Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Serie A round 29 game between Lecce and SSC Napoli and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
With little to lose, Lecce aim to spring a surprise, when faced with current Serie A leaders SSC Napoli this coming Friday at Stadio Via del Mare.
SSC Napoli enjoy the view from the top of the table with 71 points after 28 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Lecce find themselves positioned as number 16 in the Serie A with 27 points following 28 rounds.
Form: Lecce vs SSC Napoli
Lecce Form
In their last three matches, Lecce lost 0-2 against Torino, 1-0 against Fiorentina, and 1-0 against Empoli. Lecce just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Serie A matches at the Stadio Via del Mare. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded nine goals.
SSC Napoli Form
In the last three matches, SSC Napoli beat Eintracht 3-0, won 0-4 against Torino, and lost 0-4 against AC Milan. SSC Napoli are in excellent form on their travels, doing the clean sweep of six wins in six Serie A matches. It marks them out as the best away side in this competition across the last six games. They outscored their opponents by 15 goals to zero along the way.
Betting stats and facts for Lecce and SSC Napoli
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Lecce and SSC Napoli. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 30 of the last 32 Lecce matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lecce have lost the last 4 matches in a row without scoring a goal
- In 14 of the last 15 Lecce home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lecce have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Lecce have conceded in 16 of the last 17 home matches
- SSC Napoli have won the last 7 away matches in a row without conceding a goal
- SSC Napoli have won 8 of the last 9 matches without conceding a goal
- SSC Napoli have won 16 of the last 18 away matches
- SSC Napoli have not lost 21 of the last 23 away matches
- SSC Napoli have won 12 of the last 14 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players under the radar: Lecce vs SSC Napoli
It has been an excellent season for Victor Osimhen who managed to score an impressive 21 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target four times in his last six outings. SSC Napoli are looking to him against Lecce, hoping he keeps his momentum going.
Betting markets: Lecce vs SSC Napoli
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. SSC Napoli won nine of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost one of the games in this run. Lecce lost their last 5 matches.
Both teams to score
Lecce have failed to score in 5 consecutive games. SSC Napoli have won to nil in their last 6 away games. They have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than eight times in their previous 10 outings. Lecce scored the first goal of the game in three of their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Lecce and SSC Napoli.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in two of Lecce’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of SSC Napoli’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.1 goals in these matches. Lecce conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.
Betting suggestion: Lecce vs SSC Napoli
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Lecce and SSC Napoli 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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