Lecce vs Roma prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, August 31, 2026
Serie A Italy
In the 2nd round of Italy's Serie A, Lecce vs Roma will take place on August 31, 2026. The visitors will travel with victory in mind.
Lecce vs Roma team news and expert analysis
The club from Via del Mare finished last season with 38 points, narrowly avoiding relegation in seventeenth place. They began the current campaign in the Coppa Italia away to Palermo and immediately suffered a 0-2 defeat. In the opening league round, however, they beat newly promoted Venezia 2-0.
The capital club finally achieved its objective last season: unlike his predecessors, Gasperini returned his new side to the leading pack, securing third place. As a result, Roma finally earned a return to the Champions League. They have already made an impressive start to their Serie A campaign, thrashing Fiorentina 4-0. Dybala and Malen were the undisputed heroes, with the Dutchman scoring a hat-trick from assists provided by his Argentine teammate.
Eusebio Di Francesco's side scored just 0.74 goals per game last season while conceding 1.32 on average. Roma's figures were almost the opposite: they averaged 1.55 goals scored and conceded just 0.82 per match.
Head to Head matches: Lecce vs Roma
Since the 1980s, Lecce have beaten the capital giants only twice. Roma have won four consecutive meetings between the sides.
The visitors are unlikely to repeat the scoreline from the opening round. However, they should still win by more than a single goal, so we back them with a -1 goal handicap (odds – 1.71).
Lecce vs Roma: key statistics and trends
- Lecce have won three of their last four matches
- Roma have won twice in their last four games
Lecce vs Roma: Possible starting lineups
Lecce play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Falcone - Gallo, Siebert, Gaspar, Danilo Veiga - Gorter, N'Gom, Coulibaly - N'Dri, Žebelj, Pierotti. Banda will miss the match
Roma play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Svilar - Hermoso, Ndicka, Mancini - Wesley França, Koné, Cristante, Lulli - Rodrigo Mora, Dybala - Malen. Pellegrini will miss the match, while Ba is also unlikely to feature.
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