Inter-Lecce is a match valid for the seventeenth day of Serie A and is played on Saturday at 6 p.m.: odds, predictions, TV and streaming.
The Emilian teams are confirmed to be indigestible for Inter, which will not lift the Coppa Italia this year after two triumphs in a row. The Nerazzurri in the week dropped out of the domestic competition, eliminated by an increasingly surprising Bologna, which in October had already given Simone Inzaghi’s team a bit of a disappointment, remounted after going ahead by two goals. Also in the cup we witnessed a comeback by the Felsinei, but this time they completed the task by overturning Inter in extra time by scoring two goals in the space of a few minutes, first with Beukema and then with Zirkzee.
For the current Serie A leaders it was the second defeat of the season after the 1-2 loss to Sassuolo last September (coincidentally still an Emilian side). An evening almost completely to forget for Inzaghi, also because of the muscle injury spotted by Lautaro Martinez, who will most likely miss the challenge with Lecce. Inter are hunting for immediate redemption in the league after taking home their third straight win – beating Lazio 2-0 at the Stadio Olimpico – which allowed the European vice-champions to go +4 on Juventus, stopped at the Marassi by Genoa. Against the biancocelesti the meneghini recorded their third clean sheet in a row and with only 7 goals conceded that of Inter is confirmed as the best defense in the tournament. A rearguard that, however, will be put to the test by a Lecce side that, on the other hand, has been scoring uninterruptedly for seven games. And that after 4 draws in a row a week ago won a crucial direct clash against Frosinone, chastened in the final by a Ramadani goal (2-1).
Inter-Lecce: the latest lineup news
Lautaro Martinez is not 100% after the muscle problem that forced him off the field in the Coppa Italia and it is unlikely that he will start from the 1′. Should he fail to make it, it will be Arnautovic’s turn to flank Thuram in attack. Inzaghi also hopes to recover Pavard in extremis, otherwise the defense will consist of Bisseck, Acerbi and Bastoni.
UPDATE: Lautaro Martinez and Dimarco will not play against Lecce. In place of the former Verona outfielder, it will be Carlos Augusto’s turn.
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Few doubts for D’Aversa, Giallorossi coach. In defense Gallo will still be preferred to Dorgu, who has not recovered, while up front Piccoli is favored in the ballot with Krstovic. In midfield, Gonzalez, disqualified against Frosinone, will be seen again.
The prediction
A match that should not hold any big surprises but that Lecce will be able to play without any particular pressure after a heavy victory like the one with Frosinone. Despite the probable absence of Lautaro, Inter will manage to get the better of the Salentini in a match in which the number of total goals will be between two and four.
The probable lineups of Inter-Lecce
INTER (3-5-2): Sommer; Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Arnautovic, Thuram.
LECCE (4-3-3): Falcone; Gendrey, Baschirotto, Pongracic, Gallo; Gonzalez, Ramadani, Oudin; Strefezza, Piccoli, Banda.
