Lecce vs Fiorentina Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
Updated
Click here for today’s sports betting tips from our expert analysts!
Lecce remain in the Serie A relegation battle as the Apulia-based outfit welcome a fighting Fiorentina side to Stadio Comunale Via del Mare this weekend.
Kick-off date/time:
How to watch on TV: UK – DAZN / US – Paramount+ & DAZN
How to watch online: UK – DAZN / US – Paramount+ & DAZN
Lecce preview: Struggling Lecce
Lecce begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting in the bottom three and the relegation places, behind Cremonese on goal difference and in poor form under the management of Eusebio Di Francesco.
Their most recent outing saw them beaten 2-0 by Bologna at the Renato Dall’Ara last weekend due to aa 26th minute strike from Remo Freuler as well as a second-half stoppage-time goal by Riccardo Orsolini.
Fiorentina preview: Fight in Florence
Fiorentina did manage to defeat Crystal Palace in midweek but they were beaten 4-2 on aggregate in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa Conference League, having been runners’ up in 2023 and 2024, as well as semi-finalists in 2025.
They will end their four-year stint in the competition next season after a relegation battle throughout this campaign but I Viola have pushed themselves clear of danger in the last couple of months.
Lecce team news: Banda a doubt
Lecce could be without Lameck Banda for this one as he is a doubt with Riccardo Sottil. Their confirmed absentees include Kialonda Gaspar, Medon Berisha and Francesco Camarda.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Falcone; Veiga, Siebert, Tiago Gabriel, Ndaba; Ramadani, Ngom; Pierotti, Coulibaly, Alex Sala; Stulic
Unavailable: Gaspar (Injured), Berisha (Injured), Camarda (Injured)
Questionable: Banda (Injured), Sottil (Injured)
Fiorentina team news: Several doubts
Fiorentina are dealing with several doubts for this one as Italy international striker Moise Kean is potentially sidelined alongside attacking midfielder Marco Brescianini.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): David de Gea; Dodo, Rugani, Ranieri, Gosens; Fabbian, Mandragora, Ndour; Harrison, Piccoli, Fazzini
Unavailable: Lamptey (Injured)
Questionable: Fortini (Injured), Parisi (Injured), Brescianini (Injured), Kean (Injured)
Lecce vs Fiorentina prediction
That improvement from Fiorentina continued last weekend as they defeated Lazio by a goal to nil at Stadio Artemio Franchi last weekend. That means the visitors are now unbeaten in their last five matches in Serie A. They are in fine form as they head to a Lecce side that are a bit of a mess at the moment and backing an away win is the way to go for this one.
Lecce vs Fiorentina tip: Fiorentina to win
