Roma make the trip to Stadio Via del Mare on Monday for the Serie A clash with home side Lecce.
Full predictions, pre-match stats and user poll for Lecce v Roma are shown on this page (plus the best game odds).
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Form Guide
Lecce
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Lecce will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 0-1 Serie A success versus Salernitana.
In that match, Lecce managed 29% possession and 17 shots at goal with 4 on target. At the other end, Salernitana got 15 shots on goal with 6 on target. Norbert Gyรถmbรฉr (17' Own goal) was the scorer for Salernitana.
A recurring theme in more recent Lecce games is the number of nil scores.
Taking their prior 6 matches before this one, in 5 of them a wager on "Both Teams to Score" would have been a loser.
Analysis of their past results shows that Lecce:
- haven't beaten Roma in their last 5 league matches.
- are without a home win in the past 2 league games.
Roma
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Roma will go into the match following a 1-0 Serie A win to defeat Sassuolo in their last outing.
In that match, Roma had 63% possession and 10 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Roma was Lorenzo Pellegrini (50'). Sassuolo got 8 shots on goal with 2 of them on target.
Demonstrating their involvement in eventful encounters, goals have been celebrated 20 times in the prior 6 matches in which Roma have taken to the field, giving a mean average of 3.33 goals for each meeting. Opposing teams have managed 6 from this total. Despite that, we will just have to wait and see whether that trend will be maintained in this upcoming game or not.
Analysis of their past results shows that Roma:
- remain unbeaten by Lecce in away games against them for the last 2 league matches.
- have not been beaten in their last 4 league matches away from home.
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Head to head
An examination of their past head to head results going back to 29/09/2019 tells us that these encounters have not been kind to Lecce. Theyโve not managed to register any wins whatsoever while Roma have managed to find a way, beating them in 83 per cent of those ties.
A total of 17 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 4 of them for Giallorossi and 13 being from i Giallorossi. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.83.
The last league fixture between these sides was Serie A match day 11 on 05/11/2023 when it ended Roma 2-1 Lecce.
That day, Roma managed 61% possession and 15 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. The goalscorers were Sardar Azmoun (91') and Romelu Lukaku (94').
For their opponents, Lecce had 15 shots on goal with 4 on target. Pontus Almqvist (72') was the scorer.
The match was refereed by Andrea Colombo.
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Team News: Lecce
Jeppe Corfitzen (Inner ligament injury), Mohamed Kaba (Cruciate ligament injury) and Kastriot Dermaku (Cruciate ligament injury) will not be taking part for Lecce boss Luca Gotti.
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Team News: Roma
Roma manager Daniele De Rossi has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Tommaso Baldanzi (unknown injury), Rasmus Kristensen (muscular problems), Edoardo Bove (Foot injury), Renato Sanches (Muscle fatigue), Chris Smalling (Bruise on ankle) and Sardar Azmoun (Knee injury) wonโt be making appearances. Lorenzo Pellegrini will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.
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Prediction
We feel that Lecce could well find it tough to get anything against this Roma lineup who we think might score at least once to put them ahead.
We therefore see a 0-1 advantage for Roma at full-time.
Weโre expecting it to be that close.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Peter Guest,
12:05 28/03/2024
โฝ๏ธ Team Focus:
Lecce
Formed: 1908
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare (40,670)
Captain: Alexis Blin
Chairman: Saverio Sticchi Damiani
Manager: Luca Gotti
Competitions: Serie A position 13
๐ Star Player: Rรฉmi Oudin
Normally taking to the field in the Left Wing position, Rรฉmi Oudin was born in France. After having made a senior debut playing for Reims in the 2016 - 2017 season, the gifted Forward has scored 3 league goals in the Serie A 2023 - 2024 season to date in a total of 23 appearances.