Sunday , 16 August 2026

Empoli FC vs US Lecce, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2022-23
Empoli FC
1 – 0
Full Time
US Lecce
Mon 3 Apr 2023 · 17:30 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'
Filippo Bandinelli 19' Y
Y 22' Alexis Blin
Y 68' Alessandro Tuia
Jacopo Fazzini 71' Y
Razvan Marin 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Empoli FC vs US Lecce — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Fabbri
  • Referee Fabiano Preti
  • Referee Federico La Penna
  • Referee Giacomo Paganessi
  • Referee Manuel Volpi
  • Referee Marcello Rossi

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 US Cremonese 38 34
2 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
3 AC Pisa 1909 38 18
4 FC Internazionale Milano 0 0
5 SSC Napoli 0 0
6 AS Roma 0 0
7 Como 1907 0 0
8 AC Milan 0 0
9 Juventus FC 0 0
10 Atalanta BC 0 0
11 Bologna FC 1909 0 0
12 SS Lazio 0 0
13 Udinese Calcio 0 0
14 US Sassuolo Calcio 0 0
15 Torino FC 0 0
16 Parma Calcio 1913 0 0
17 Cagliari Calcio 0 0
18 ACF Fiorentina 0 0
19 Genoa CFC 0 0
20 US Lecce 0 0
21 AC Monza 0 0
22 Venezia FC 0 0
23 Frosinone Calcio 0 0

Head-to-Head

1
3
2
Empoli FC 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals US Lecce
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-03 Empoli FC 1–0 US Lecce 2022-08-28 US Lecce 1–1 Empoli FC

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr US Lecce H 1–0 W
17 Mar Atalanta BC A 1–2 L
11 Mar Udinese Calcio H 0–1 L
04 Mar AC Monza A 1–2 L
25 Feb SSC Napoli H 0–2 L
19 Feb ACF Fiorentina A 1–1 D
US Lecce
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Empoli FC A 0–1 L
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

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stadio Carlo Castellani that hosts another battle between Empoli FC and US Lecce.
  • 5' Empoli FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Valentin Gendrey is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Empoli FC.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 19' The referee calls foul for Filippo Bandinelli. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 22' That is a Yellow card for US Lecce. Alexis Blin will be fuming at that decision.
  • 27' Antonino Gallo, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Empoli FC that had 380 games and scored 231 goals.
  • 39' Another change for Empoli FC made on 39 minute. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro leaves to be changed by Jacopo Fazzini.
  • 40' It is a substitution in Empoli FC team. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro is replaced by Jacopo Fazzini on 40 minute.
  • 45' Empoli FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Federico Di Francesco is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lameck Banda at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Empoli FC and US Lecce are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' US Lecce come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Empoli FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 62' Francesco Caputo doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 67' Alessandro Tuia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alessandro Tuia on 68.
  • 71' Jacopo Fazzini is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
  • 72' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Tommaso Baldanzi by Nicolo Cambiaghi on 72 minute.
  • 73' US Lecce make a change. Alexis Blin trudges off to be replaced by Thorir Helgason on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 79' Assan Ceesay gets the nod from US Lecce. He replaces Lorenzo Colombo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Alberto Grassi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Filippo Bandinelli on 81 minute.
  • 85' A tactical swap from US Lecce — Antonino Gallo on, Giuseppe Pezzella off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' Razvan Marin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 1-0 the final result. US Lecce will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paolo Zanetti

US Lecce Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Baroni

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.11 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 US Lecce xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC45% Draw31% US Lecce24%
Actual: Empoli FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
76%
Draw or US Lecce
55%
Empoli FC or US Lecce
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC27% Draw56% US Lecce17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push US Lecce covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 23% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 17% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
US Lecce keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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