Thursday , 2 July 2026

ACF Fiorentina vs US Lecce, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2022-23
ACF Fiorentina
1 – 0
Full Time
US Lecce
Sun 19 Mar 2023 · 14:00 UTC Artemio Franchi, Firenze HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Alexis Blin
Igor Julio 63' Y
Igor Julio 64' Y
Y 72' Youssef Maleh
Y 89' Samuel Umtiti

Overview

Match Preview

ACF Fiorentina vs US Lecce — Serie A at Artemio Franchi, Firenze.

Match Details

  • Referee Luca Banti
  • Referee Mauro Galetto
  • Referee Rosario Abisso
  • Referee Salvatore Longo
  • Referee Mattia Scarpa
  • Referee Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi (Italy)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Internazionale Milano 38 87
2 SSC Napoli 38 76
3 AS Roma 38 73
4 Como 1907 38 71
5 AC Milan 38 70
6 Juventus FC 38 69
7 Atalanta BC 38 59
8 Bologna FC 1909 38 56
9 SS Lazio 38 54
10 Udinese Calcio 38 50
11 US Sassuolo Calcio 38 49
12 Parma Calcio 1913 38 45
13 Torino FC 38 45
14 Cagliari Calcio 38 43
15 ACF Fiorentina 38 42
16 Genoa CFC 38 41
17 US Lecce 38 38
18 US Cremonese 38 34
19 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
20 AC Pisa 1909 38 18

Head-to-Head

4
3
3
ACF Fiorentina 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals US Lecce
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-19 ACF Fiorentina 1–0 US Lecce 2022-10-17 US Lecce 1–1 ACF Fiorentina 2020-07-15 US Lecce 1–3 ACF Fiorentina 2019-11-30 ACF Fiorentina 0–1 US Lecce

Recent Form

ACF Fiorentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Mar US Lecce H 1–0 W
12 Mar US Cremonese A 2–0 W
04 Mar AC Milan H 2–1 W
27 Feb Hellas Verona FC A 3–0 W
19 Feb Empoli FC H 1–1 D
12 Feb Juventus FC A 0–1 L
US Lecce
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Mar ACF Fiorentina A 0–1 L
12 Mar Torino FC H 0–2 L
05 Mar FC Internazionale Milano A 0–2 L
25 Feb US Sassuolo Calcio H 0–1 L
19 Feb Atalanta BC A 2–1 W
11 Feb AS Roma H 1–1 D

Season Stats

ACF Fiorentina US Lecce
#15 Position #17
42 Points 38
38 Played 38
9 / 15 / 14 W / D / L 10 / 8 / 20
41 Scored 28
50 Conceded 50
-9 GD -22
1.11 PPG 1.00
24% Win % 26%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

ACF Fiorentina are 15th (42 pts). US Lecce are 17th (38 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Artemio Franchi, Firenze. Ninety minutes of football awaits between ACF Fiorentina and US Lecce.
  • 5' US Lecce have won 161 goals from 190 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both ACF Fiorentina and US Lecce are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' The referee has no hesitation. Alexis Blin is booked for US Lecce — Yellow card on 25.
  • 27' Magnificent from Antonino Gallo! That is 4 goals in 190 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 32' ACF Fiorentina are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 37' Riccardo Saponara, a Italy , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 42' ACF Fiorentina are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 47' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vincenzo Italiano might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 52' Both keepers have barely been tested. ACF Fiorentina and US Lecce are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 57' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 62' The -year-old Thorir Helgason has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 63' Igor was booked on 63.
  • 64' Igor is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' Riccardo Sottil gets the nod from ACF Fiorentina. He replaces Riccardo Saponara and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' The whistle greets Alexis Blin as he departs to be replaced by Youssef Maleh.
  • 72' It’s a booking for US Lecce player. Youssef Maleh gets a Yellow card.
  • 77' US Lecce manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tommaso Cassandro is hanging Valentin Gendrey on the field on 77 minute.
  • 78' Thorir Helgason gets the nod from US Lecce. He replaces Joan Gonzalez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' A change in the US Lecce ranks — Lorenzo Colombo exits the field as Assan Ceesay enters on 83.
  • 85' The whistle greets Rolando Mandragora as he departs to be replaced by Alfred Duncan.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Samuel Umtiti.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for US Lecce.

Lineups

ACF Fiorentina Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincenzo Italiano

US Lecce Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Baroni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Christian Kouame 2
Andrea Colpani 2
Danilo Cataldi 2
Lucas Beltran 2
Arthur Cabral 1
Roberto Piccoli 1
Patrick Dorgu 1
Assan Ceesay 1

Head to Head

2023-03-19 ACF Fiorentina 1–0 US Lecce 2022-10-17 US Lecce 1–1 ACF Fiorentina 2020-07-15 US Lecce 1–3 ACF Fiorentina 2019-11-30 ACF Fiorentina 0–1 US Lecce

ACF Fiorentina Form

2023-03-19 ACF Fiorentina 1–0 US Lecce W 2023-03-12 US Cremonese 0–2 ACF Fiorentina W 2023-03-04 ACF Fiorentina 2–1 AC Milan W 2023-02-27 Hellas Verona FC 0–3 ACF Fiorentina W 2023-02-19 ACF Fiorentina 1–1 Empoli FC D 2023-02-12 Juventus FC 1–0 ACF Fiorentina L

US Lecce Form

2023-03-19 ACF Fiorentina 1–0 US Lecce L 2023-03-12 US Lecce 0–2 Torino FC L 2023-03-05 FC Internazionale Milano 2–0 US Lecce L 2023-02-25 US Lecce 0–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2023-02-19 Atalanta BC 1–2 US Lecce W 2023-02-11 US Lecce 1–1 AS Roma D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35 ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7 US Lecce xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
ACF Fiorentina54% Draw28% US Lecce18%
Actual: ACF Fiorentina win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

ACF Fiorentina or Draw
82%
Draw or US Lecce
46%
ACF Fiorentina or US Lecce
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
ACF Fiorentina34% Draw53% US Lecce13%
Actual: ACF Fiorentina win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
1.7%

Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina

Handicap ACF Fiorentina covers Push US Lecce covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 16% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 26% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
US Lecce keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.