Venezia v Lecce betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Tue 16.March
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Pierluigi Penzo (10500 seats)

A key match in Serie B as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Venezia in 5th position and Lecce placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Venezia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lecce have the most scored goals (52) 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.

It's quite the trip for Lecce when visiting Venezia as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.

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Venezia form and stats

8 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Venezia have to build on here at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo in the Serie B.

The home team returns to Stadio Pierluigi Penzo after being equal after 90 minutes with Ascoli (placed 18th) on their last time out; the Serie B game ended 1-1. Preceding that match was a defeat to Brescia (0-1).

There will be little rest for Venezia after this match as they are travelling to Monza for a Serie B game in only four days.

Venezia are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 14 games. Venezia have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Lecce form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Lecce, who have the most scored goals (52) in Serie B, have produced an overall stat of 6-5-2 so far.

Lecce go into this game after a win, the home game against Chievo that ended 4-2. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-0 at Reggiana.

A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Lecce, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Lecce manager S. Lanna as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Frosinone.

Lecce has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 22 goals from 13 games. 13 goals have been conceded by Lecce in these games.

Head 2 Head

Venezia and Lecce have met before this season: Lecce - Venezia 2-2. Last three meetings between the teams: Venezia won zero, Lecce won one and two draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

LecceM. Coda
M. Coda
16 goals
VeneziaF. Forte
F. Forte
11 goals
LecceM. Mancosu
M. Mancosu
8 goals

Venezia missing players

Lecce missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Venezia Lecce
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 2 13 28
12 8 2 Won W 0 6 11
10 2 0 Drew D 2 5 13
6 4 2 Lost L 0 2 4
36 20 4 Scored S 3 22 52
26 13 4 Conceded C 3 13 34
86% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
75% 71% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 82%
39% 43% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 46% 64%
18% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 23% 43%
4% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 11%
50% 43% 25% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 68%
36% 36% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 21%
29% 29% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 15% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.7 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.4 2.3
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13.5 13.1 12 Shots (avg) S ( 20 15.8 16.1
4.7 4.8 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 5.2 4.8
27% 30% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 32% 39%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Lecce have the most scored goals (52) in Serie B
  • Lecce have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Serie B
  • Lecce haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Lecce is in the best form (4-2-0)
  • Venezia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 28 13 14 1 51 24 13 6 7 0 24 10 15 7 7 1 27 14 27 53
2 Monza 28 12 11 5 37 22 13 6 5 2 20 8 15 6 6 3 17 14 15 47
3 Salernitana 28 12 11 5 31 27 14 7 6 1 19 9 14 5 5 4 12 18 4 47
4 Lecce 28 11 13 4 52 34 15 5 8 2 30 21 13 6 5 2 22 13 18 46
5 Venezia 28 12 10 6 36 26 14 8 2 4 20 13 14 4 8 2 16 13 10 46
6 Cittadella 28 12 8 8 40 27 14 7 4 3 21 12 14 5 4 5 19 15 13 44
7 Chievo 28 11 9 8 36 27 14 8 2 4 22 12 14 3 7 4 14 15 9 42
8 SPAL 28 10 12 6 34 29 14 6 5 3 21 15 14 4 7 3 13 14 5 42
9 Pisa 28 8 13 7 36 40 14 4 9 1 15 14 14 4 4 6 21 26 -4 37
10 Frosinone 28 9 10 9 28 33 14 3 6 5 11 15 14 6 4 4 17 18 -5 37
11 Brescia 28 9 9 10 39 40 14 5 4 5 23 21 14 4 5 5 16 19 -1 36
12 Reggina 28 9 9 10 28 32 14 6 2 6 12 14 14 3 7 4 16 18 -4 36
13 Pordenone 28 7 13 8 28 27 14 2 9 3 17 15 14 5 4 5 11 12 1 34
14 Vicenza 28 7 13 8 38 39 14 2 9 3 17 18 14 5 4 5 21 21 -1 34
15 Cremonese 28 8 8 12 33 36 15 5 4 6 19 18 13 3 4 6 14 18 -3 32
16 Reggiana 28 8 4 16 24 44 14 5 3 6 14 17 14 3 1 10 10 27 -20 28
17 Cosenza 28 4 15 9 22 28 14 1 8 5 9 14 14 3 7 4 13 14 -6 27
18 Ascoli 28 5 9 14 22 37 14 4 4 6 11 18 14 1 5 8 11 19 -15 24
19 Pescara 28 5 8 15 20 43 14 2 4 8 11 21 14 3 4 7 9 22 -23 23
20 Virtus Entella 28 4 9 15 24 44 14 3 3 8 14 24 14 1 6 7 10 20 -20 21

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 28 13 14 1 51 24 13 6 7 0 24 10 15 7 7 1 27 14 27 53
2 Monza 28 12 11 5 37 22 13 6 5 2 20 8 15 6 6 3 17 14 15 47
3 Salernitana 28 12 11 5 31 27 14 7 6 1 19 9 14 5 5 4 12 18 4 47
4 Lecce 28 11 13 4 52 34 15 5 8 2 30 21 13 6 5 2 22 13 18 46
5 Venezia 28 12 10 6 36 26 14 8 2 4 20 13 14 4 8 2 16 13 10 46
6 Cittadella 28 12 8 8 40 27 14 7 4 3 21 12 14 5 4 5 19 15 13 44
7 Chievo 28 11 9 8 36 27 14 8 2 4 22 12 14 3 7 4 14 15 9 42
8 SPAL 28 10 12 6 34 29 14 6 5 3 21 15 14 4 7 3 13 14 5 42
9 Pisa 28 8 13 7 36 40 14 4 9 1 15 14 14 4 4 6 21 26 -4 37
10 Frosinone 28 9 10 9 28 33 14 3 6 5 11 15 14 6 4 4 17 18 -5 37
11 Brescia 28 9 9 10 39 40 14 5 4 5 23 21 14 4 5 5 16 19 -1 36
12 Reggina 28 9 9 10 28 32 14 6 2 6 12 14 14 3 7 4 16 18 -4 36
13 Pordenone 28 7 13 8 28 27 14 2 9 3 17 15 14 5 4 5 11 12 1 34
14 Vicenza 28 7 13 8 38 39 14 2 9 3 17 18 14 5 4 5 21 21 -1 34
15 Cremonese 28 8 8 12 33 36 15 5 4 6 19 18 13 3 4 6 14 18 -3 32
16 Reggiana 28 8 4 16 24 44 14 5 3 6 14 17 14 3 1 10 10 27 -20 28
17 Cosenza 28 4 15 9 22 28 14 1 8 5 9 14 14 3 7 4 13 14 -6 27
18 Ascoli 28 5 9 14 22 37 14 4 4 6 11 18 14 1 5 8 11 19 -15 24
19 Pescara 28 5 8 15 20 43 14 2 4 8 11 21 14 3 4 7 9 22 -23 23
20 Virtus Entella 28 4 9 15 24 44 14 3 3 8 14 24 14 1 6 7 10 20 -20 21

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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.