Roma vs Lecce Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 9th October 2022

Roma are the massive favourites on Sunday in a Serie A round nine match against Lecce at Stadio Olimpico, Rome on Sunday. Roma face off against Lecce for the first time in a while, with Roma claiming a 4-0 win at Stadio Olimpico, Rome back then.

A glance at the Serie A table reveals that, the current difference between the teams is nine points and seven places. The hosts are currently 6th in the Serie A standings with 16 points after eight rounds. Lecce are trailing behind them on seven points, which makes them 13th in the rankings ahead of their next game.

Three points for Lecce could go a long way in their quest to reach the top half of the Serie A table. A difficult task awaits, though, as Roma won't go down without a fight.

Roma scored 14 goals, conceded nine and fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Lecce scored 12 goals, conceded 14 and managed zero clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Roma vs Lecce Prediction

Roma form

Roma are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Atalanta by a 0-1 score, before winning 1-2 against Inter. They were back on the losing side in a 1-2 defeat against Real Betis. In their last six Serie A home matches, Roma have three wins, while they've drawn two and lost one. They scored seven and conceded three goals.

Qualifying for Europe was a target going into this season, and Roma are keeping their eyes on the prize.

Lecce Form

In their last three matches, Lecce drew 1-1 with Monza, beat Salernitana 1-2 before a 1-1 draw with Cremonese. Lecce won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and seven scored.

Few people had high hopes on behalf of Lecce before the season, but current form sees them punching above expectations.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, and we fully expect the trend to continue, when Roma renew Lecce their acquaintance.

Roma took 12 points from their last four encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Serie A table. This amounts to four wins after scoring seven times and conceding one.

Roma vs Lecce Team News

Roma might be looking at three missing players for their upcoming assignment against Lecce.

Rick Karsdorp, Georginio Wijnaldum and Ebrima Darboe nurses various injuries and won't take part for Roma against Lecce at Stadio Olimpico, Rome.

Roma vs Lecce H2H

Roma enjoy a good 8-1-1 advantage against Lecce, and the bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1.33.

Roma vs Lecce Results

Entertainment seems close to guaranteed when Roma welcome Lecce as over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet eight times in ten matches. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 1.80 with the bookies this coming Sunday.

Roma vs Lecce Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Paulo Dybala brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Roma will start him against Lecce, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Gabriel Strefezza, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Roma claimed seven wins in their previous 10 home games across all tournaments, while drawing one of the games. They suffered defeat in two of these outings. Lecce won four of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost five. Roma claimed a remarkable seven wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches on home soil. Are they capable of adding another clean sheet on top of a home win? Depending on your betting strategy, a home win to nil certainly looks worth considering for an accumulator.

Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals, while at least four goals happened five times. Roma managed an average of 2.4 goals, while Lecce averaged 1.1 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Roma’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 1.4 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored 0.9 times in those matches.