We have four Serie A games on Saturday to enjoy, and they begin with this one, where Lecce host Monza. The visitors are mid table, with little to play for other than pride while Lecce are a few places below them. I think the home side will be safe, but a win here and three more points on the board would definitely secure that.
Lecce Form GuideWith five games to go in the season, Lecce have a seven point cushion over the teams inside the relegation zone. That could be enough already, but another win and it certainly will be. They've won their last two, and three of their last five, something that no one else in the bottom half has done, kicking them nicely clear.
They looked very good last weekend too, winning 3-0 away from home against Sassuolo, one of the teams in the relegation zone. Before that, they won 1-0 at home to Empoli, another side involved in the battle at the bottom, so it's been two big wins against teams below them.
Monza Form GuideMid table Monza have had a good season overall, but with nothing to play for right now, I do think their standards have dropped a little. They come into this game in 11th in the table, the top half is within reach, if they end well. But three defeats and a draw in their last four games have slowed down any chance of progress.
Monza come here on the back of a 2-1 home loss to Atalanta last weekend, before that they took a point in a 0-0 tie away at Bologna. Napoli and Torino are the other teams that have beaten them really, and if they continue to not win, they are going to drop further and throw away some of the hard work they've put in this season.
Match PredictionLecce are the form team, the team with something to play for and with some good recent results behind them, so they are my pick to win this game. Monza are a good team on their day, but are underperforming right now, and I think they suffer another defeat here.
