Comments and predictions for Lecce vs AC Milan: Newcomers shine
The match between Lecce vs AC Milan in Serie A takes place at 1:45 a.m. on August 30. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Lecce vs AC Milan team information
Rafael Leao is likely to miss out with a calf injury picked up shortly after scoring against Bari. Allegri could partner Santiago Gimenez with Christian Pulisic up front. Pulisic scored four goals against Lecce in Serie A, including a brace in his last visit to Via del Mare.
Milan are seriously short of strikers after missing out on Victor Boniface, failing to complete the deal for Conrad Harder, while Morata, Jovic, Okafor and Tammy Abraham (loan expired) have all left the club, and Samuel Chukwueze could also leave.
For Lecce, 17-year-old Camarda, who plays for Milan, will continue to start. Santiago Pierotti returns from suspension, and the home team will only be without Gaby Jean and Filip Marchwinski long-term. The signing of striker Nikola Stulic from Charleroi happened too late, so he will not be available this weekend.
Lecce vs AC Milan latest expected lineup
Lecce:Falcone; Veiga, Gabriel, Gaspar, Gallo; Coulibaly, Pierret, Berisha; Pierotti, Camarda, Morente
AC Milan:Maignan; Tomori, De Winter, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Loftus-Cheek, Modric, Fofana, Estupinan; Pulisic, Gimenez
Latest football commentary Lecce vs AC Milan
In the opening round of Serie A, only Juventus had more shots than Milan (24), but the Rossoneri still left San Siro disappointed.
Regional rivals Cremonese scored twice from just three shots on target – including a superb long-range strike from Federico Bonazzoli – while Milan only got an equaliser through Strahinja Pavlovic's powerful header.
Last season, the Lombardy side also failed to win their opening two games, so coach Max Allegri – who has returned to the dugout to rebuild the club after a turbulent year that ended in eighth place – will certainly want to avoid the same scenario. After a Coppa Italia win over Bari, Milan’s main target this season is to return to the top four. Having won all three of their last meetings with Lecce and gone 14 games unbeaten, the Rossoneri will be aiming for three points at the Via del Mare.
In their most recent meeting in March, Christian Pulisic scored a late brace to give Milan a 3-2 win, after Nikola Krstovic had scored both goals for Lecce. However, the Montenegrin has moved to Atalanta, so youngster Francesco Camarda – currently on loan from Milan – led the line in last weekend’s 0-0 draw with Genoa.
Despite losing their main source of goals, coach Eusebio Di Francesco – who, like Allegri, is in his second spell at the club – got off to a decent start, with a 2-1 win over Juve Stabia in the Coppa Italia. However, history is not on Lecce’s side: they have won just once and lost eight of their 19 Serie A home games against Milan, the last time they won coming almost 20 years ago.
Latest Lecce vs AC Milan score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Lecce vs AC Milanas follows:
- Sportsmole:Lecce 1-2 AC Milan
- WhoScore:Lecce 0-2 AC Milan
- Our newspaper predicts:Lecce 1-2 AC Milan
When and where to watch Lecce vs AC Milan live?
To watch the Lecce vs AC Milan match live in Serie A at 1:45 a.m. on August 30, viewers can watch onK+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. Wish you have fun watching football.
