Ace Football previews the Serie A round 34 match between Verona and Lecce and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Both Verona and Lecce need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Serie A table. The match takes place at Stadio M. A. Bentegodi and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.
Form: Verona vs Lecce
Verona Form
Verona have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-1 by Fiorentina, before Torino ran out 2-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against AC Milan, who came out 0-1 winners. Verona didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Serie A games at the Stadio M. A. Bentegodi. They have a record of one draws and five defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored two goals.
Lecce Form
Lecce came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 0-3 against Atalanta. A 2-0 defeat against Bologna followed, before a 1-1 draw with Fiorentina. Lecce only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Serie A. In these six matches they drew zero and lost five as well as being outscored by nine goals to four.
Betting facts for Verona and Lecce
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Verona and Lecce played across all tournaments.
- In the last 10 Verona matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Verona matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Verona have lost 10 of the last 12 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Verona have lost 10 of the last 12 matches in the Serie A while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Verona have lost the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 25 of the last 27 Lecce matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 25 of the last 27 Lecce matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lecce have lost 9 of the last 11 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Lecce have lost 9 of the last 11 away matches in the Serie A while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 13 of the last 15 Lecce away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Verona vs Lecce
Kieron Bowie is showing good form for Verona, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Santiago Pierotti scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Popular betting markets: Verona vs Lecce
Full-time result
Verona claimed a measly one home win in 10 most recent games at Stadio M. A. Bentegodi. However, they did draw one whilst losing eight. Lecce won one of their last 10 away games, with one draws and eight defeats as well. Verona lost their last 5 matches. Lecce conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. Verona have not lost to Lecce in 6 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Verona only scored the first goal of the match in zero out of their last ten games. Lecce scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Verona managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Lecce kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Verona have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Lecce.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Verona, who scored an average of 0.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Lecce played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process. Somehow Verona failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches. Lecce conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.
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