Roma vs Lecce Prediction, Preview, Team News, and Lineup | Serie A, December 7, 2024

Roma vs Lecce Preview

• Tournament: Serie A
• Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
• Time: 7:45 pm GMT
• Venue: Stadio Olimpico

Roma will host Lecce in a crucial Serie A clash at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday. It is an important match for both sides who have been struggling this season.

Roma have had a terrible 2024-25 campaign so far and sit 15^th in the Serie A table. They have just three wins in 14 games along with four draws and seven defeats. They recently sacked Daniele de Rossi and appointed Claudio Ranieri as their new manager. They will hope the former Leicester City boss can help overturn this season.

Lecce, meanwhile, are level on points with Roma but sit 16^th due to their goal difference. They also have three wins, four draws, and seven defeats and both sides are just two points above the relegation zone.

Hence, their upcoming clash could help them build a big gap between the teams around them in the table.

Roma Team News

Roma will be without Mario Hermoso, who’s recovering from a muscle injury. He is expected to be back in action later this month.

Lecce Team News

Meanwhile, Lecce have a number of players missing. They are without Antonino Gallo, Balthazar Pierret, Rares Burnete, Kevin Bonifazi, and Lameck Banda due to their respective injuries.

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Predicted Lineups

Roma predicted lineup (3-5-1-1):

Goalkeeper: Mile Svilar

Defenders: Gianluca Mancini, Mats Hummels, Evan N’Dicka

Midfielders: Mehmet Zeki Celik, Bryan Cristante, Leandro Paredes, Kouadio Kone, Angelino

Attackers: Paulo Dybala, Artem Dovbyk

Lecce predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Wladimiro Falcone

Defenders: Frederic Guilbert, Kialonda Gaspar, Federico Baschirotto, Patrick Dorgu

Midfielders: Lassana Coulibaly, Ylber Ramadani, Hamza Rafia

Attackers: Tete Morente, Nikola Krstovic, Ante Rebic

Roma vs Lecce H2H Record

In their previous 11 meetings, Roma have won eight times, Lecce have won once while two matches ended in a draw.

Last 5 results:

Key Players to watch in Roma vs Lecce

Artem Dovbyk

Roma spent a reported fee of around €30.5 million to sign Artem Dovbyk from Girona in the summer after his excellent season last season. While he is the Italian side’s top scorer this season, he’s still failed to replicate his prolific numbers so far.

Dovbyk has scored six goals and provided one assist in 18 games across competitions this season. However, he hasn’t scored or even provided an assist in his last five games across competitions for Roma. He will be eager to change that in a crucial game against Lecce on Saturday.

Patrick Dorgu

The Denmark international has been a key player for Lecce this season amidst their turbulent form. Primarily a left-back, Patrick Dorgu has also played as a right-back, right winger, left winger, and left midfielder this season.

Dorgu’s performances have seen him being linked with multiple clubs across Europe like Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur. He has scored three goals in 15 appearances across competitions this season and will be keen to add to his tally on Saturday.

He is expected to feature as a left-back but given his attacking prowess, he could be among the goals again.

Roma vs Lecce Prediction

Roma finished sixth in Serie A last season but have had a contrasting season so far as they sit 15^th in the table after 14 games. They are winless in their last six games across competitions with four defeats and two draws. Those two draws have both come in the UEFA Europa League against Union Saint-Gilloise (1-1) and Tottenham Hotspur (2-2).

They have lost their last four Serie A matches and were beaten 2-0 at home by Atalanta last time out. Lecce, meanwhile, are unbeaten in their last three games with two draws and one win. They drew 1-1 against Empoli, beat Venezia 1-0, and then drew 1-1 against Juventus.

Lecce have put in impressive performances this season and their draw against Juventus is an example of that. However, Roma have shown signs of improvement under Claudio Ranier,i and with home advantage, they could sneak in a confidence-boosting win on Saturday.

Predicted Score: Roma 3-1 Lecce

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