Lecce host a winless Bologna in Serie A on Sunday, aiming for just their third top-flight win of the season. Having avoided relegation by the skin of their teeth last term, it’s turning out to be another campaign of struggle for them.

The Salentini have won just twice, triumphing away to Venezia (2-0) on the opening matchday before beating Monza 3-2 on matchday four, while losing the rest.

With just six points in the bag from five matches, Eusebio Di Francesco’s side are in 12th place in the league table, just two points clear of the relegation zone.

Another loss on Sunday could plunge their season into crisis mode again, but Lecce need to find their attacking boots to stave off the red zone.

In five matches, they’ve only scored five goals. For context, only Parma (4), Venezia (4) and Bologna (3) have netted fewer than Lecce at this stage.

Speaking of Bologna, the Rossoblu are still searching for their first win of the Serie A season as they have drawn twice and lost thrice from their opening five matches.

For a side that finished eighth and came agonizingly close to securing European football, it’s been a steep decline in form.

Head coach Domenico Tedesco lasted just about three months into the job as the Italian was fired last month following their disappointing start to the season and was replaced by Raffaele Palladino, whose tenure got off to a 1-1 draw to Torino on 19 September.

As Bologna resume their league campaign on Sunday, Palladino will be hoping for better fortunes.

Lecce vs Bologna Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

The rivals have clashed 50 times in history, with Lecce winning just nine times while losing on 21 occasions.
Lecce and Bologna have drawn 20 times in history, including three times from their last six encounters.
Lecce are winless at home to Bologna in their last nine home matches. They last beat the Rossoblu on home turf in April 2007.
Bologna and Venezia are the only two winless teams remaining in Serie A this season.

Lecce vs Bologna Prediction

Lecce’s terrible home record against Bologna makes it difficult to see them pick up a win here, but a loss isn’t likely either given how atrocious the Rossoblu have been in all regards this season. We’re going with a draw here.

Prediction: Lecce 1-1 Bologna