AS Roma vs US Lecce, Serie A 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Paolo Mazzoleni
- Referee Piero Giacomelli
- Referee Marco Bresmes
- Referee Sergio Ranghetti
- Referee Luca Massimi
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | US Lecce | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Atalanta BC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Feb | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Feb | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Jan | SS Lazio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | Genoa CFC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | AS Roma | A | 0–4 | L |
| 15 Feb | SPAL 2013 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | SSC Napoli | A | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Feb | Torino FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Hellas Verona FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Jan | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| AS Roma | US Lecce | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #14 |
| 27 | Points | 10 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 8 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 7 |
| 31 | Scored | 12 |
| 10 | Conceded | 22 |
| +21 | GD | -10 |
| 2.45 | PPG | 0.91 |
| 73% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season
AS Roma this season
18%
Clean Sheets
US Lecce this season
US Lecce this season
AS Roma are 3rd (27 pts). US Lecce are 14th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Roma
0-15
4/1
16-30
5/1
31-45
5/–
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/–
76+
8/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
US Lecce
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/8
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/5
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Roma
| Donyell Malen | 8 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Mora | 4 G | |
| Matias Soule | 3 G | 3 A |
| Niccolo Pisilli | 3 G | |
| Mario Hermoso | 2 G |
US Lecce
| Lassana Coulibaly | 2 G | 2 A |
| Tiago Gabriel | 2 G | 1 A |
| Olaf Gorter | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! AS Roma vs US Lecce — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' AS Roma are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Lecce backline.
- 13' What a strike from Cengiz Under! The score is 1-0.
- 18' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bruno Peres is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AS Roma.
- 23' The travelling US Lecce supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 37' Assisted by Edin Dzeko with the perfectly-timed delivery and Henrikh Mkhitaryan makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Roma side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' Time for substitution for AS Roma. Lorenzo Pellegrini is replaced by Justin Kluivert.
- 49' It’s a booking for AS Roma player. Gianluca Mancini gets a Yellow card.
- 54' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Roma and US Lecce are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' A change in the AS Roma ranks — Cengiz Under exits the field as Carles Perez enters on 61.
- 66' Zan Majer makes way for Panagiotis Tachtsidis at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Lecce.
- 69' Magnificent from Edin Dzeko! That is 95 goals in 541 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 79' Antonin Barak has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aleksandar Kolarov makes it 4-0.
- 82' Nikola Kalinic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edin Dzeko at the 82 minute mark.
- 83' It is a substitution in US Lecce team. Giulio Donati is replaced by Biagio Meccariello on 83 minute.
- 88' The 36-year-old Chris Smalling has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- US Lecce will have plenty to reflect on. AS Roma were simply the better side today.
Lineups
AS Roma Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 77
- 6
- 13
- 23
- 11
-
17
Cengiz Under ↓ Carles Perez 61'
- 7
-
9
Edin Dzeko C ↓ Nikola Kalinic 82'
- 4
- 21
Bench
- 15
- 41
-
19
Nikola Kalinic ↑ 82'
- 37
- 63
- 20
- 8
- 18
-
99
Justin Kluivert ↑ 46'
- 14
-
31
Carles Perez ↑ 61'
- 45
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
US Lecce Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 9
- 72
- 13
- 14
- 37
- 22
- 5
- 27
- 4
- 8
Bench
- 21
-
77
Panagiotis Tachtsidis ↑ 66'
- 6
- 39
- 29
-
11
Evgen Shakhov ↑ 46'
-
16
Biagio Meccariello ↑ 83'
- 3
- 35
- 34
- 97
- 28
Coach
Fabio Liverani
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paulo Dybala | 2 |
| Donyell Malen | 2 |
| Edin Dzeko | 2 |
| Chris Smalling | 1 |
| Niccolo Pisilli | 1 |
| Nikola Krstovic | 1 |
| Gabriel Strefezza | 1 |
| Artem Dovbyk | 1 |
AS Roma Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.51
AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
US Lecce xG
I would bet for:
AS Roma to win 77% + Over 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Roma win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
AS Roma or Draw
91%
Draw or US Lecce
23%
AS Roma or US Lecce
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Roma win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
10.1%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.2%
5 – 0
6.8%
4 – 1
6.3%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
5.9%
5 – 1
4.5%
1 – 1
4.2%
6 – 0
4%
6 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — AS Roma
| Handicap | AS Roma covers | Push | US Lecce covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -2 | 52% | 20% | 28% |
| -1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| -1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| -0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
US Lecce keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

