Torino vs Lecce
The closing match of the 3rd week of the Italian Serie A will be presented with a match between Torino who plays host at Lecce at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. This match also became their 6th meeting in history, 5 previous meetings took place 2008/2009, 2009/2010 and 2012. Almost a decade passed, of course the composition of their current players is different so it is difficult to be considered.
However, we can see the performance of both teams at the start of this season, Lecce as a team with promotion status this season is doubtful. Of the 2 matches that have been played at Lecce always lose, they are helpless against Inter Milan 4-0 and Verona 0-1. They even had a friendly match against Nuova Cosenza and a 1-1 draw. Their appearance shows less readiness to compete in Italy’s highest competition.
While in the Torino camp despite being on a pretty tight schedule due to following the Europa League qualifications but they were able to reap the results of winning in the previous 2 matches, Torino beat Sassuolo 2-1 and even embarrassing Atalanta 2-3. Of course the outcome of Atalanta stole the attention, considering it was an uneasy match that even Torino was unseeded. As a result in the standings Torino perched at number 4.
Having conceded 5 goals in 2 games alone shows the fragility of the defense from Lecce, with home advantage and also a more satisfying performance. Torino has a greater chance of winning than Lecce. It is likely that Lecce were defeated in this match and notched a consecutive bad result in 3 matches.
Our Prediction: Over 2.5
Odds: 1.80