Palermo was close to moving to the top division of Italian football last season. The Sicilians managed to make it to the playoffs, but they couldn't overcome Catanzaro's resistance there. (0:3, 2:0). Thus, the hosts remained in Serie B for at least one more season. Filippo Inzaghi's team played friendly matches with varying success. In the last two matches there was a victory over Melbourne City (2:0) and a defeat against Juventus (0:2).
Lecce had an extremely difficult season last year. The team fought for survival in Serie A and eventually managed to take 17th place out of 20, which allowed the team to remain in the top division. The guests were four points ahead of the eliminated Cremonese. The club played very well at the end of the season - they managed to beat Sassuolo (3:2) and Genoa (1:0) in the two final rounds. In five friendly matches, the team suffered only one defeat - the wards of Eusebio Di Francesco lost to Polytechnic from Timisoara (0:1).
The hosts represent a less prestigious division, but the bookmakers still consider them the favorites of the match. However, we do not believe that the guests have less chance of winning. Lecce remained in Serie A and expects to perform well in the new season. We have managed to win the last two friendly matches, and there is a good opportunity to continue the series in the cup.
Our betting tip is the Asian handicap (0) at Lecce in 2.08
The bet is an exact score of 0:1
The guests have won three of the last four victories with this score
The bid is the number 1 in the final bill
This pattern has worked in the last three matches between the rivals.
In the Italian Cup match, Palermo beat Lecce 2-0. The meeting was held on August 17, 2026, under the leadership of Eugeno Corini and Marco Giampaolo. The hosts confidently used their chances and advanced to the next stage of the tournament.
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