Total under 2
Total under 2
With 5 rounds to go before the end of the championship, Lecce found itself in the center of the fight for survival. They are 16th in Serie A, four points clear of the relegation zone.
It is worth noting that the Paprikans have recently presented a decent level of football. In the last matchday they lost to Juventus (1:2) on points, but not in the match (xg: 1.8: 1.8), but a little earlier they overtook Milan (1.2: 0.8) and “Sampdoria” (2 .6 : 0.6) and not lose to Napoli (1.1 : 1.1) in xg.
The hallmark of Marco Baroni’s team is a strong defence. In terms of the number of expected goals conceded (xga = 1.11), it ranks in the top six of the championship.
Verona behave in a similar way, relying on quality play in front of their own goal. In most cases, this brings results to the team and keeps hope for salvation this season. After 33 rounds, she scored as many points as Spezia, but according to additional indicators, she landed in the relegation zone.
Occasionally, the Mastiffs’ defense fails, such as in the last round against Inter (0-6), where the Nerazzurri poked fun at the opponent’s defenders. But it happens very rarely. On average, Verona allows 1.13 xg with Marco Zaffaroni per match.
Both teams play a defensive style of football. I think that in a match up to 6 points, when such opponents meet, one should not expect extravagance in points.