Serie A: Genoa vs Lecce – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 29 match between Genoa and Lecce and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Lecce go up against Genoa on Friday for a Serie A meeting at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

Ranked as number 12 in the Serie A standings, Genoa, have so far collected 32 points this season, while Lecce collected 25 points. This puts them up as number 16 after 28 rounds.

Form: Genoa vs Lecce

Genoa Form

In their last three matches, Genoa lost 1-0 against Inter, drew 1-1 with Empoli and recorded a 1-1 draw with Cagliari. Genoa claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded three goals.

Lecce Form

Lecce lost their previous three matches by 0-1 against Udinese, 1-0 against Fiorentina and 2-3 against AC Milan. Lecce won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting facts for Genoa and Lecce

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Genoa and Lecce. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Genoa vs Lecce

Maxwel Cornet is the most prolific Serie A marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Lecce look to Nikola Krstovic, hoping he can add to his current total of three Serie A goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Genoa claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing two. Lecce won three of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost six of the games in this run. Genoa have not lost to Lecce in 9 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Genoa scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Lecce got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Genoa managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Lecce were first on target in three of their last 10 outings. Genoa have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Lecce.

Total goals

Genoa saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Lecce’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.