Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Lecce and Sassuolo who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team stats and a recommended betting tip.
Sassuolo go up against Lecce on Friday for an exciting Serie A meeting at Stadio Via del Mare.
Lecce are number 7th in the Serie A table on 11 points after seven matches. Sassuolo rank 11th with nine points after seven matches played.
Team form: Lecce vs Sassuolo
Lecce Form
In their last three matches, Lecce won 1-0 against Genoa, before losing 1-0 against Juventus and 0-4 to SSC Napoli. Lecce claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded eight goals.
Sassuolo Form
Despite losing their most recent match, Sassuolo had decent results in their last three games. They defeated Juventus 4-2 and Inter 1-2. However, their winning streak ended with a 0-1 loss against Monza. In Serie A, Sassuolo only managed to win one game out of their last six away matches. They drew one and lost four, while conceding 15 goals and scoring eight.
Betting stats for Lecce and Sassuolo
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Lecce and Sassuolo played across all competitions.
- Lecce have won 5 of the last 6 home matches without conceding a goal
- Lecce have scored in the last 11 matches in a row
- In 14 of the last 16 Lecce home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lecce have won the last 6 home matches in a row
- Lecce have won the last 4 home matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Sassuolo have conceded in 20 of the last 21 away matches
- Sassuolo have conceded in 19 of the last 21 matches
- Sassuolo have not won 9 of the last 10 away matches
- In 5 of the last 7 away matches Sassuolo played, both teams scored
- In 3 of the last 4 matches Sassuolo played, both teams scored
In-form players: Lecce vs Sassuolo
Nikola Krstovic has scored three goals in six Serie A matches for Lecce, and the team will be depending on his services in their upcoming clash with Sassuolo. On the other side, Sassuolo look to Domenico Berardi, who has contributed four Serie A goals to his team’s tally this season.
Popular markets: Lecce vs Sassuolo
Full-time result
Lecce secured victories in six of their last 10 home matches, with one draw and three losses. On the other hand, Sassuolo managed to win two out of the last 10 away games, with two draws and six losses in that span. It’s worth noting that Sassuolo did not suffer a defeat against Lecce in their last four meetings.
Both teams to score
Lecce scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Sassuolo scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Lecce will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Friday, as Sassuolo have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to four clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Lecce saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Sassuolo, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches.
Betting suggestion: Lecce vs Sassuolo
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Lecce and Sassuolo seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Serie A match.