Inter have layed the groundwork for this match following their 0-1 result against Bologna, a fixture that produced some answers. How will they do against Lecce?
- Inter have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Inter have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lecce have scored away.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Inter form and stats
Home games in the Serie A have been a walk in the park for Inter so far, with 30 points won from 12 matches; 10 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses. Two home wins in a row for Inter bring valid hopes of a third.
Inter faced defeat in their previous match, away at Bologna (0-1). The first defeat after collecting points through four league games. Midfielder Gosens was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.52 (out of ten) in that game. Gosens hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Ahead of that match, a home win against Porto in the Champions League. The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Inter home games with this odds we find 13 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 11 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. Looking at the victories, 7 matches were won by at least two goals.
Goals decide football matches and Inter are scoring many of them at home; 25 on target from 12 league matches. From these home matches, Inter have conceded only 6 goals.
Lecce form and stats
4-3-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Lecce in their Serie A matches away. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Lecce are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Lecce might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Sassuolo proved too strong as Lecce slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league rounds winning points. Gallo, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.45. Gallo hit two key passes and won 7 of 8 duels.
Prior to that result Lecce won their away game at Atalanta. The scoreline was 2-1.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Lecce as they have only managed to score 11 times from 12 away games in the league.
Head 2 Head
The newest recorded match involving both these sides is the Lecce - Inter 1-2 played previously this season. Inter-Lecce H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Inter seven wins, Lecce one win, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  L. Martínez 13 goals |  E. Džeko 7 goals |   G. Strefezza Rebelato 7 goals |
Inter missing players
Lecce missing players
| Inter | Lecce | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 15 | 10 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 44 | 25 | 10 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| 28 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 27 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 71% | 58% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 79% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 25% | 33% |
| 38% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 17% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 54% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 42% | 62% |
| 33% | 58% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 17% | 8% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 42% | 29% |
| 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 3.6 | 3.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.3 | 6.1 | 5.9 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | 15.2 | 14.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 9.3 | 10.7 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3 | 3 |
| 35% | 42% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 31% | 33% |
| 11.2 | 8.6 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 20 | 14.2 | 12.8 |
| 4 | 3.1 | 4.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 5.2 | 5 |
- Inter have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Inter have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lecce have scored away.
- Inter haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Napoli | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 43 | 65 |
| 2 | Inter | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 47 |
| 3 | Milan | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 47 |
| 4 | Roma | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 44 |
| 5 | Lazio | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 42 |
| 6 | Atalanta | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
| 7 | Bologna | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -2 | 35 |
| 8 | Juventus | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 32 |
| 9 | Udinese | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 31 |
| 10 | Torino | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -1 | 31 |
| 11 | Monza | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -6 | 29 |
| 12 | Empoli | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 28 |
| 13 | Lecce | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -3 | 27 |
| 14 | Sassuolo | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 27 |
| 15 | Fiorentina | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 25 |
| 16 | Salernitana | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 26 | -16 | 24 |
| 17 | Spezia | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -20 | 20 |
| 18 | Hellas Verona | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 17 |
| 19 | Sampdoria | 23 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -27 | 11 |
| 20 | Cremonese | 23 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -25 | 9 |
