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Serie A: Lecce vs Bologna – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Serie A round 5 match between Lecce and Bologna and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Bologna go up against Lecce this coming Sunday for a Serie A meeting at Stadio Ettore Giardiniero – Via del Mare.

Lecce have only one point on their account at the moment, as they have only managed to draw once in four rounds of the season. Bologna account for six points from four games, earning them a place as number 11 in the table.

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Team form: Lecce vs Bologna

Lecce Form

Lecce endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 4-1 against Atalanta, before Cagliari won 1-2, while AC Milan claimed a victory in a 3-0 match. Lecce only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Stadio Ettore Giardiniero – Via del Mare in the Serie A. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored three and conceded nine goals.

Bologna Form

In their previous three outings, Bologna lost 1-0 against AC Milan, beat Genoa 2-1 and lost 1-0 against Aston Villa. Bologna came through their last six away games in the Serie A without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by ten goals to three.

Betting stats for Lecce and Bologna

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Lecce and Bologna. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In the last 10 Lecce home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 17 of the last 19 Lecce matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 16 of the last 18 Lecce matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 15 of the last 17 Lecce home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Lecce have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 14 of the last 16 Bologna away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 3 Bologna matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In the last 3 Bologna away matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In the last 3 Bologna matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Bologna away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players on top: Lecce vs Bologna

Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Lassana Coulibaly will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Bologna hope Riccardo Orsolini can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four Serie A goals in his last six Serie A games.

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Full-time result

Lecce claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing five. Bologna won three of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost six of the games in this run. Bologna have not lost to Lecce in 9 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Lecce scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Bologna scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Bologna managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Lecce saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Bologna, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches.