Serie A: Inter vs Lecce – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 16 match between Inter and Lecce and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Inter enjoy home advantage, when visitors Lecce swing by on Wednesday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Inter enjoy the view from the top of the table with 43 points after 19 matches. Lecce find themselves positioned as number 16 in the Serie A with 17 points following 19 rounds.

Form: Inter vs Lecce

Inter Form

Inter collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 3-1 and 0-2 winners against Bologna and Parma Calcio 1913, respectively. Against SSC Napoli, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 2-2 scoreline. Inter won four of their last six Serie A matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded four and scored 14 goals.

Lecce Form

A draw is all that prevents Lecce from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Juventus as the match ended 1-1 before getting trounced against Roma by a 0-2 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Parma Calcio 1913 won the game and the exact score was 1-2. 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 eight goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats and facts for Inter and Lecce

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

Players on top: Inter vs Lecce

Nikola Stulic 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 Inter, who are strong favourites this coming Wednesday. Siding with Lautaro Martinez also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Serie A matches.

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Full-time result

Inter won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Lecce won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost five in this run. Inter are without defeat in 7 matches on the spin. Inter have beaten Lecce in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Inter scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. Lecce scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Inter managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Inter have scored in 11 consecutive home meetings with Lecce.

Total goals

Inter saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Lecce’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.6 goals in these matches.