Serie A is back in action this weekend, and we've got games spread across four days. They begin on Friday, where we have one game to kick us off, and it's a game between two teams that have not been at their best recently, something they'll look to put right here. Lecce are the hosts, and they welcome Fiorentina.
Lecce Form GuideOverall, Lecce haven't been great, and have just four wins from 22 games at this point. They've drawn nine games, the same amount of games they've lost, and those points from their nine draws are pretty much the only thing keeping them clear of the relegation scrap, though they are only three points ahead, so need to start looking over their shoulder.
And it's not been any better recently, they come here on the back of losing their last three league games. An away defeat to Lazio kicked that off, followed up by a home loss to Juventus and then most recently, they lost 2-1 away to Genoa last weekend, it's fair to say there is a lot of work ahead.
Fiorentina Form GuideUp in 6th, two points away from being inside the top four and with a game in hand on Roma who are straight above them, on the face of it, things look good for Fiorentina right now. But it could have been so much better, they come here on a run of three games without a win, every point is crucial, and they need to find a way to get back winning again soon.
To make matters worse, only their most recent game is one they wouldn't have expected to win. They lost 1-0 at home to Inter Milan on Sunday, the current league leaders. But before that, they drew at home to Udinese, and lost away at Sassuolo, two teams near the bottom of the table and struggling.
Match PredictionA game that both would love to use as a turnaround moment, but I think it's Fiorentina that do that. Neither are at their best right now, but Fiorentina are the better side, and I trust them to come out on top here and get back to winning ways.