losing streak against the Old Lady.

Now, the Ligurian outfit question to extremity their eight-year hold for 3 consecutive top-flight victories, having past achieved that feat successful the 2017-18 play with wins implicit Lazio (2-1), Chievo (1-0) and Inter Milan (2-0) successful February 2018.

For that to happen, De Rossi's men indispensable amended a wretched distant grounds that has brought nary Serie A victories connected their travels since they defeated relegated Pisa 2-1 successful April.

Since that success, the Rossoblu person gone six consecutive distant matches without a victory, losing the past 4 and failing to people successful 5 of those games to underline their travelling problems earlier Sunday's travel to Apulia.

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Team News

Willem Geubbels volition beryllium assessed earlier Sunday's contention aft going disconnected injured past play against Juventus; Paco Esteban should deputise up beforehand if the guardant is not acceptable capable to commencement oregon misses retired altogether.

Kialonda Gaspar volition service the 2nd crippled of his two-match suspension for utilizing improper connection towards the referee successful the Juventus defeat, portion Medon Berisha (thigh), Lassana Coulibaly (thigh), Santiago Pierotti (ankle) and Ivan Ilic (thigh) are sidelined.

With Coulibaly apt to miss out, lone Tiago Gabriel, who has registered 2 goals and 1 assist, has scored much than erstwhile for the Salentini, creating a important headache for Di Francesco.

De Rossi's men person not fared overmuch amended successful the attacking third, with Milutin Osmajic, who has 3 goals and 1 assist, starring the team's scoring charts, portion Lorenzo Colombo has contributed 1 extremity and 2 assists.

Mikael Ellertsson and Ehizibue were withdrawn with evident injuries aft 41 minutes and with 20 minutes remaining, respectively, making some wide defenders doubtful for this weekend's match.

Elias Havel (ankle) and Lorenzo Venturino (knee) are some sidelined for Genoa, having not featured since August and May, respectively.

Lecce imaginable starting lineup:

Falcone; Veiga, Siebert, Jean, Gallo; Maleh, Kaba, Ngom; N'Dri, Esteban, Fatah

Genoa imaginable starting lineup:

Bijlow; Vasquez, Ostigard, Marcandalli; Drameh, Frendrup, Traore, Mitaj; El Shaarawy, Messias; Osmajic

We say: Lecce 1-0 Genoa

Thursday's dense decision was alarming, but Lecce person repeatedly demonstrated an quality to retrieve from successive setbacks and should nutrient a much disciplined location performance.

Genoa's six-match winless distant tally and 5 blanks during that series suggest that their caller revival whitethorn stall astatine Stadio Via del Mare.

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