Serie A: Lecce vs Fiorentina – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 8 match between Lecce and Fiorentina and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mid-placed Fiorentina travel to Stadio Ettore Giardiniero – Via del Mare to face struggling Lecce in a round 8 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.

Lecce are number 17 in the table on five points after seven matches. Fiorentina rank as number 11 with ten points after seven matches played.

Form: Lecce vs Fiorentina

Lecce Form

Lecce have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-2 by Sassuolo, before AC Milan ran out 3-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Udinese, who came out 1-0 winners. 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 two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded 11 goals.

Fiorentina Form

Fiorentina went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 0-0 draw against Empoli. A 2-0 win against TNS followed, before they beat AC Milan by 2-1. Fiorentina won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats and facts for Lecce and Fiorentina

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lecce and Fiorentina. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Lecce vs Fiorentina

Nikola Krstovic is the most prolific Serie A marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Fiorentina look to Albert Gudmundsson, hoping he can add to his current total of three Serie A goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Lecce claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing five. Fiorentina won two of their last 10 games away, drew six and lost two of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Lecce only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Fiorentina scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Fiorentina should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Lecce only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Fiorentina claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Lecce and Fiorentina when playing at Stadio Ettore Giardiniero – Via del Mare.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lecce, who scored an average of 0.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Fiorentina, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.

Betting prediction: Lecce vs Fiorentina

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Lecce and Fiorentina 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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