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Lecce will invite Napoli to the Stadio Via del Mare in Serie A on Tuesday. The hosts have registered one win in their eight league games and are 16th in the standings with six points. The defending champions are at the top of the league table with 18 points, the same as second-placed Roma.
I Lupi saw their unbeaten streak end after three games last week as they lost 3-2 away to Udinese. Medon Berisha and Konan N'Dri scored goals for Lecce in the second half, but they failed to find the equaliser.
The visitors, Napoli, returned to winning ways after two consecutive defeats, when they recorded a 3-1 home triumph over Inter Milan last week. Kevin De Bruyne broke the deadlock from the penalty spot in the 33rd minute, while Scott McTominay and André-Frank Anguissa were on the scoresheet in the second half.
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Lecce vs Napoli Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 39 times in all competitions. As expected, the visitors have the lead in the head-to-head record with 18 wins. I Lupi have 14 wins and seven games have ended in draws.
- The league leaders are unbeaten in their last six games in this fixture and registered 1-0 wins in the home and away games last season.
- The hosts have failed to score in their last four meetings against the defending champions.
- Only Torino (14) have conceded more goals than Lecce (13) in Serie A this season.
- The defending champions have suffered two defeats in Serie A this season, with both losses registered on their travels.
- I Lupi are winless at home in Serie A this season, failing to score in two. Notably, they have conceded two goals apiece in three games in that period.
Lecce vs Napoli Prediction
Lecce have registered just one win across all competitions since August, with that triumph registered away from home earlier this month. Notably, they scored at least two goals for just the second time this season last week, and will look to build on that form.
Matías Pérez and Riccardo Sottil will miss this match due to illness, while Filip Marchwinski, Hamza Rafia, and Gaby Jean remain sidelined with injuries.
I Partenopei registered their first win after the international break last week and will look to build on that form. They have won their last five away meetings in this fixture, scoring 13 goals while keeping three clean sheets, and are strong favorites.
Rasmus Højlund is a doubt for this match, the same goes for Amir Rrahmani. Kevin De Bruyne was injured against Inter last week and faces a significant spell on the sidelines. Romelu Lukaku, Alex Meret, and Stanislav Lobotka also remain sidelined.
The league leaders have an impressive away record in this fixture and should be able to eke out a win.
Prediction: Lecce 1-2 Napoli
Lecce vs Napoli Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Napoli to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the first half - Yes
