Serie A: SSC Napoli vs Lecce – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A game between SSC Napoli and Lecce who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Lecce come to Diego Armando Maradona for the Serie A match on Saturday, SSC Napoli will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

SSC Napoli are third in the Serie A standings after collecting 56 points from their initial 28 encounters. Lecce trail them on 27 points after 28 rounds, leaving them as number 16 in the table.

Form: SSC Napoli vs Lecce

SSC Napoli Form

SSC Napoli look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Atalanta, they were left empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Verona in a 1-2 win. They followed that up with a 2-1 win against Torino in their most recent outing. SSC Napoli won three of their previous six matches at Diego Armando Maradona in the Serie A. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring nine goals to six against.

Lecce Form

In their last three matches, Lecce lost against Inter and Como by 0-2 and 3-1, respectively, and beat Cremonese by 2-1. Lecce only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Serie A. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by seven goals to four.

Betting facts for SSC Napoli and Lecce

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

Players on top: SSC Napoli vs Lecce

Omri Gandelman 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 SSC Napoli, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Rasmus Hoejlund also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Serie A matches.

Betting markets: SSC Napoli vs Lecce

Full-time result

SSC Napoli claimed five wins, drew four and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Lecce won two, drew one and lost seven of their last 10 games away. SSC Napoli are on an amazing streak of now 24 games at home in a row without defeat. SSC Napoli have not lost to Lecce in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

SSC Napoli scored first in six of their last ten home games. Lecce got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive SSC Napoli games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While SSC Napoli managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Lecce kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

SSC Napoli saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. 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. SSC Napoli conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.