Roma vs Lecce Match Analysis and Prediction

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Roma will be hosting Serie B outfit Lecee at the Stadio Olimpico on Thursday evening as they meet in the final round of 16 game of the Coppa Italia.

Lecce are currently sitting fifth in Serie B but have already taken on Serie A side Spezia in this competition, while the hosts will take part in their first cup game of the season.

Roma recovered from their late crumbling against Juventus, where they lost a two-goal lead to finally lose 4-3 on the home soil, with a narrow victory over Cagliari at the weekend.

New signing Sergio Oliveira scored from the penalty spot at the 33rd minute, which was enough to secure all the three points.

The Giallorossi are currently sitting seventh in the Serie A standings, level on points with Fiorentina in sixth, but with a six-point gap to Juventus in the Europa League spot.

Jose Mourinho’s side will now leave behind their league troubles and turn their focus to the Coppa Italia, where they were eliminated at this stage last year by Spezia Calcio.

Their last victory in the competition came way back in 2008, with Roma having lost two finals in the intervening years, but they should add effort to improve their current form, before they think about proceeding in the competition and lifting the trophy this season.

Meanwhile, Lecce are currently on a great run of form, winning four of their last five matches in all competitions.

They have also lost just one match since August, which has seen them rise to fifth in the table, just one point adrift of third and four points from the leaders.

Despite that performance being in Serie B, the Yellow and Reds have shown their capability to defend themselves against Serie A sides, having eliminated Spezia in the previous round.

Roma vs Lecce head to head

The two teams have previously met on 24 occasions in the Serie A, where Roma are leading with 18 victories while Lecce have won just once, and they have drawn in 5. Roma have scored 58 goals and conceded 21. In their last five encounters, Roma have won four while Lecce have won once.

Lecce 1-2 Roma 04/03/11

Roma 2-1 Lecce 20/11/11

Lecce 4-2 Roma 07/04/12

Lecce 0-1 Roma 29/09/19

Roma 4-0 Lecce 23/02/20

Roma latest home form

Roma have recently failed to show consistency at home, having won just two of their last five matches. However they won their last home game 1-0 against Cagliari. In their last five matches, they have won two, drawn one and lost two, scoring 7 goals and conceded 8 in the process.

Roma 0-3 Inter Milan 04/12/21

Roma 2-0 Spezia 13/12/21

Roma 1-1 Sampdoria 22/12/21

Roma 3-4 Juventus 09/01/22

Roma 1-0 Cagliari 16/01/22

Roma latest away form

Despite losing their last away game 3-1 to AC Milan, Roma have been on a relatively good form on the road. They had defeated CSKA Sofia 3-2 in the Europa Conference League on December 9. In their last five away matches, they have won three and lost two in the process.

Genoa 0-2 Roma 21/11/21

Bologna 1-0 Roma 01/12/21

CSKA Sofia 2-3 Roma 09/12/21

Atalanta 1-4 Roma 18/12/21

AC Milan 3-1 Roma 06/01/22

Lecce latest home form

Lecce have been on a good run of form at home, as they have been unbeaten in more than eight matches. They defeated Reggina 2-0 in their last league home match. In their last five, they have won three and drawn two, scoring 12 goals and conceding just four.

Lecce 0-0 Perugia 23/10/21

Lecce 3-1 Consenza 01/11/21

Lecce 4-0 Parma 07/11/21

Lecce 3-3 Ternana 26/11/21

Lecce 2-0 Reggina 04/12/21

Lecce latest away form

Lecce have recently lost away 1-0 to Pisa in the league on December 11. Despite that, they have been on a good run of form on the road, with their last away loss coming 3-0 against Cremonese on August 22. They have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five.

Frosinone 0-0 Lecce 20/11/21

SPAL 1-3 Lecce 30/11/21

Pisa 1-0 Lecce 11/12/21

Spezia 0-2 Lecce 16/12/21

Pordenone 0-1 Lecce 16/01/22

Roma news

Porto loanee Oliveira scored on his debut, and will be expected to keep his place in midfield. New arrival right-back Ainsley Maitland-Niles has played the last two games but could lose his place to Rick Karsdorp after his return from suspension, while Tammy Abraham should feature on Thursday.

Lecce news

Lecce are expected to be without a number of players for Thursday’s cup tie, with midfielder Romario Benzar remaining out of the squad through his suspension. Luca Paganini, Fabio Pisacane, Brayan Vera and Marco Bleve are all doubts, while Fabio Lucioni, Antonio Barreca and Mario Gargiulo are likely to feature on Thursday.

Prediction and Odds

Lecce enter the contest on a good run of form in all competitions, and will have the confidence to challenge their hosts. Despite Roma’s unstable form in all competitions, they are a better team here and we expected them to be with enough experience to work hard and proceed in the competition.

Odds: 1 1.45 X 2.05 2 2.35