Bitesize Prediction: Lecce vs Sampdoria – 16/04/23

Competition: Serie A

Market: Over 1.5 goals

Odds: 1/2 @ 888sport

Desperate to widen their buffer over the drop zone on Sunday lunchtime, Lecce will welcome Sampdoria to the Stadio Ettore Giardiniero.

Starting with the hosts, although Lecce might open this weekend’s Serie A fixtures holding a five-point buffer from slipping into the relegation zone, the Salentians are in the midst of a real top-flight nightmare. Last seen eventually getting hit with a 2-1 loss at home against runaway leaders Napoli, Marco Baroni’s downbeat squad have now lost each of their last six domestic appearances on the bounce – a run that stems all the way back to a 2-1 victory against Atalanta on February 19th. Free-falling down the Serie A standings and firmly looking over their shoulder at the bottom-three, Lecce have continued to show a string of defensive issues this season. In fact, Sunday’s hosts have recorded just a single top-flight clean sheet from any of their last 12 attempts. It should also be noted, Baroni’s men have seen eight of their previous nine home appearances finish with over 1.5 goals.

As for the visitors, while Sampdoria might have endured the international break with a crucial 3-1 victory at home against Verona on March 19th, it appears that was nothing more than a minor boost for Dejan Stankovic’s side. Sat rock-bottom of the Serie A standings and already 11 points adrift of safety, the Blucerchiati have come under a huge amount of scrutiny this season. Last seen putting in another nightmare display as they slumped to an action-packed 3-2 defeat at home against Cremonese, Sunday’s guests have claimed just a single top-flight victory since way back on January 4th. Marking their return from the fortnight interval with a routine 3-0 drumming at the hands of Roma, Sampdoria have shown some rather glaring problems at the back. Shipping 11 strikes in just their last four Serie A appearances, we are expecting what could be another enjoyable affair here.

Bet: Over 1.5 goals at Lecce vs Sampdoria 1/2 for Sunday’s Serie A showdown @ 888sport