Ace Football previews the Serie A round 21 match between Cagliari and Lecce and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Mid-placed Lecce travel to Unipol Domus to face struggling Cagliari in a round 21 game, which kicks-off this coming Sunday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.
Cagliari are placed 18th with 18 points after 20 matches. Lecce occupy a position as 13th in the league on 20 points.
Form: Cagliari vs Lecce
Cagliari Form
Cagliari have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Inter, they came out empty-handed in a 0-3 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-2 win against Monza. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against AC Milan. Cagliari claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Serie A. They also drew one and lost three, scored seven goals and conceded 11.
Lecce Form
In their past three matches, Lecce lost 2-0 against Como, drew 0-0 with Genoa and won 1-3 against Empoli. Lecce claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and five scored.
Betting stats and facts for Cagliari 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 Cagliari and Lecce played across all tournaments.
- In the last 7 Cagliari matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Cagliari matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Cagliari have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 4 of the last 5 Cagliari matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Cagliari home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 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 10 of the last 12 Lecce matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Lecce matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lecce have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players in form: Cagliari vs Lecce
Nadir Zortea is the most prolific Serie A marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Lecce look to Nikola Krstovic, hoping he can add to his current total of four Serie A goals in his latest games.
Betting markets: Cagliari vs Lecce
Full-time result
Cagliari won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Unipol Domus. They drew two and lost five as well, while Lecce won two of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost seven. Lecce have not lost to Cagliari in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Cagliari only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Lecce scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Cagliari managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Lecce kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Cagliari’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal 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 one goal in these matches. Cagliari conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.
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