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Roma vs Lecce: prediction for the Coppa Italia match
Roma are set to play Lecce at the Stadio Olimpico on Thursday in the Round of 16 of the Coppa Italia. The Wolves never lost to Lecce at home. Do the visitors have a chance? Our answer is in the prediction below.
Command Analysis
Roma
ItalyRoma started the season with three victories in a row, but Jose Mourinho's team soon dropped out and showed inconsistent performance throughout the first half of the tournament. It will be extremely difficult for the Wolves to catch up with the opponents and get the a ticket to the Champions League as currently they are only in 7th place in the Serie A table.
The Wolves have chalked up 35 points, which is the same as the 6th Fiorentina have, but the Violets have a game in hand. The 4th Atalanta are 7 points ahead of Roma, and they also have a game in hand. In the last round of Serie A games, Roma defeated Cagliari (1:0), thus breaking their winless streak of three games.
Lecce
ItalyLecce have been trying to return to Serie A for the second season in a row. Last year, the Yellow-Reds reached the playoff semi-finals, where they suffered a defeat to Venezia. Before the start of the current season, Lecce were one of the main contenders for a direct ticket to the elite, but Marco Baroni's charges didn't do very well in the first half of the tournament.
At the moment, Lecce are 5th in the Serie B table with 34 points to their name. They are four points behind the current leader, Pisa, and three points behind the 2nd Brescia, but have a game in hand. In the last match, Lecce defeated Pordenone (1:0) away.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 3:1
This score was recorded in 2 of Lecce's last 13 away games.
СтавкаRoma to score in each half
In the last 2 matches between the clubs in Rome, this bet played.
СтавкаLecce to score in 1st half
In the last 2 away games, Lecce scored in the first half.
Tip and bets
Roma have been inconsistent of late, but the Wolves will obviously strive to put their best foot forward in the Italian Cup. Winning the cup might be their best shot at getting European football. We expect Mourinho to use rotation and rest some of the main eleven, but because Roma are clearly a stronger team, they should have no difficulty getting the upper hand here.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (-1.5) to Roma
We are predicting a landslide victory for the hosts. Overall, the Wolves have looked decent this season, but often made mistakes on the defensive. However, we doubt that Lecce will be able to create problems for Mourinho's side.
Second wager - Roma to win by 2 goals
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