Lecce vs Inter Prediction and Odds | Serie A August 13
Lecce vs Inter Betting Preview
Lecce and Inter will open up their respected Serie A season on Saturday as Lecce won the Serie B last season and Inter finished 2nd in the Serie A standings. WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan shares his thoughts on Saturday’s Lecce vs Inter battle.
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| Saturday, August 13 | Serie A Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Lecce: | +1300 |
| Inter: | -500 |
| Draw: | +610 |
| Total: | 2.75 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings) |
| Game Time: | 3:00pm ET / 12:00pm PT |
Lecce vs Inter Analysis
This season’s Serie A title favorites Inter Milan look to reclaim the crown they lost last year with an opening day victory over newly-promoted Lecce on Saturday in the Stadio Via del Mare.
Lecce finished top of Serie B last season with 71 points from 38 games. However, at home they were even stronger, amassing 44 points from just 19 games and lost just once at home all year.
Lecce have a strong record at home against Inter over recent matchups also, going unbeaten against the Nerazzurri across each of their last three head-to-heads at the Stadio Via del Mare, with the last coming in January 2020.
Inzaghi Hoping For A Hot Start From Lukaku
Romelu Lukaku has returned to his former club Inter after an uneventful second spell in England.
That will be a huge boost to Simone Inzaghi’s squad here as they add a striker who scored 30 goals across his last 44 games for the club prior to his departure.
Lukaku also scored in his debut for the club as well back at the start of the 2019-20 season, an opening day 4-0 victory against none other than current foes Lecce, a result Inter will no doubt want repeated ahead of this weekend.
Lecce Look To Unveil Offensive Talent Of Their Own
The Wolves have signed some attacking talent of their own in the off-season, bringing in former FC Zurich frontman Assan Ceesay who netted 22 times for the Swiss side last year.
That signing wasn’t enough however to stop Lecce get dumped out of the Coppa Italia at the weekend against Cittadella.
Lecce were heavy favorites to progress in that game and that defeat will no doubt sink morale ahead of this crucial fixture against Inter on Saturday.
Lecce vs Inter Prediction
We’re siding with Inter in this one on the -1.5 handicap line on Saturday.
Inter scored a phenomenal 84 goals last season and were unbelievably even better on xG, putting up an astronomical 90.38 xG across the season as a whole (by comparison Champions League and LaLiga champions Real Madrid racked up just 80.22 xG last season).
By adding a striker on top who’s already proved himself at this level in the form of the returning Romelu Lukaku, it’s very difficult to see how Lecce can keep Inter out here, especially considering they come off giving up two goals at the weekend against lowly-minnows Cittadella.
Take Inter -1.5 to win and cover on the road here on Saturday against Lecce, and look to put a marker on the rest of the season with a statement opening day win this weekend.
Stoppage Time | European Soccer Betting Preview
Football season is right around the corner for those in the US, but futbol season has already kicked off in Europe. Join Carmine Bianco, Kevin Dolan, Pavlos Laguretos and Jazz Ray for Stoppage Time as we preview this weekend’s featured matches in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A.
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Meet the Author
‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.
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