Let's dive right into our Serie A matchup, we have Lazio going up against Lecce. From the looks of it, Lecce's last line of defense Wladimiro Falcone has been marginally outshining Lazio's Christos Mandas with a higher rating and one more save under his belt. Regardless, both these goalkeepers are as dependable as rusted safety pins.
Talking about top players, it's worth noting the standout efforts of Pedro and Alessio Romagnoli from Lazio, both boasting impressive ratings and accuracy percentages. Pedro has come in with 4 goals, proving that, unlike elusive workout results, he is in fact getting the ball into the net. From Lecce, we've got Federico Baschirotto and Kialonda Gaspar who are ready to play pass the parcel with the ball, given their more than decent pass accuracy.
In the grand theater of past matchups, Lazio and Lecce have played games as gripping as watching paint dry. Lazio narrowly tips the scale with a total of 2 wins, as opposed to the single victory Lecce managed to snatch. Although Lecce did manage to hold Lazio to a great big whopping 2-2 draw, so let's not ignore that.
Reviewing the season records, Lazio stands tall ones even after consuming a questionable burrito, thanks their record of 18 wins against Lecce's 7. In recent games, Lazio has been resisting defeat like it's an overpriced appetizer at a fancy restaurant, while Lecce seems to have developed a nasty habit of sharing points with its opponents.
Despite these statistics swinging wildly like a squirrel on a sugar rush, it's as clear as grandma's china that Lazio is the stronger team here. I mean, it's more than a little obvious, like a toupee in a high wind.
Albert’s Prediction: Lazio by 1