Serie A: Lecce vs Roma – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 2 match between Lecce and Roma and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Roma head over to the Stadio Ettore Giardiniero – Via del Mare on Monday to face title favourites Lecce in a round 2 match in the Serie A.

Lecce booked their first win of the season in the Serie A as they claimed all three points in the opener. They are of course looking for a follow-up come matchday in round two,

Team form: Lecce vs Roma

Lecce Form

Lecce added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Genoa by 1-0. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat against Palermo, followed up by a 0-2 win against Venezia. Lecce managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Serie A. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored four and conceded eight goals.

Roma Form

In their last three matches, Roma first beat Lazio 2-0, then Verona by 0-2 and finally Fiorentina by 4-0. Roma won three of a possible six away matches in the Serie A, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored 11 while also conceding 11 times.

Betting facts for Lecce and Roma

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 Lecce and Roma played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Lecce vs Roma

Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Nikola Stulic will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Roma hope Donyell Malen can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of seven Serie A goals in his last six Serie A games.

Popular betting markets: Lecce vs Roma

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Stadio Ettore Giardiniero – Via del Mare across all tournaments Lecce won four times, drew two and lost four times. Roma claimed four wins, two draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Roma won their last 6 matches on the trot. Roma have not lost to Lecce in 11 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Lecce scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Roma scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Roma have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Roma will feel optimistic about scoring on Monday with Lecce managing a measly three clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games.

Total goals

Lecce saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Roma, who managed to hit the net 2.7 times on average in these games. Roma are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 16 matches.