Betting preview: Lecce the probable winner when Ascoli arrive

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Wed 02.March
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Via del Mare (33876 seats)

A peek at the Serie B table shows that this is top- vs mid-table, but there's a lot more data to take in. Get our Lecce - Ascoli match guide!

Insights:
  • Lecce have the most scored goals (42) in Serie B
  • Ascoli have the most scored goals (23) away in Serie B

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Lecce form and stats

28 points is a decent return from 13 Serie B games here at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare for Lecce. The data says 8 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss.

A good away victory last time out for Lecce, who won 1-0 against Monza (placed 6th). Barreca was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.43 out of 10. The defender Barreca won 7 of 10 duels.

Before that game, the home loss against Cittadella with the scoreline 1-2.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Lecce matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, four draws and two defeats (from eight games).

The manager Baroni will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Perugia in only four days.

Lecce can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 28 times. Lecce are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 13 matches.

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Ascoli form and stats

Ascoli have an excellent away record in the Serie B so far with 8-2-3 from 13 games.

Ascoli won their last game, 2-1 versus Crotone played at home.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Brescia wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Ascoli when being an outsider away as they are today, we find seven matches with the visitors losing one time, drawing four and winning two games.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Frosinone in just four days.

The travelling fans enjoy Ascoli's attacking play in away games, having scored 23 goals in 13 league matches away. 16 goals have been conceded by Ascoli in these games.

Head 2 Head

Lecce and Ascoli have faced off already this season: Ascoli - Lecce 1-1. Lecce-Ascoli H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Lecce five wins, Ascoli two wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

LecceM. Coda
M. Coda
14 goals
LecceG. Strefezza Rebelato
G. Strefezza Rebelato
10 goals
AscoliF. Dionisi
F. Dionisi
7 goals

Lecce missing players

Ascoli missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lecce Ascoli
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 5 Played P 3 13 26
13 8 2 Won W 1 8 12
10 4 2 Drew D 1 2 6
3 1 1 Lost L 1 3 8
42 28 8 Scored S 3 23 37
22 12 3 Conceded C 3 16 32
88% 92% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
77% 92% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 77%
50% 69% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 54% 46%
19% 31% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 27%
8% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 15%
54% 62% 40% BTTS BTTS 33% 62% 58%
38% 38% 60% Clean Sheets C S 33% 23% 23%
19% 8% 20% Failed to Score F T 33% 15% 23%
 
5.8 6.4 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 5 4.3
4 3.4 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.7 5.8
2.2 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 4
 
14.9 16.7 15.2 Shots (avg) S ( 16.7 12.8 13.6
5.5 5.7 5.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 4.2 4.6
30% 38% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 42% 31%
 
9.5 7.8 8 Shots against (avg) S A 14.3 14.4 13
2.9 2.5 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 3.9 4.2
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Ascoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ascoli have the most scored goals (23) away in Serie B
  • Ascoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Lecce have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lecce have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Lecce have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Serie B
  • Lecce have the most scored goals (28) at home in Serie B
  • Lecce have the most scored goals (42) in Serie B
  • Lecce have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Serie B
  • Lecce have the the best goal difference (+16) at home in Serie B
  • Lecce have the the best goal difference (+20) in Serie B

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lecce 26 13 10 3 42 22 13 8 4 1 28 12 13 5 6 2 14 10 20 49
2 Cremonese 26 14 7 5 40 23 13 7 5 1 22 12 13 7 2 4 18 11 17 49
3 Brescia 26 13 9 4 40 25 13 4 6 3 19 16 13 9 3 1 21 9 15 48
4 Benevento 26 13 7 6 41 23 13 7 3 3 26 13 13 6 4 3 15 10 18 46
5 Pisa 26 12 10 4 32 20 13 6 6 1 15 9 13 6 4 3 17 11 12 46
6 Monza 26 12 8 6 40 28 13 9 2 2 25 12 13 3 6 4 15 16 12 44
7 Ascoli 26 12 6 8 37 32 13 4 4 5 14 16 13 8 2 3 23 16 5 42
8 Frosinone 26 10 11 5 40 28 13 5 6 2 21 12 13 5 5 3 19 16 12 41
9 Perugia 26 10 11 5 29 22 13 4 5 4 13 11 13 6 6 1 16 11 7 41
10 Cittadella 26 11 8 7 31 26 13 6 3 4 18 12 13 5 5 3 13 14 5 41
11 Como 26 8 11 7 33 35 13 4 6 3 15 12 13 4 5 4 18 23 -2 35
12 Reggina 26 10 5 11 23 33 13 6 2 5 13 15 13 4 3 6 10 18 -10 35
13 Parma 26 7 11 8 33 30 13 4 5 4 17 12 13 3 6 4 16 18 3 32
14 Ternana 26 8 7 11 37 42 13 5 1 7 18 19 13 3 6 4 19 23 -5 31
15 SPAL 26 6 9 11 31 41 13 3 5 5 23 21 13 3 4 6 8 20 -10 27
16 Alessandria 26 6 5 15 27 41 13 4 3 6 11 16 13 2 2 9 16 25 -14 23
17 Cosenza 26 5 8 13 24 41 13 5 2 6 13 15 13 0 6 7 11 26 -17 23
18 Vicenza 26 4 6 16 25 43 13 2 4 7 13 20 13 2 2 9 12 23 -18 18
19 Crotone 26 2 9 15 26 44 13 2 6 5 16 20 13 0 3 10 10 24 -18 15
20 Pordenone 26 2 6 18 19 51 13 1 4 8 11 24 13 1 2 10 8 27 -32 12

Lecce:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lecce 26 13 10 3 42 22 13 8 4 1 28 12 13 5 6 2 14 10 20 49
2 Cremonese 26 14 7 5 40 23 13 7 5 1 22 12 13 7 2 4 18 11 17 49
3 Brescia 26 13 9 4 40 25 13 4 6 3 19 16 13 9 3 1 21 9 15 48
4 Benevento 26 13 7 6 41 23 13 7 3 3 26 13 13 6 4 3 15 10 18 46
5 Pisa 26 12 10 4 32 20 13 6 6 1 15 9 13 6 4 3 17 11 12 46
6 Monza 26 12 8 6 40 28 13 9 2 2 25 12 13 3 6 4 15 16 12 44
7 Ascoli 26 12 6 8 37 32 13 4 4 5 14 16 13 8 2 3 23 16 5 42
8 Frosinone 26 10 11 5 40 28 13 5 6 2 21 12 13 5 5 3 19 16 12 41
9 Perugia 26 10 11 5 29 22 13 4 5 4 13 11 13 6 6 1 16 11 7 41
10 Cittadella 26 11 8 7 31 26 13 6 3 4 18 12 13 5 5 3 13 14 5 41
11 Como 26 8 11 7 33 35 13 4 6 3 15 12 13 4 5 4 18 23 -2 35
12 Reggina 26 10 5 11 23 33 13 6 2 5 13 15 13 4 3 6 10 18 -10 35
13 Parma 26 7 11 8 33 30 13 4 5 4 17 12 13 3 6 4 16 18 3 32
14 Ternana 26 8 7 11 37 42 13 5 1 7 18 19 13 3 6 4 19 23 -5 31
15 SPAL 26 6 9 11 31 41 13 3 5 5 23 21 13 3 4 6 8 20 -10 27
16 Alessandria 26 6 5 15 27 41 13 4 3 6 11 16 13 2 2 9 16 25 -14 23
17 Cosenza 26 5 8 13 24 41 13 5 2 6 13 15 13 0 6 7 11 26 -17 23
18 Vicenza 26 4 6 16 25 43 13 2 4 7 13 20 13 2 2 9 12 23 -18 18
19 Crotone 26 2 9 15 26 44 13 2 6 5 16 20 13 0 3 10 10 24 -18 15
20 Pordenone 26 2 6 18 19 51 13 1 4 8 11 24 13 1 2 10 8 27 -32 12

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Serie B is the second highest division in Italian football. It usually has 22 teams playing two fixtures against each other. The two top teams of the league table are automatically promoted, with a third following depending on standings and/or a playoff. Matches are usually played on Saturdays.