Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Lazio and Lecce who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Lazio appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Lecce in round 38 of the Serie A season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Stadio Olimpico, Rome on Sunday.
Lazio approach the next Serie A round as number 6 in the table, having claimed 65 points this season so far. With 37 games behind them, Lecce amassed 31 points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.
Form: Lazio vs Lecce
Lazio Form
Lazio look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Empoli in a 0-1 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Juventus. Their most recent outing resulted in a 2-2 draw in a hard fought encounter with Inter. Lazio didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Serie A games at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome. They have a record of six draws and zero defeats, in which they conceded eight and scored eight goals.
Lecce Form
Lecce collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 0-1 against SSC Napoli. They followed up, drawing 1-1 with Verona, before winning 1-0 against Torino. Lecce didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Serie A matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded seven and scored four goals themselves.
Betting facts for Lazio and Lecce
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lazio and Lecce. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 6 of the last 8 Lazio matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Lazio home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Lazio home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Lazio matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Lazio home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 14 Lecce matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 14 Lecce matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Lecce away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Lecce away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Lecce matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Lazio vs Lecce
Pedro has been great for Lazio lately, hitting the target four times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Lecce are optimistic that Jesper Karlsson doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular markets: Lazio vs Lecce
Full-time result
Lazio won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadio Olimpico, Rome. They drew seven and lost one as well, while Lecce won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five. Lazio are on a fine streak of 8 matches without defeat. Lecce did not lose any of their last 7 matches at home. Lazio have not lost to Lecce in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Lazio scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Lecce got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 10 consecutive home games Lazio played. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Lecce played. Lazio managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Lazio have scored in 11 consecutive home meetings with Lecce.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lazio, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Lecce’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches. Lazio were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 8 matches.