The Serie A round 26 match between Lecce vs Inter will take place on 21 February at the Via del Mare. Lecce vs Inter: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Lecce
Despite the last two rounds, victories in which enabled Lecce to climb out of the relegation zone and move up to 17th in the standings, the situation for the club has barely changed. The side coached by Eusebio Di Francesco are still walking a tightrope above the drop. Still, it is worth noting that Lecce have clearly improved: in last round’s match they proved stronger than Cagliari, beating the Sardinians on their own ground 2:0, and before that they defeated Udinese 2:0. Even with those four goals, the hosts are hard to call prolific: at the moment they sit bottom of the league for goals scored – just 17 goals in 25 rounds.
In the club’s previous 10 home league matches, no more than three goals were scored.
Lecce have conceded in five of their last seven home Serie A games.
In six of the team’s last eight matches in this competition, at least one of the opponents failed to score.
Potential Lecce Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Vladimiro Falcone – Danilo Veiga, Kialonda Gaspar, Thiago Gabriel, Antonino Gallo – Ylber Ramadani, Lassana Coulibaly – Santiago Pierotti, Omri Gandelman, Riccardo Sottil – Walid Cheddira
Midfielder Medon Berisha and forward Francesco Camarda will miss the match due to injuries.
Inter
Inter’s fantastic victory in the last round, in which the Milan side proved stronger than Juventus (3:2), allows Cristian Chivu’s team not to look over their shoulder at the chasing pack. In the league, the club sit in first place with 61 points. Despite a packed schedule, the side have maintained consistency in the league, and the numbers back it up: after 25 rounds, Inter have scored 60 goals – an average of 2.38 per game, which is impressive. At the same time, the visitors’ defence has also been operating at a high level, with opponents managing to hit their net only 21 times.
The Milan side have won their last eight away games in the league.
Inter have scored in 13 consecutive Serie A matches.
In seven of the team’s last eight away matches in this competition, no more than three goals were scored.
Potential Inter Lineup (3-5-2)*
Yann Sommer – Yann Bisseck, Manuel Akanji, Alessandro Bastoni – Luis Henrique, Nicolo Barella, Piotr Zielinski, Petar Sucic, Federico Dimarco – Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram
Midfielder Denzel Dumfries and forward Lautaro Martinez will be unavailable due to injuries. Midfielders Hakan Calhanoglu and Nicolo Barella are suspended.
Referee
Gianluca Manganiello (Italy)
Matches – 7 (Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 20;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.9;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 14%.
Lecce vs Inter: Match Prediction
For the Milan club, the clash with Lecce is another chance to strengthen their position in the title race. This season the team have suffered only four defeats, three of which came against direct rivals – Napoli, Juventus and Milan. However, there was also an unexpected result: we are referring to the round 2 match, in which Cristian Chivu’s side lost at home to Udinese (1:2). Despite the form Inter are in and their strong performances across all competitions, it will be impossible to go through the entire run-in without any slip-ups. In addition, rotation cannot be ruled out in the upcoming match – it would help preserve the energy of key players for the Champions League second leg.
Matches of this kind often produce surprises, and the outcome can be far from predictable. Lecce are fighting desperately for survival in the league. At the same time, only once this season have they suffered a crushing home defeat – in the other games they have lost by a margin of one or two goals. Every match for the club is a chance to keep their place in the top flight for next season.
It is possible that the hosts are capable of taking some much-needed points against serious opposition, but it is still preferable to consider a less risky option.
Prediction: Lecce (+1)
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this competition is listed.