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Lecce vs. Milan prediction, lineups, odds and bet builder tips as Allegri looks to bounce back from opening day loss

Peter Fitzpatrick

Lecce vs. Milan prediction, lineups, odds and bet builder tips as Allegri looks to bounce back from opening day loss  image

Milan will be looking to bounce back from a nightmare start to their Serie A season when visit Lecce on Friday night. 

In Max Allegri's first league game back in charge, the Rossoneri fell to a shock 2-1 loss at the San Siro to regional rivals Cremonese despite dominating in all facets bar the one that matters most. 

Lecce started off with a goalless draw away to Genoa, and are aiming to end a 14-game winless run against Milan at the Stadio Via del mare. 

The Sporting News previews this one with the latest betting odds, tips and predictions. 

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Lecce vs. Milan prediction

Allegri will know that nothing but a win will do here, and while it won't be pretty, we're backing them to get on the board. 

Milan are 4/6 favourites with Ladbrokes, with Lecce back at 17/4. The draw is 27/10. 

The Sporting News' Score Prediction: Lecce 0-1 Milan

  • Milan to beat Lecce on Friday night is given a 60% probability by Ladbrokes.

Lecce vs. Milan expected lineups

Here's how we think these two sides will line up.

Lecce lineup (4-3-3, right to left)

  • Falcone (GK) — Veiga, Gabriel, Gaspar, Gallo — Coulibaly, Pierret, Berisha — Pierotti, Camarda, Morente

Injured: Filip Marchwinski, Gaby Jean
Suspended: None

Milan lineup (3-5-2, right to left)

  • Maignan (GK) — Tomori, De Winter, Pavlovic — Saelemaekers, Loftus-Cheek, Modric, Fofana, Estupinan — Pulisic, Gimenez

Injured: Rafael Leao
Suspended: None

Lecce vs. Milan latest odds, correct score betting

Our 1-0 prediction is at good odds with Ladbrokes, but there are plenty of other possible score lines that are worth looking at for this one. Here's a look at some of the most likely outcomes according to the bookmakers. 

Result

Odds*

Milan 1-0

19/4

Lecce 1-0

10/1

Milan 2-0

6/1

Milan 2-1

13/2

1-1 draw

11/2

*Click odds to bet direct with our selected partners. Odds correct at time of publish.

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Lecce vs. Milan team news

  • Rafael Leao is likely to miss out with a calf issue but that is Allegri's only injury concern. 
  • Christian Pulisic has scored four league goals against Lecce, including two on his last visit, and is set to start up top with Santiago Gimenez. 
  • Milan-owned youngster Francesco Camarda is set to lead the line for Lecce, who also welcome back Santiago Pierotti from suspension. 

Lecce vs. Milan Bet Builder tips

Our bet builder for this game is Milan to win, both teams not to score, over combined 10 corners in the game and Lecce to receive the most cards. That is currently just under 16/1 with Bet365

You can check out the latest odds and bet direct with our selected partners using the bet builder tool below.

How to watch Lecce vs. Milan: Live stream, TV channel

  • Date: Friday, August 29
  • Venue: Stadio Via del mare
  • Time: 7:45 p.m. BST 
  • TV/Stream: DAZN

Peter Fitzpatrick

Peter Fitzpatrick is a freelance content producer for The Sporting News working on betting content for English-language editions. He has been working in sports media since 2022 following a career change mid-lockdown. He has primarily written on football, but also has a keen interest in rugby union, basketball and tennis.