Lecce vs Lazio Prediction, 8/20/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/15/2023

Game: Lecce vs Lazio

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: Stadio Comunale Via Del Mare in Lecce, Italy

TV: Paramount +

Odds/Point Spread: Lecce (+246) Lazio (+119)

Stadio Comunale Via Del Mare is the location where Lazio (21-8-8 last season) will attempt to beat Lecce (8-12-17 last year) on Sunday. Lazio are at at +119 and the Yellow and Reds are at +246. The over/under is 2.5. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Wladimiro Falcone for Lecce and Ivan Provedel for Lazio.

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Lecce accounted for 108 SVs and also held a save percentage of 74.5 in the previous season. Their goal differential sat at -12 with the help of 31 goals put in the net in addition to 43 goals conceded. Last year, the squad were the owners of an average of 0.97 points per fixture (36 pts) and also were ranked 17th in Serie A with 19 assists. The Yellow and Reds were ranked 19th in relation to goals expected having 34.7, and the squad's expected goals against were at 41.1. Lecce amassed 85 yellow cards for the prior year and also 2 red cards. Lecce surrendered 43 goals while allowing 1.16 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams earned 149 SoT on them. They accounted for 6 clean sheets, which gave them a rate of 16.2 over the course of last year.

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The White and Sky Blues ended the season with an average of 1.9 pts per fixture while compiling 35 assists and 2 red cards. Lazio compiled a clean sheet percentage of 54.1 in the previous season and 83 yellow card cautions. Lazio sat at 3rd concerning goals surrendered having 30, and their goal difference was 28. Last year, the White and Sky Blues had a save % of 77.2 (127 SoTA), and also were 2nd in soccer with 71 pts. The team's goals against per 90 minutes was at 0.81 with 98 saves, and they accumulated 20 shut outs. Lazio had 58 goals and the team's xG over the course of the prior season was 49.6.

The man defending the goal for Lecce is Wladimiro Falcone. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.26 (108 goals allowed) and his save % is 76.9. Falcone (16-30-39 mark in his career) has recorded 17 shutouts, which has earned him a 20.0% clean sheet rate. Falcone has seen the field for 7,695 minutes and has 317 saves during his pro soccer career. The keeper from Italy has seen 415 shots sent in his direction in 85 career starts.

Ivan Provedel will be residing in front of the goal for Lazio. Provedel has tallied 66 clean sheets while defending 1,044 shots against him in 21,423 minutes in his career. He has earned a save percentage of 71.5 and his clean sheet rate is currently 27.7%. He has surrendered 1.37 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 77-73-86. So far in his career, Provedel has surrendered 327 goals and has earned 729 saves in 238 starts.

Gabriel Strefezza is one man who can make a difference on the pitch for Lecce. The forward from Brazil has earned 3 goals in 1,671 minutes. Strefezza has been in the starting lineup in 15 games in his career and he has earned 0.28 G/90. He has 2 assists while tallying 4 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career.

Lazio has a guy in Mattia Zaccagni, who is known to give defenses fits. He scores 0.19 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 152 games thus far in his career. The forward who is from Italy has been on the pitch for 13,027 mins while scoring 28 goals. He has tallied 36 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 24 times.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lecce (+246)

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