AC Milan vs US Lecce Preview 23/04/2023

AC Milan vs US Lecce – 23/04/2023

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AC Milan are contemporary off qualifying for the Champions League semifinals after knocking off Napoli in midweek.

On Might 10, the Rossoneri will conflict with Inter Milan within the event’s remaining 4 first leg. Nonetheless, earlier than then, Milan nonetheless have league fixtures to play, with a spot in Serie A’s prime 4 up for grabs.

On Sunday, AC Milan will welcome Lecce to the San Siro. Lecce are sixteenth within the Serie A standings, with 28 factors from 30 matches. 5 factors separate Lecce from 18th-place Hellas Verona with eight matches to play.

The groups in Serie A’s backside three have been very poor this season, serving to Lecce hold their head above water. Had the mixture of Sampdoria, Cremonese, and Hellas Verona been higher, Lecce can be in additional bother than they at the moment are.

AC Milan are unbeaten in six straight matches versus Lecce. Earlier this season, the groups drew 2-2, as Lecce ran out to a halftime 2-0 lead. Milan battled again getting targets from Rafael Leao and Davide Calabria to realize the draw.

Within the groups’ final 25 head-to-head conferences, Milan posted a report of 12W-11D-2L in opposition to Lecce. Milan averaged 2.08 targets per match in comparison with Lecce’s 1.08.

The Giallorossi are on a poor run of kind. They did not win any of their final seven Serie A fixtures. 5 of the final six matches led to defeat.

AC Milan solely took six factors from the final six Serie A matches, nonetheless. The Rossoneri are struggling for constant successful kind. They’re unbeaten in three straight Serie A matches. The groups scored eight targets and conceded seven instances within the final six fixtures.

Lecce have struggled historically on the San Siro. They did not win any of their final 10 matches on the well-known Milan stadium.

Stefano Pioli will likely be with out Calabria for the match resulting from a suspension. Calabria was certainly one of Milan’s midweek Champions League stars, as he stored Napoli’s assault in verify. Becoming a member of Calabria on the sidelines will likely be Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He has a muscle damage and received’t return till Might.

Lecce’s defensive duo of Kastriot Dermaku and Marin Pongracic are each affected by leg accidents. Each gamers might miss the fixture in Milan.

AC Milan certified for the Champions League semifinals for the primary time in over a decade in midweek. The nice instances ought to proceed for the Rossoneri with a win over Lecce. Pioli’s group ought to win 2-0 at house in opposition to a woeful Lecce.