Lecce – Hellas Verona

Verona have a good chance of an away success

Verona suffered a devastating defeat in the last round. The Hellas conceded six goals from Inter at the Mark`Antonio Bentegodi and were unable to reply. It is worth noting that the loss followed a streak of four very successful matches. Thus, the Mastiffs beat Sassuolo (2-1) and Bologna (2-1) and also shared points with Napoli (0-0) and Cremonese (1-1). This whole series has enabled Verona to make a good run at the points. Currently, they have 27 points under their belt and sit 18th. Marco Zaffaroni's side have equal points with Spezia but concede on penalties. At the end of the league season, Hellas face Torino, Atalanta, Empoli and Milan. Obviously, their calendar is not easy, so it's vital to win points in these fixtures. In 2023, Verona have played nine away games: five of them ended in points and four in defeat. Remarkably, three of the aforementioned four defeats were by representatives of the top six. Thus, the Hellas lost to Inter (1-0), Roma (1-0) and Juventus (1-0). Only the loss to Sampdoria drops out of this telling statistic. The Jaloblu are hugely underperforming in many metrics. For example, the team should have scored 5.37 more goals per xG in away matches, as well as 9.94 more points per xPTS. Lecce also finished last round without any points. "The Wolves lost 2-1 to Juventus in an away encounter. For the team, this was their eighth defeat in the last ten meetings. Marco Baroni's side also defeated Udinese 1-0 and shared points with Sampdoria 1-1. The first leg ended with a confident 2-0 win for Verona. Depaoli and Lazovic scored the goals for the Giallorossi. Obviously, they have their Serie A title on the line at the moment. Lecce, unlike their opponents, are in danger of misfiring. For Hellas, a defeat to one of their main rivals in the fight for survival could be fatal. A heavy defeat to Inter took a heavy toll on the Mastiffs' pride. Winning points in a crucial encounter is the best way for Marco Zaffaroni's side to recover.