Lecce vs AS Roma Prediction & Betting Tips (1 April)

13th in Serie A with 4 points ahead of the first relegation, Lecce remains under the threat of a descent in this 2023/2024 financial year. During the last day, for the first on the bench of coach Gotti replacing D'Aversa author of a headbutt against Verona, the team based in Puglia gave itself a little air in the ranking by imposing among the red lantern, Salernitana 0-1. This result did a lot of good since it put an end to a bad series of 5 games without winning in the championship. Lecce is still far from having ensured its maintenance especially since the current dynamic logically encourages vigilance only 2 successes acquired during the last 13 days.Transfigured since the arrival on the bench of Daniele De Rossi in January, Roma appears today in 5th place in Serie A with 3 points behind 4th place.

The Louve club has thus completely relaunched itself in the fight for qualification in the Champions League. Full of confidence, the Giallorossi have won 7 of their last 9 league matches, for 1 draw and 1 defeat. After being held to a draw at Fiorentina 2-2, they resumed their march forward with a success gleaned against Sassuolo before the international break 1-0. In the Europa League, Roma have just defeated Brighton 4-1 after the two-legged matches and will face AC Milan in the quarter-finals.

For Lecce, it is necessary to highlight the withdrawals until the end of the season of the important midfielder passed by Valenciennes Kaba and the long-time absent defender Dermaku. Furthermore, suspended during the last day, the starting winger Banda (2 goals and 4 assists in SA) is this time announced as doubtful. With 26 goals scored, Lecce today only has the 18th attack in the championship. The team has only scored 2 goals in the last 6 days and they were own goals. Roma is without replacement defender Kristensen who is injured.

Furthermore, captain Pellegrini scored the winning goal against Sassuolo but will be suspended this Monday. Finally, the participations of left side Spinazzola and replacement striker Azmoun are not assured. Seriously injured at the end of last season, English striker Tammy Abraham returned to the group on the last day, without coming into play. In the offensive sector, Dybala (12 goals and 7 assists in SA) and Lukaku (10 goals and 3 passes in SA) display a nice complementarity.