Lecce - Como. Prediction and Match Preview

December 27, 2025. 16:00. Lecce. Via del Mare
Serie A, Round 17

Where to watch: Megogo

Lecce - Como: Bookmakers' odds

Lecce

A 1-0 win over Pisa helped Lecce to allay relegation fears, opening up a four-point gap over the bottom three teams and providing a timely boost ahead of the crucial period of the season. The winning goal was scored by Štulić - before the game, Ramadani had told him it would happen in the match. "He has endured the 14 matches he has played, helping the team," the midfielder noted.

It is interesting that Štulic scored in a game where he was booed by the home crowd. The fans have been unhappy with the forward's performance this season.

Despite this improvement, the Giallorossi have mostly struggled to find consistency this season, as building momentum remains a key task ahead of Saturday's match. Lecce have failed to win back-to-back league games after a positive result on three previous occasions. On both occasions, their confidence was dented by disappointing home draws against Sassuolo and Verona, which halted their progress, so the upcoming match against Como will be another opportunity to show real improvement. Optimism is also in the fact that Lecce's recent performance at the Via del Mare Stadium has shown signs of improvement, with the team winning their last two home games and remaining unbeaten in their last three games at the venue, earning seven points from a possible nine. Achieving three consecutive home wins in Serie A would be a landmark achievement, something Lecce have not managed since September 2023, underscoring the importance of this match in their fight to stay in Serie A. A very difficult period now begins for the team. difficult period of the season. Lecce sent three key players of the starting lineup to the African Cup: Gaspar, Coulibaly and Banda... Also in the last game against Pisa, Berisha was injured. Di Francesco has no adequate replacement for this quartet.

«Como»

Meanwhile, «Como» lost to «Roma» (0:1), but the head coach of the opponent, Gian Piero Gasperini, called this game «the most difficult home match of the season». In this match, Assane Diao was injured, for whose participation in the match of the previous round Cesc Fabregas fought with FIFA and the Senegalese Football Federation - the player was supposed to fly to Africa on the day of the match against «Roma», but he played. One can only imagine how the coach of the Senegal national team is cursing Fabregas now.

«Results are extremely important, they are decisive. But in Como, behind the scenes, real growth is taking place; "This process started two years ago and is developing very quickly. There is more patience and stability here compared to other clubs. This gives us time to carefully analyse situations and make more balanced decisions.

We are a strong Serie A club that wants to compete with anyone. The victory over Napoli last season was very important for us; it was a symbolic step in convincing Como that the team deserves to play at this level. I think we played well in the second half, even if the score does not reflect that," said Fabregas.

The Spanish specialist needs to solve the problem of Como's unconvincing results in away matches. In their last six away games, the team has won only one.

Lecce - Como: Expected Lineups

Lecce - Como: Prediction author

I believe that Como will break their series of away defeats at Via del Mare. Firstly, Fabregas' team is a head and shoulders above their opponents; they just need to prove it on the pitch. Secondly, the hosts will not be helped by four starting players at once. Lecce has no replacements for them.