Serie A: Bologna vs Lecce – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 11 match between Bologna and Lecce and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Bologna face relegation-threatened Lecce at Stadio Renato Dell’Ara in round 11 of the Serie A in a match that kick-offs this coming Saturday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Placed tenth in the table Bologna have amassed 12 points after nine matches. On eight points, Lecce rank 18th with nine matches played this season.

Team form: Bologna vs Lecce

Bologna Form

Bologna delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Genoa brought a 2-2 draw, which was followed by a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Aston Villa. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Cagliari by 0-2. Bologna are without a win in their last six Serie A matches on home soil, which produced a record of six draws and zero defeats, in which they conceded seven and scored seven goals.

Lecce Form

Lecce suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Fiorentina in a 0-6 defeat. SSC Napoli also proved too hard to handle as they won 1-0, before Lecce were able to strike back in a 1-0 win against Verona. Lecce didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Serie A matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded seven and scored zero goals themselves.

Betting stats for Bologna and Lecce

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bologna and Lecce. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Bologna vs Lecce

Patrick Dorgu 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 Bologna, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Santiago Castro also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Serie A matches.

Betting markets: Bologna vs Lecce

Full-time result

Bologna won two of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing eight in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Lecce won one of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing three and losing six. Bologna are without defeat in 7 matches on the spin. Bologna are on a fine streak of 8 matches without defeat at home. Bologna have not lost to Lecce in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Bologna scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Lecce only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Lecce have failed to score in 6 consecutive away games. Lecce managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Bologna have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Lecce.

Total goals

Bologna saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Lecce, who managed to score 0.4 times in those matches. Lecce did not score a single goal in 6 consecutive games.

Betting prediction: Bologna vs Lecce

To sum up, the upcoming match between Bologna and Lecce seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Serie A game.

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