Salernitana vs Lecce prediction 16.03.2024

• Competition: Serie A
• Date: Saturday, 16th March 2024
• Kickoff: 17:00 UK / 18:00 CET
• Venue: Stadio Arechi (Salerno)

Since joining Serie A two years ago, Salernitana have consistently been near the relegation zone, ending up in 17th and 15th places. It’s looking likely that they’ll be playing in Serie B next season, as they are currently in 20th place with just 14 points, a full 11 points from safety. Despite attempts to change their fortunes by appointing a new coach about a month ago, the team’s poor run of form has remained unchanged.

Lecce just managed to avoid relegation last season, ending five points clear of the danger zone. This year, the Yellow and Reds appeared set for a far better season, steering clear of the relegation fight. Nevertheless, having only one win in their last 12 games has put Lecce in a difficult position, leaving them only one point from relegation. Following the match against Verona, the club dismissed their coach. It remains to be seen how they will react to this development.

Salernitana vs Lecce pick: Under 2.5 goals

Salernitana and Lecce are two of the league’s least successful offensive teams, scoring just 23 and 25 goals respectively in 28 rounds. Only Empoli has a poorer record with 22 goals. In addition, both teams are performing poorly, with only one victory in their last 14 and 12 games respectively.

Recently, Salernitana managed to score four goals in their last six matches, averaging 0.67 goals per game. Meanwhile, Lecce only managed to score a single goal in their previous five matches.

In the initial head-to-head match, Lecce emerged victorious with a 2:0 win at their home ground, with one of the goals resulting from a penalty. Given the weak offensive showings from both teams throughout the season and their recent poor goalscoring performances as seen in the previous head-to-head, we are confident that the upcoming game will witness less than three goals.