Lecce vs Spezia Match Preview

Lecce welcome Spezia to Via del Mare for the 36th round of the Italian Serie A.

An important point for Lecce's survival cause after a 2-2 draw in Rome at home of Lazio. However, a result that leaves them unhappy after they had overturned the hosts' lead at the start of the second half but conceded an equaliser in stoppage time and missed the chance for a great three-point win.

Even so, Lecce reached 32 points after 35 games, having two more than their current 17th-placed rivals and 18th-placed Verona in the battle for survival.

A big points win for Spezia last weekend, they beat Milan 2-0 at home. They had luck as an ally as there were a lot of chances for Milan in the first half but kept the score at zero. In the second half they levelled things up and were highly effective in the few chances they had and scored twice in the last quarter of the game to take the three points.

Thus, they returned to winning after 8 rounds and got a big score boost. The end of the season found them in 17th place with 30 points, as many as 18th place and in the relegation zone Verona who in their own game on Saturday afternoon were beaten by Atalanta in Bergamo.

A very important match in the battle for survival. Both create, for their standards, several chances and score with ease but defensively they do not inspire any confidence and rarely keep a clean sheet. I expect something similar in the duel between them. My pick is BTTS at odds of 2.00.