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Lecce vs AS Roma Prediction, Match Preview, Live Stream, Odds and Picks
Visitors After Second Place in Serie A
When he took over, coach Jose Mourinho promised AS Roma would return to the top of the Serie A. They finished in sixth last season. This season, they currently sit third, meaning they would make the UEFA Champions League, one of Mourinho’s objectives.
Defeating Lecce would be a huge step towards that goal, but the home side is highly- motivated after returning to the winning column last out. Now, they’re closer to the top 10 than the relegation zone, making them a tempting soccer betting underdog priced at +330.
Let’s check the latest Serie A news, stats, injury reports, and Serie A lines for Lecce vs AS Roma. We’ve got plenty of Serie A picks for you to consider.
Lecce: Have Balance
Lecce lost their last home game, 2-1, to Salernitana. That doesn’t change the fact the Lupi have been better when at home, 2-5-2 in their last nine, including a 2-2 draw to AC Milan.
Recently, they’ve also been doing a good job on the road, 2-2-1 in their last five. So, last Saturday, they visited Cremonese and won, 2-0. Federico Baschirotto and Gabriel Strefezza were the scorers.
Speaking of Strefezza, he’s the team’s top scorer with seven goals to date. Lorenzo Colombo is next with four. The two strikers are the main reason to consider going against the Las Vegas odds. The Lupi are going to rely on the counterattack here, since Strefezza and Colombo are very both fast and skillful. Again, that +$330 is quite tempting.
Lecce aren’t playing in any competition other than the Serie A (unlike AS Roma), so they’ve had more time to prepare leading to Saturday’s clash. Plus, no major injury concerns.
AS Roma: The Importance of Hitting First
AS Roma played host to Empoli last Saturday, a team that two weeks ago defeated Inter Milan at San Siro. Well, the Giallorossi weren’t intimidated, winning, 2-0. Roger Ibanez and Tammy Abraham were the scorers, both prior to the 10-minute mark.
That was the fourth time the Giallorossi finished with a clean sheet in their last six. In fact, they own the third best defensive record in the league, having surrendered only 18 goals in 21 matches. Napoli’s 15 and Lazio’s 17 lead the league in that category.
Include AS Roma in your soccer picks, but there’s more. They lost only one of their last eight games on the road. That was against Napoli (2-1). Just about all Serie A teams have lost in Naples this season.
They’ve a dynamic duo of their own in Abraham and Paulo Dybala. Abraham has scored six goals, while Dybala has seven, complementing one another since Abraham is very good in the air and Dybala is very good when running with the ball stuck to his feet.
Lecce vs AS Roma Head-to-Head
These two already met in the ninth fixture of the Serie A. AS Roma fulfilled their role as betting online favorites with a 2-1 victory. Chris Smalling scored the opener only six minutes into the game, while Paulo Dybala closed the sale in the second half. Lecce’s Morten Hjulmand was sent off in the first half.
The Giallorossi won the last four times they’ve met. Lecce’s last victory was in the 2011-12 season, but they played in the Serie B over several seasons.
Lecce vs AS Roma Match Information
- Match: AS Roma (12-4-5) at Lecce (5-8-8)
- Date, Time: Saturday, Feb. 11th, 12 p.m. ET
- Location: Comunale Via del Mare, Lecce
- Lecce vs AS Roma Live Stream: fuboTV
Lecce vs AS Roma Betting Lines
Lecce vs AS Roma Picks and Prediction
AS Roma may suffer somewhat, since Lecce have been turning it around, However, Mourinho is the master when it comes to suffering on the field. Both will score, meaning AS Roma will have to score more than one goal in order to get the three points. Go with the visitors over 1½ goals, just like they did in five of their last eight road games.
The Roma are listed at -105 in our Vegas Serie A lines. This means that if you wager $100 on Roma, you have a chance to win $95. The Lecce are +330, offering a chance to win $330 on a $100 wager. The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Roma a 51.22% chance to win, with Lecce at 23.26%.
The odds and predictions in the article are based on the time of writing and publication. They may differ as to when the actual event takes place.
