AC Milan will be looking to return to winning ways in Serie A when they welcome Lecce to the San Siro on Sunday evening, with Ruben Amorim's side having lost ground with successive draws in the league before suffering a 2-0 home reverse to Benfica in the Europa League.
Lecce have made an erratic start with two wins and two defeats in Serie A, which include a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Roma, but they may have gained a little confidence after overcoming Monza 3-2 in their most recent outing.
The Rossoneri have also won each of their last six meetings with Lecce, which include four victories at the San Siro without conceding.
AC Milan v Lecce Tips Summary
Best Bet - Goncalo Ramos To Score First @ 3/1
Alternative Bet - AC Milan -2 Handicap @ 7/4
Bet Builder - Goncalo Ramos to score, Both Teams To Score - No, AC Milan Under 6 corners, Over 2 cards @ 15/2
AC Milan v Lecce Prediction
Best Bet: Goncalo Ramos to score first @ 3/1
Goncalo Ramos looks an appealing option in the first goalscorer market, with the Portugal international expected to lead the line for AC Milan.
Ramos has started all four of Milan's Serie A matches this season and has played 354 minutes, giving him plenty of opportunity to establish himself as one of the Rossoneri's main attacking outlets.
Ramos is currently Milan's shortest-priced player in the first goalscorer market, highlighting the expectation that he will be at the heart of the hosts' attacking threat.
With Milan expected to dominate possession and Ramos operating in the central striking role, he looks worth considering to break the deadlock and set Milan on their way to a comfortable win.
Alternative Bet: AC Milan -2 Handicap @ 7/4
Milan have the attacking quality to put Lecce under sustained pressure at the San Siro, and the handicap provides a way of taking on the hosts at a much more attractive price than the straightforward match result.
The Rossoneri have already shown they can win comfortably at home this season, beating Venezia 2-0 at San Siro, with Gonçalo Ramos opening his Milan account in that victory.
Lecce have conceded seven goals across their opening four Serie A matches and have also allowed 15 or more shots in each of their last four league matches, suggesting Milan should have plenty of opportunities to test their goalkeeper.
The previous meetings between these sides also provide encouragement, with Milan having won their last six encounters with Lecce.
While the most recent meeting at the San Siro ended 1-0 in the hosts' favour, Milan had won each of the previous three 3-0, and with Lecce having already been thrashed 4-0 by Roma, another heavy defeat looks on the cards.
AC Milan v Lecce Bet Builder Tip
- Goncalo Ramos to score
- Both Teams To Score - No
- AC Milan under 6 corners
- Over 2 cards
Pays 15/2
Ramos is expected to lead the line for Milan, having started all four of their Serie A matches this season, and he should get ample opportunities against a side that narrowly avoided relegation last term and has already been hammered 4-0 by Roma this season.
The BTTS No selection also fits the expected pattern of the match, with Lecce having failed to score in two of their opening four Serie A fixtures and on any of their last five trips to face the Rossoneri.
Milan's corner numbers make the under six line appealing too. The Rossoneri have not had more than five corners in any of their league games so far this season.
There is also a good case for seeing at least three cards at San Siro. Federico La Penna has been appointed referee and is averaging 4.3 yellow cards per match.
Milan have picked up eight yellow cards in their four matches of an unbeaten start, while Lecce have been shown nine in their opening four.
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Key Match Stats
- AC Milan are unbeaten across their opening four Serie A matches
- Milan have won each of their last six meetings with Lecce
- The last five meetings at the San Siro have all been won to nil by Milan
- Lecce have failed to score in two of their opening four Serie A matches
- Milan have had 5, 4, 2 and 1 corners in their four league matches this season
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