Salernitana on the slide
Just two points and two places separate Lecce and Salernitana in the Serie A table at the season’s halfway point, but it will be Davide Nicola’s men who harbour the greater fears of a relegation dogfight after a seven-game winless run. Salernitana kept things respectable in last week’s 2-0 defeat to leaders Napoli, but Friday’s trip to Lecce is likely to represent a stern test for one of the league’s most out-of-form outfits.

Salernitana have lost five of their last seven games, putting them within six points of the bottom three. Nicola’s men have conceded a remarkable 21 goals across their last eight matches – eight of them in a humiliating defeat against Atalanta, while six of those contests have featured goals at both ends. Only nine Serie A teams have outscored Salernitana this season, but their dire defensive record has put them in danger, with their 37 goals against comfortably the division’s highest tally.

Lecce suffered a setback against Verona last time out, falling to their first defeat since October in a game they controlled for long periods. Marco Baroni’s men were previously unbeaten in six outings, seeing both teams net in three and scoring multiple goals in four. Perhaps Lecce’s greatest asset in their bid to stay in Serie A, however, is their home form – I Lupi have only lost to Juventus and Inter at the Stadio Via del mare this term, avoiding defeat in seven of their last eight there.

Lecce to edge entertaining affair
With Salernitana shipping goals left, right and centre but likely to at least carry a threat of their own, backing an improving Lecce side with as many goals in their last six games (eight) as in their previous 10 to win a game in which both teams net appears prudent.

Meanwhile, a 2-1 win for the hosts – who won by the same scoreline in Salerno earlier this season – could represent a solid correct score prediction ahead of Friday’s game.



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萨勒尼塔纳在过去的七场比赛中输掉了五场，他们距离倒数三名只有6分。尼古拉的球队在过去的8场比赛中丢了21个球，其中8场是对亚特兰大的羞辱性失利，而其中6场比赛在攻防两端都有进球。本赛季只有9支意甲球队的进球数超过了萨勒尼塔纳，但他们糟糕的防守记录让他们处于危险之中，他们的37个进球轻松成为了该联赛的最高纪录。

莱切在上次对阵维罗纳的比赛中遭遇了挫折，在他们长时间控制的比赛中遭遇了自去年10月以来的首次失败。马可·巴罗尼的球队此前在六场比赛中保持不败，两支球队在三场比赛中进球，四场比赛中进球多。也许莱切想要留在意甲的最大资产是他们的主场状态——卢皮本赛季只在马海球场输给了尤文图斯和国米，在过去的8场比赛中有7场没有输球。

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与此同时，东道主2-1的胜利——他们本赛季早些时候在萨莱诺以同样的比分获胜——可能代表着周五比赛前一个可靠的正确比分预测。