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Serie A: Lecce vs Monza – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Serie A round 4 match between Lecce and Monza and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Monza head over to the Stadio Ettore Giardiniero – Via del Mare this coming Sunday to face title favourites Lecce in a round 4 match in the Serie A.

Monza have only managed to claim one point after a single draw from three matches this season. After three encounters, Lecce have scraped together three points which hands them number 14 in the Serie A table.

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Form: Lecce vs Monza

Lecce Form

In their last three matches, Lecce won 0-2 against Venezia, before losing 0-4 against Roma and 1-0 to Cagliari. Lecce managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Serie A. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored four and conceded ten goals.

Monza Form

In their last three matches, Monza lost 2-3 against Udinese, won 0-1 against Torino, and drew 1-1 with Parma Calcio 1913. Monza managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Serie A. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 11 time and letting in four.

Betting facts for Lecce and Monza

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

  • In 23 of the last 25 Lecce home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Lecce matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Lecce have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • In the last 3 Lecce home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In the last 3 Lecce home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Monza have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches in the Serie A while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 6 of the last 8 Monza matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Monza away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Monza away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Monza matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5

In-form players: Lecce vs Monza

Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Nikola Stulic will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Monza hope Gustavo Varela can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Serie A goals in his last six Serie A games.

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Full-time result

Lecce won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing five as well. Monza won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost two in this run. Astonishingly, Monza failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 16 matches. Lecce have not lost to Monza in 8 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Lecce scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Monza got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Lecce managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Monza have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Lecce when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Lecce’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Monza, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game.