Pisa vs Lecce Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Pisa will have their relegation mathematically confirmed if they do not beat Lecce in their clash at Arena Garibaldi in Tuscany on Friday night.
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Pisa preview: Relegation-bound Tuscans
Pisa begin the weekend sitting 11 points adrift of safety with just 12 points to play for after what has been a very difficult campaign for the Tuscans, who were always expected to struggle following their promotion last season.
The home team come into this one on the back of yet another low-scoring clash that they came out of on the wrong side as Parma defeated them by a goal to nil at the Ennio Tardini due to an 82nd minute winner scored by Nesta Elphege.
Lecce preview: Struggling visitors
They now face a Lecce side that are the team represent safety, hovering just above the bottom three and the relegation places under the management of former Venezia and Frosinone boss Eusebio Di Francesco - who has been relegated with those sides in the last two seasons.
The visitors most recently backed up a 1-1 draw with Fiorentina by sharing a goalless draw with Pisa's fellow early relegation-bound Hellas Verona at the Marcantonio Bentegodi in the Beneto last weekend.
Pisa team news: Several doubts
Pisa have several doubts for this one with attacking duo Rafiu Durosinmi and Marco Tramoni now fresh concerns alongside both Marius Marin and Daniel Denoon, working their way back to fitness.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Semper; Canestrelli, Caracciolo, Bozhinov; Leris, Akinsanmiro, Aebischer, Vural, Angori; Stojilkovic, Moreo
Unavailable:
Questionable: Denoon (Injured), Marin (Injured), Durosinmi (Injured), Tramoni (Injured)
Lecce team news: Fofana out
Sadik Fofana has been ruled out for Lecce this weekend alongside both Kialonda Gaspar and Medon Berisha, with versatile attacker Riccardo Sottil a doubt, too.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Falcone; Veiga, Jean, Siebert, Gallo; Coulibaly, Ramadani; Pierotti, Gandelman, Banda; Stulic
Unavailable: Gaspar (Injured), Berisha (Injured), Fofana (Injured)
Questionable: Sottill (Injured)
Pisa vs Lecce prediction
Lecce will be expected to come out on top in this one but a low-scoring clash seems an inevitability, given that they have combined for just 46 goals between them so far this season. Pisa can be stubborn opposition and they were difficult to beat earlier on in the campaign but that solidity has subsided as the season has gone on.
Pisa vs Lecce tip: Lecce to win & under 3.5 goals
