Serie B prediction and preview: Lecce modest favorites to beat Reggina

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 07.May
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Via del Mare (33876 seats)

3rd position in the Serie B table for Lecce so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 10th-placed Reggina visits Stadio Comunale Via del Mare.

Insights:
  • Lecce have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Reggina have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Serie B

It's no vacation for neither Lecce nor Reggina as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Reggina are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Lecce form and stats

Lecce have played 18 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-8-4 (wins-draws-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Lecce, their manager E. Corini and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Lecce lost their last game at Monza (placed 4th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Lecce lost 1-3 at home to Cittadella.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Lecce handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, three draws and three defeats.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Lecce as they are travelling to their away game against Empoli in the Serie B. That match is three days after this one.

Lecce have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare with 34 goals in 18 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 26 goals have been conceded.

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Reggina form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie B travels is 4 wins, 9 draws and 5 defeats. Visiting Reggina has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Reggina delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Ascoli (placed 16th) in their previous match; a Serie B game. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Cremonese that ended 1-1.

Nicolas had red hot gloves after the game against Ascoli, shaping the outcome of the game with seven saves made.

Reggina are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, three draws and two defeats. From a total of seven matches.

After this away game Reggina return home for a Serie B game against Frosinone. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Reggina have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 18 away games in the league. 21 goals have been conceded by Reggina in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Reggina - Lecce 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Lecce won eight games, one match ended with a draw and Reggina has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

LecceM. Coda
M. Coda
22 goals
LecceM. Mancosu
M. Mancosu
8 goals
LecceM. Stępiński
M. Stępiński
7 goals

Lecce missing players

Reggina missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lecce Reggina
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 5 18 36
16 6 1 Won W 1 4 12
13 8 3 Drew D 2 9 13
7 4 2 Lost L 2 5 11
65 34 11 Scored S 4 20 40
43 26 13 Conceded C 6 21 39
92% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 92%
81% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 78% 67%
64% 78% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 33% 42%
39% 56% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 17%
11% 11% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
64% 72% 83% BTTS BTTS 40% 56% 50%
25% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 22% 31%
19% 22% 17% Failed to Score F T 40% 28% 28%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.1 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 3.1 2.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 5
 
15.4 15.6 14.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10.6 10.6
4.7 4.4 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.7 3.6
38% 42% 58% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 30% 31%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Lecce have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Reggina have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Serie B
  • Reggina have the most dropped points from leading position (26) 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 Empoli 36 18 16 2 66 32 18 10 8 0 36 14 18 8 8 2 30 18 34 70
2 Salernitana 36 17 12 7 41 34 18 10 6 2 24 13 18 7 6 5 17 21 7 63
3 Lecce 36 16 13 7 65 43 18 6 8 4 34 26 18 10 5 3 31 17 22 61
4 Monza 36 16 13 7 48 31 18 9 6 3 27 14 18 7 7 4 21 17 17 61
5 Venezia 36 15 12 9 52 38 18 10 2 6 28 19 18 5 10 3 24 19 14 57
6 Cittadella 36 15 11 10 47 32 18 9 6 3 24 13 18 6 5 7 23 19 15 56
7 Chievo 36 12 14 10 44 36 18 9 5 4 26 14 18 3 9 6 18 22 8 50
8 Brescia 36 13 11 12 55 50 18 8 5 5 32 24 18 5 6 7 23 26 5 50
9 SPAL 36 12 14 10 41 41 18 7 6 5 24 19 18 5 8 5 17 22 0 50
10 Reggina 36 12 13 11 40 39 18 8 4 6 20 18 18 4 9 5 20 21 1 49
11 Frosinone 36 11 13 12 33 41 18 4 8 6 15 20 18 7 5 6 18 21 -8 46
12 Cremonese 36 11 12 13 43 43 18 6 6 6 24 22 18 5 6 7 19 21 0 45
13 Pisa 36 10 15 11 48 53 18 6 10 2 23 17 18 4 5 9 25 36 -5 45
14 Vicenza 36 10 14 12 45 51 18 4 9 5 20 23 18 6 5 7 25 28 -6 44
15 Pordenone 36 9 14 13 38 39 18 4 10 4 25 19 18 5 4 9 13 20 -1 41
16 Ascoli 36 10 11 15 35 45 18 7 5 6 16 19 18 3 6 9 19 26 -10 41
17 Cosenza 36 6 17 13 29 42 18 3 9 6 15 17 18 3 8 7 14 25 -13 35
18 Reggiana 36 9 7 20 29 53 18 6 5 7 18 21 18 3 2 13 11 32 -24 34
19 Pescara 36 7 11 18 29 54 18 4 5 9 18 26 18 3 6 9 11 28 -25 32
20 Virtus Entella 36 4 11 21 27 58 18 3 4 11 16 32 18 1 7 10 11 26 -31 23

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 Empoli 36 18 16 2 66 32 18 10 8 0 36 14 18 8 8 2 30 18 34 70
2 Salernitana 36 17 12 7 41 34 18 10 6 2 24 13 18 7 6 5 17 21 7 63
3 Lecce 36 16 13 7 65 43 18 6 8 4 34 26 18 10 5 3 31 17 22 61
4 Monza 36 16 13 7 48 31 18 9 6 3 27 14 18 7 7 4 21 17 17 61
5 Venezia 36 15 12 9 52 38 18 10 2 6 28 19 18 5 10 3 24 19 14 57
6 Cittadella 36 15 11 10 47 32 18 9 6 3 24 13 18 6 5 7 23 19 15 56
7 Chievo 36 12 14 10 44 36 18 9 5 4 26 14 18 3 9 6 18 22 8 50
8 Brescia 36 13 11 12 55 50 18 8 5 5 32 24 18 5 6 7 23 26 5 50
9 SPAL 36 12 14 10 41 41 18 7 6 5 24 19 18 5 8 5 17 22 0 50
10 Reggina 36 12 13 11 40 39 18 8 4 6 20 18 18 4 9 5 20 21 1 49
11 Frosinone 36 11 13 12 33 41 18 4 8 6 15 20 18 7 5 6 18 21 -8 46
12 Cremonese 36 11 12 13 43 43 18 6 6 6 24 22 18 5 6 7 19 21 0 45
13 Pisa 36 10 15 11 48 53 18 6 10 2 23 17 18 4 5 9 25 36 -5 45
14 Vicenza 36 10 14 12 45 51 18 4 9 5 20 23 18 6 5 7 25 28 -6 44
15 Pordenone 36 9 14 13 38 39 18 4 10 4 25 19 18 5 4 9 13 20 -1 41
16 Ascoli 36 10 11 15 35 45 18 7 5 6 16 19 18 3 6 9 19 26 -10 41
17 Cosenza 36 6 17 13 29 42 18 3 9 6 15 17 18 3 8 7 14 25 -13 35
18 Reggiana 36 9 7 20 29 53 18 6 5 7 18 21 18 3 2 13 11 32 -24 34
19 Pescara 36 7 11 18 29 54 18 4 5 9 18 26 18 3 6 9 11 28 -25 32
20 Virtus Entella 36 4 11 21 27 58 18 3 4 11 16 32 18 1 7 10 11 26 -31 23

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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.