Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Serie A round 22 game between Genoa and Lecce and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
The spotlight is on Genoa and Lecce, as the pair go looking to boost their confidence. They face each other on Sunday at Stadio Luigi Ferraris in the Serie A.
Placed 11th in the Serie A table, Genoa have amassed 25 points after 21 matches. On 21 points, Lecce rank 14th with 21 matches played this season.
Form: Genoa vs Lecce
Genoa Form
In their last three matches, Genoa drew 1-1 against Bologna and 0-0 with Torino, before beating Salernitana by 1-2. Genoa managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Serie A. In the remaining four, they drew four and lost zero, as they scored five and conceded three goals.
Lecce Form
Lecce got away with only one point from their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 1-1 draw with Cagliari. Then Lazio proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat, just like Juventus who won 0-3. Lecce didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Serie A matches, but managed two draws while suffering four defeats. They conceded nine and scored four goals themselves.
Betting facts for Genoa and Lecce
Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Genoa and Lecce played across all tournaments.
- In the last 16 Genoa matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 14 Genoa matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Genoa have scored in 21 of the last 23 home matches
- In the last 7 Genoa home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 8 Genoa home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lecce have conceded in the last 17 matches in a row
- Lecce have conceded in the last 16 matches in a row in the Serie A
- Lecce have not won the last 11 away matches in a row
- Lecce have not won the last 10 away matches in a row in the Serie A
- Lecce have not won 16 of the last 17 matches
Players in form: Genoa vs Lecce
Albert Gudmundsson is showing good form for Genoa, scoring four goals in their last six Serie A matches. Ylber Ramadani scored once in his previous half-dozen outings.
Popular markets: Genoa vs Lecce
Full-time result
Genoa did not lose any of their last six Serie A matches. The Griffin have also not lost to Lecce in eight consecutive home meetings. They claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing five along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Lecce won zero of their last 10 games away, drawing five and losing five in this series of matches.
Both teams to score
Genoa scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Lecce scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Genoa managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Lecce kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches. Genoa have also scored in three consecutive home meetings with Lecce.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Genoa’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 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 0.9 goals in these matches.
Betting prediction: Genoa vs Lecce
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Genoa and Lecce seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Serie A match.
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