Serie A: Lecce vs Inter – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 22 match between Lecce and Inter and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Inter are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Serie A table, when stepping up against Lecce for a match this coming Sunday. Lecce no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Inter nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

Placed 17th in the table Lecce have amassed 20 points after 21 matches. On 47 points, Inter rank twoth with 21 matches played this season.

Form: Lecce vs Inter

Lecce Form

Lecce have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 0-0 draw with Genoa, before claiming 3 points in a 1-3 win against Empoli. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Cagliari. Lecce managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Serie A. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored six and conceded five goals.

Inter Form

Inter look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 2-2 with Bologna, before downing first Empoli by 3-1, then Sparta Prague in a 0-1 win. Inter swept aside all competition with six win in their last six Serie A away matches. They 19 times along the way and allowed zero goals against.

Betting stats and facts for Lecce and Inter

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 Lecce and Inter played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Lecce vs Inter

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Denzel Dumfries has been hitting the net regularly and now has three goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Sunday, it is because Inter bank on him to build on these numbers against Lecce. The latter relies on Tete Morente, who found the target three times in six games.

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Full-time result

Lecce claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Inter won nine, drew zero and lost one of their last 10 games away. Inter struck a rich vein of form some weeks ago, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 15 matches in a row. Inter struck a rich vein of form some weeks back, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 11 away matches in a row. Inter have not lost to Lecce in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Lecce scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Impressively, Inter scored the first goal in nine out of previous ten games. Inter have won to nil in their last 6 away games. Inter won an impressive seven of these games without conceding a single goal. Will they manage to add another clean sheet with three points? Depending on your betting strategy, an away win to nil certainly looks worth considering for an accumulator. Inter have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Lecce when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Lecce’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Inter, who managed to score 2.4 times in those matches. Inter are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 23 matches.