Ace Football previews the Serie A round 35 match between Lazio and Lecce and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Lazio are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Serie A table, when stepping up against Lecce for a match on Friday. Lecce no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Lazio nevertheless seems the likely outcome.
Lazio are currently looking at 64 points on their account, having played 34 matches, leaving them two places off the current Serie A leaders. Meanwhile, Lecce find themselves as number 16 in the Serie A with 31 points following 34 rounds.
Form: Lazio vs Lecce
Lazio Form
Lazio lost two of their last three matches, as they went down 3-1 in a meeting with Inter. They replied by beating Sassuolo 2-0, before losing again, this time 2-0 against AC Milan. Maurizio Sarri’s side won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Serie A, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored seven goals and conceded four times.
Lecce Form
Lecce have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Udinese by 1-0. Disappointment followed, going down 2-1 against Juventus, and 0-1 against Verona. The Wolves claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Serie A. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by nine goals to three.
Betting facts for Lazio and Lecce
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Lazio and Lecce played across all competitions.
- In 21 of the last 23 Lazio matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 9 Lazio home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lazio have scored in 13 of the last 15 home matches
- In 7 of the last 9 Lazio home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Lazio have won 5 of the last 7 home matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 36 of the last 38 Lecce matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 19 Lecce away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lecce have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches without scoring a goal
- Lecce have lost 8 of the last 10 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Lecce have lost the last 5 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Interesting players: Lazio vs Lecce
Assan Ceesay shows decent form right now for Lecce, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Serie A. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Lazio, who are strong favorites on Friday. Siding with Felipe Anderson also looks like a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Serie A matches.
Betting markets: Lazio vs Lecce
Full-time result
Lazio racked up six wins from a possible 10 across all tournaments at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, drew one and lost three. Lecce won three of their previous 10 away, drew one and lost six times.
Both teams to score
Of the previous 10 outings, Lazio scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in three of their last 10 games. Lazio have also scored in 9 consecutive home meetings with Lecce.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lazio, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Lecce’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.4 goals in these matches.
Betting tip: Lazio vs Lecce
To sum up, the upcoming match between Lazio and Lecce seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Serie A game.
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