Four games take place in Serie A on Saturday, and the third of the four to kick off is a bottom of the table clash. Salernitana are the home side, they are rock bottom, and pretty much destined for relegation already. Lecce are the visitors, outside of the relegation zone in 16th, but only one point ahead of the bottom three.
Salernitana Form GuideIt's been an incredibly disappointing season for Salernitana so far, they are bottom of the table, nine points off Sassuolo ahead of them, and 11 off safety. With 10 games to go, their place isn't yet confirmed, but I do think that Salernitana are heading down to Serie B, there's just too much for them to do.
They have two wins from 28 games, and in their last five they have lost four and drawn once. Last weekend, they lost 4-2 away at Cagliari, another side in the relegation battle, a game that Salernitana were never involved in. Before that, Udinese away, and Salernitana did manage a point from this game with a 1-1 draw.
Lecce Form GuideWe've seen a few different teams really kick on over the past few weeks, but Lecce are definitely not one of them. They are now five games without a win, one point in that period only, and that's edged them closer to the drop zone. In 16th, they're two places and one point above the bottom three as we head into the weekend.
Last week, Lecce lost at home to Verona, a team near the bottom, and before that, drew with Frosinone, a team in the bottom three. Those results worry me for Lecce, as they're not looking capable of beating sides who are around them, something you need to do while you're in the middle of the fight.
Match PredictionI am going with the draw here. I don't like either team, and quite simply, I think neither are good enough to go and grab three points, so they'll both end up having to settle for one point only.
