Analysis and prediction for AC Milan vs Lecce: Leao is outstanding.

Following their derby victory last week, AC Milan will be looking for a third consecutive Serie A win on Friday evening when they host Lecce at San Siro.

The Rossoneri's victory over old rivals Inter Milan eased the pressure on Paulo Fonseca, and now his team will face an opponent they haven't won against since August.

Latest team news for AC Milan vs Lecce

After Milan's attack was led by Alvaro Morata and Tammy Abraham in the derby, it remains to be seen whether Paulo Fonseca will continue to use this strike partnership or revert to a more familiar formation.

Regardless, Rafael Leao and top scorer Christian Pulisic will provide support from behind, unless Fonseca decides to rotate the squad ahead of the tough Champions League match against Bayer Leverkusen. Noah Okafor and Samu Chukwueze are available.

Marco Sportiello (hand injury), Ismael Bennacer (ankle injury), and Alessandro Florenzi (anterior cruciate ligament injury) are all unavailable due to injury, while captain Davide Calabria (muscle injury) remains a big question mark.

Lecce made several changes for Tuesday's cup match, most notably resting key defender Federico Baschirotto and star striker Nikola Krstovic, the only player to have scored more than one goal for the Giallorossi this season.

Luca Gotti will bring both back into the visitors' starting lineup, alongside first-choice goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone – and possibly former Milan striker Ante Rebic.

French full-back Frederic Guilbert was sent off in the second half of last week's draw against Parma, so Andy Pelmard will replace his suspended compatriot; meanwhile, Mohamed Kaba (anterior cruciate ligament injury) and Medon Berisha (thigh injury) are also experiencing health issues.

Latest predicted lineups for AC Milan vs Lecce

AC Milan:

Maignan; Emerson, Tomori, Gabbia, Hernandez; Fofana, Reijnders; Pulisic, Morata, Leao; Abraham

Lecce:

Falcone; Pelmard, Gaspar, Baschirotto, Gallo; Ramadani, Coulibaly; Dorgu, Rebic, Morente; Krstovic

Latest AC Milan vs Lecce football match prediction

After six consecutive derby defeats, Milan finally beat Inter last Sunday at San Siro, with childhood fan Matteo Gabbia becoming the hero by scoring a late goal to give his team a long-awaited 2-1 victory.

The first Derby della Madonnina of the season arrives amid much speculation about a change of manager for the Rossoneri, who lost their Champions League opening match at home to Liverpool and have had their worst Serie A start since 2018.

However, coach Paulo Fonseca, under pressure, made a bold decision to change the formation for the derby, and this paid off, with Christian Pulisic quickly putting Milan ahead and Gabbia scoring the winning goal in the 89th minute.

Thanks to two consecutive wins in the tournament, Fonseca's team is now in sixth place in the standings, with eight points after five matches.

Ahead of a tough Champions League challenge in Leverkusen next week, Milan will be aiming for a third consecutive Serie A win when they face one of their favorite opponents.

Pulisic scored his first goal for the Rossoneri in their last 3-0 victory against Lecce, an opponent they are unbeaten against in 12 league matches, with seven wins.

The fact is Lecce are looking for their first win in top-league encounters between the two teams since April 2006, when they were trailing their second-city rivals by a significant margin of 29-12 since their last victory.

Current form doesn't suggest that could change on Friday, as Luca Gotti's side look for their first win anywhere since August, after being knocked out of the Coppa Italia at home by second-division opponents midweek.

While Sassuolo can boast of being one of the strongest teams in Serie B this season, a narrow 0-2 defeat at Stadio Via del Mare further dampened the confidence of a Lecce side that had just missed out on two points against Parma.

Goals from Patrick Dorgu and Nikola Krstovic brought Salentini close to victory last week, but conceding two goals in injury time turned the game around, with the visitors miraculously salvaging a draw.

It was a painful shock for Gotti and his colleagues – as was being knocked out of the cup – but at least they remained unbeaten in three Serie A matches before their challenging trip to San Siro. With Milan in good spirits after the derby – and Lecce not usually performing well away from home – the home side are likely to secure an easy victory at San Siro.

Although questions remain regarding their defense, the Rossoneri possess a wealth of talent in attack, and Paulo Fonseca is now beginning to make that happen.

Predicting the score for AC Milan vs Lecce

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have come up with the following predictions for the AC Milan vs Lecce match:

• Sportsmole: AC Milan 2-0 Lecce

• WhoScore: AC Milan 3-1 Lecce
• Our prediction: AC Milan 2-0 Lecce

When and where can I watch AC Milan vs Lecce live?

To watch the AC Milan vs Lecce match live in Serie A at 1:45 AM on September 28th, viewers can tune in to K+ Sport, K+PM, or other online sports channels. We wish you enjoyable football viewing moments.

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