Ace Football previews the Serie A game between AC Milan and Lecce who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Lecce come to a neutral venue for the Serie A match this coming Friday, AC Milan will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
AC Milan approach the next Serie A round as number 7 in the table, having claimed eight points this season so far. With five games behind them, Lecce amassed five points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.
Team form: AC Milan vs Lecce
AC Milan Form
AC Milan beat Venezia by 4-0, lost 1-3 against Liverpool, before defeating Inter 1-2. AC Milan claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Serie A. They also drew three and lost one, scored 18 goals and conceded 11.
Lecce Form
In their last three matches, Lecce drew 0-0 with Torino, drew 2-2 with Parma Calcio 1913 and lost 0-2 against Sassuolo. Lecce only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Serie A. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by six goals to four.
Betting facts for AC Milan and Lecce
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that AC Milan and Lecce played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 15 AC Milan matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 14 of the last 16 AC Milan matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 AC Milan matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 AC Milan matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Lecce matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Lecce matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Lecce matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Lecce matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: AC Milan vs Lecce
Nikola Krstovic shows decent form right now for Lecce, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Serie A. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing AC Milan, who are strong favourites this coming Friday. Siding with Christian Pulisic also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Serie A matches.
Popular betting markets: AC Milan vs Lecce
Full-time result
AC Milan claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Lecce won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Lecce did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. AC Milan have not lost to Lecce in 12 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
AC Milan scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Lecce got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While AC Milan managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Lecce kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. AC Milan have scored in 12 consecutive league meetings with Lecce.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for AC Milan, who scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Lecce, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 0.9 times goals per game. AC Milan scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches.
Betting prediction: AC Milan vs Lecce
In conclusion, the upcoming game between AC Milan and Lecce 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.