Lecce vs Bologna Betting Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 Italian Serie A
THE FACTS
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When is Lecce vs Bologna on and what time does it start? Lecce vs Bologna will take place on Sunday 3rd December, 2023 – 11:30 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Lecce vs Bologna? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Lecce vs Bologna on in the UK? TNT Sports have the rights to Serie A matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule for Lecce vs Bologna
Where can I stream Lecce vs Bologna in the UK? If Lecce vs Bologna is televised on TNT Sports, then subscribers can stream the match live on discovery+
THE LOWDOWN
LECCE
Roberto D’Aversa’s Lecce have had an up and down season so far. They began the campaign quite strongly but have since drifted down the table and sit a few points and places above the bottom three and the relegation places. They come into this on the back of a 2-2 draw against Hellas Verona after the November international break.
That was their second successive 2-2 draw after sharing the same scoreline with AC Milan a few weeks ago. They are now winless in their last nine matches across all competitions but they have remained quite entertaining to watch with 15 goals scored the most of any team in the bottom-half of the table.
BOLOGNA
Under the impressive and progressive management of former AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder, Thiago Motta, Bologna are competing for a top seven finish and potential European qualification. They begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting in the top six and just three points off the top four.
The home team come into this on the back of a comfortable 2-0 defeat of Torino last weekend, in their most recent outing, as they return from the November international break, with goals coming from Giovanni Fabbian and Joshua Zirkzee. They have suffered just two defeats so far this season; at home to AC Milan on the opening day and then away to Fiorentina a few weeks ago.
THE TEAM NEWS
LECCE
Lecce have no major issues for this weekend with the freshest issue being that Mohamed Kaba is a doubt for the visit of Bologna on Sunday.
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Falcone; Gendrey, Pongracic, Baschirotto, Dorgu; Gonzalez, Blin, Oudin; Banda, Krstovic, Sansone
UNAVAILABLE: Corfitzen (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Kaba (Injured)
BOLOGNA
Bologna have several injury concerns and availability issues with the likes of Jasper Karlsson, Riccardo Orsolini and Adama Soumaoro missing for this trip.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Calafiori, Kristiansen; Aebischer, Fabbian; Ndoye, Ferguson, Saelemaekers; Zirkzee
UNAVAILABLE: Bonifazi (Injured), Corazza (Injured), Orsolini (Injured), Karlsson (Injured), Soumaoro (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
A nine-match winless run of form has Lecce looking over their shoulder and they will be a bit concerned about being dragged into the bottom three; especially with improvements being made by the likes of Cagliari, Salernitana and Udinese. Bologna have been one of the most difficult teams to beat under Thiago Motta and they will be confident of continuing their fine season with a victory down in the south of Italy this weekend.
BETTING TIP: BOLOGNA TO WIN
