Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Lecce and Verona who meet up on Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Verona go up against Lecce on Tuesday for a Serie A meeting at Stadio Ettore Giardiniero – Via del Mare.
Lecce are placed 19th with five points after nine matches. Verona occupy a position as 15th in the league on nine points.
Form: Lecce vs Verona
Lecce Form
In their last three matches, Lecce lost 1-0 against Udinese, 0-6 against Fiorentina and 1-0 against SSC Napoli. Lecce just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Serie A matches at the Stadio Ettore Giardiniero – Via del Mare. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored three and conceded 16 goals.
Verona Form
Verona have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 2-1 win against Venezia. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-3 against Monza, before suffering another loss in a 6-1 match against Atalanta. Verona won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches says 13 goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting facts for Lecce and Verona
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lecce and Verona. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Lecce have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Lecce have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Serie A while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Lecce have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Lecce have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Serie A while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 7 Lecce home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Verona matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Verona matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Verona away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Verona away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Verona matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Lecce vs Verona
Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Nikola Krstovic will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Verona hope Casper Tengstedt 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.
Betting markets: Lecce vs Verona
Full-time result
Lecce won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing six as well. Verona won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run. Lecce lost 4 matches on the bounce. Verona conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Verona have not lost to Lecce in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Lecce scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Verona got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Lecce have failed to score in 4 consecutive games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Lecce managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Verona kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Verona have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Lecce when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Lecce saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Verona, who managed to hit the net 1.4 times on average in these games. Verona conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
Suggested bet: Lecce vs Verona
To sum up, the upcoming match between Lecce and Verona seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Serie A game.