Milan vs Lecce preview: Team news, prediction, date, and how to watch Serie A on DAZN

The second half of the season is well underway in Serie A, and the intensity is dialling up, with one team threatening to break away from the rest at the top, while at the other end, the fight is on between the bottom three. 

DAZN is showing 380 live games across the 2025-26 campaign, and matchday 21 sees AC Milan host Lecce in Sunday's main event of the day. 

Milan got a much-needed title-boosting win on Thursday as they came from behind to beat European-chasing Como to cut Inter's lead at the top to three points and get their first win in three games. 

Adrien Rabiot's brace and a penalty from the increasingly important Christopher Nkunku sealed the 3-1 win, which also gives the Rossoneri a three-point cushion over third-place Napoli. 

Next up, they welcome a Lecce side who are in freefall right now. The midweek defeat to Inter means it's now three straight losses for Eusebio Di Francesco's side, and they are hovering just above the league's drop zone. 

DAZN News has all the information ahead of Milan vs. Lecce.

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Milan vs Lecce kick-off, date, venue 

Milan vs Lecce will take place at  7.45pm GMT  on Sunday, January 18, in Serie A. 

Fans watching in the US and Canada can catch the game at 2.45pm ET and 11.45am PT .

• Date: Sunday, January 18
• Kick-off: 7.45pm GMT / 2.45pm ET / 11.45am PT 

The fixture will take place at the San Siro in Milan. 

Milan vs Lecce team news 

Milan

Strahinja Pavlovic will once again be missing with a head injury after sitting out the win over Como. In the attack, Christian Pulisic is likely to come back in from the start, having been rested in midweek.

Previous XI: Maignan, Tomori, De Winter, Gabbia, Bartesaghi, Saelemaekers, Modric, Rabiot, Fofana, Leao, Nkunku (v Como, January 15)

Lecce

Francesco Camamarda is the only doubt for Leece, who is nursing a shoulder injury; however, they may look to freshen things up after their midweek defeat to Inter. 

Previous XI: Falcone, Veiga, Siebert, Tiago Gabriel, Gallo, Coulibaly, Maleh, Pierotti, Gandelman, Sottil, Stulic (v Inter, January 14) 

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Milan vs Lecce prediction

Milan got a massive win in midweek, their most convincing in weeks, and it will breed new confidence into the title bid. This isn't good news for Lecce, whose bad run is only set to continue at the San Siro. 

Prediction: Milan 2-0 Lecce 

How to watch Serie A on DAZN? 

DAZN brings fans closer to the action with live coverage of all 10 matches per round, delivering world-class Italian football to more fans in more ways in the  United Kingdom and Ireland, Canada, and the U.S (Spanish-language only).

You can watch Serie A games via the DAZN App, available on smart TVs, phones, tablets, streaming devices, games consoles and web browsers.

If you do not have the App yet, follow these instructions...

• Download the free DAZN App from your normal App store on your TV, phone, tablet, or streaming device
• On a laptop or PC,  visit www.DAZN.com/home
• Select 'Get started' or 'log in'
• Enter your email address, or sign up via the Apple, Google or Facebook options
• You then have access to all of DAZN's free content, including the Matchroom boxing channel and FIFA+
• Then find our Serie A page and click 'buy now'

How much does it cost to watch Serie A on DAZN?

UK Italian football fans can purchase a dedicated Serie A subscription to get all 380 games of the 2025-26 season live.

U.S. and Canadian customers get Serie A as part of their regular DAZN subscription.

For more information and to sign up, head here now.

  

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