Ace Football previews the Serie A round 5 match between AC Milan and Lecce and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
After surviving a gruelling battle for survival last season, Lecce continue their latest Serie A campaign this coming Sunday. The away side play AC Milan at San Siro in a round 5 fixture.
The current difference in the Serie A standings between the two teams clashing at San Siro on Sunday is two points.
Team form: AC Milan vs Lecce
AC Milan Form
Two draws were the best AC Milan could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with Juventus, before finishing even in a 2-2 draw against Lazio. Their most recent match brought a 0-2 defeat against Benfica. AC Milan claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Serie A. They also drew one and lost three, scored eight goals and conceded ten.
Lecce Form
In their last three matches, Lecce lost against Roma and Cagliari by 0-4 and 1-0, respectively, and beat Monza by 3-2. Lecce managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Serie A away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding six times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting facts for AC Milan and Lecce
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between AC Milan and Lecce. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 13 AC Milan home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 AC Milan matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 AC Milan home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 AC Milan matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 AC Milan matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Lecce away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Lecce away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Lecce away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Lecce away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Lecce have won 3 of the last 4 away matches in the Serie A while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players in form: AC Milan vs Lecce
Look no further than Diego Moreira, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for AC Milan in the Serie A, while Lassana Coulibaly managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Lecce in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: AC Milan vs Lecce
Full-time result
AC Milan claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Lecce won four, drew one and lost five of their last 10 games away. AC Milan have beaten Lecce in 6 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
AC Milan scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Lecce scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Lecce should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as AC Milan only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Lecce claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. AC Milan have scored in 15 consecutive home meetings with Lecce.
Total goals
AC Milan saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Lecce, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.
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