Lecce vs AS Roma prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2026-01-05 17:00.
[p]Lecce go in search of vital points in the Serie A relegation battle against a Roma side looking to bounce back from a disappointing defeat on Saturday night.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]An impressive 1-1 draw at Juventus meant Lecce kicked off 2026 in solid fashion, but they have still only won three of their last 11 games (D3, L5). With all of those victories coming against sides starting in the bottom half, a meeting with another of the division’s heavyweights presents a considerable challenge for Eusebio Di Francesco’s side. With their gap to the drop zone far from comfortable, Lecce will need to improve on a return of just 12 goals this term – the joint-worst record in Serie A, with just six of those coming on home soil at Stadio via del Mare, though they’ve still managed to win two of their last three outings here (L1).[/p]
[p]Roma’s unlikely early-season bid for the Serie A title has faltered this winter, as they’ve now lost four of their last six league games (W2), failing to score in three of those defeats. Gian Piero Gasperini’s men went down 1-0 to his former side Atalanta at the weekend to leave the Giallorossi outside of the top four altogether for the first time since September. Hitting the road appears unlikely to inspire a turnaround as Roma have lost three successive league outings on their travels, yet they can take heart from all of their 11 league victories this term coming against sides who start the round below them.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Lecce have a torrid record in this fixture, winning just one of the last 37 H2Hs (D10, L26). Roma have kept a clean sheet on three of their last four trips to Lecce (W2, D2).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Lecce have only scored more than once in one of their last nine outings. [/p]
[p]Eight of the 11 goals conceded by Lecce at home this season came after half-time.[/p]
[p]A league-low seven of Roma’s 18 league matches featured over 1.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Roma have won all ten league games they scored first in this season.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]After keeping out Jonathan David’s spot-kick against Juventus, Lecce goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone has saved five Serie A penalties since the start of 2022/23, the second-most during that period. Roma’s Paulo Dybala looks to end a nine-game goal drought and carries confidence from netting four times in his seven H2Hs against Lecce (W4, D3).[/p]
[p]Lecce’s Tete Morente and Riccardo Sottil are doubts. Roma pair Gianluca Mancini and Mario Hermoso are suspended.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]It seems unlikely there will be much goalmouth action in this game, so under 2.5 goals is our selection.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Matt Jones[/i][/p]