It’s the battle of the Giallorossi in these Lecce vs. Roma predictions for Serie A match day 22. Jose Mourinho’s side have not lost to the Salentini in over a decade but will have to be on their game this Saturday.
Lecce vs. Roma odds
1 – Roma to win – 22/23
2 – Tammy Abraham to score anytime – 11/5
3 – Over nine corners – 10/11
4 – Both teams to score – 10/9
5 – Over 2.5 goals scored – 11/8
Roma look for only their second away win of the year as they travel to the Stadio Via del mare to face Lecce. Jose Mourinho’s team bounced back last weekend to beat Empoli, having suffered two consecutive defeats for the first time since September.
Despite their recent blip, the new year has got off to a good start for the capital club who have jumped to third in the Serie A standings. With Europa League football set to resume, Mourinho will be very aware of the limited depth of his squad, especially following the recent farce surrounding Nicolo Zaniolo.
With Roma looking to continue their unbeaten record in Europe, the manager may look to rest some key players, with the likes of Lorenzo Pellegrini and Bryan Cristante playing every game since the resumption of the league. Even with a weaker side on the field, we back the visitors to take all three points on Saturday.
Roma’s success in 2023 has been reflected in the form of their new strike partnership, with Paolo Dybala and Tammy Abraham thriving in recent weeks. The Englishman scored the second goal of the game against Empoli, with both coming from Dybala-delivered corners. Lecce will be very aware of the set-piece specialists this weekend but may still be at risk from corners.
Despite the visitors’ dominance on paper, Lecce should not be totally written off. The Salentini saw their impressive form drop off in recent weeks with defeats to Verona and Salernitana, but previously had enjoyed a run of six games unbeaten.
Recent encounters between the two sides show that the hosts are unlikely to just succumb to defeat. Lecce scored in their two most recent games against Roma, despite having a player sent off in both. A bet therefore on both teams to score, or on Lecce to score over 0.5 goals, could therefore pay off.
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Lecce vs. Roma last five matches
Lecce last five matches
Roma last five matches
Lecce top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 8 | |
| 6 | |
| 5 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 |
Roma top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 12 | |
| 8 | |
| 7 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 |
Lecce vs. Roma line-ups
Lecce (3-5-3): Falcone; Gendry, Baschirotto, Umtiti, Gallo; Askildsen, Hjulmand, Gonzalez; Di Francesco, Colombo, Strefezza
Roma (3-4-3): Patricio; Mancini, Smalling, Ibanez; Zalewski, Cristanate, Matic, El Shaarawy; Dybala, Abraham, Pellegrini
Lecce team news
Marco Baroni is unlikely to make many changes to his side following a dominant performance against Cremonese. Alexis Blin went off injured at the weekend with his replacement, Kristoffer Askildsen, likely to start on Saturday.
Roma team news
It would be no surprise to see Jose Mourinho rotate his squad with a trip to Salzberg following Saturday’s game. January signing Diego Llorente may be in for his first start for the club, while Zeki Celik should return at right wing-back.