Empoli FC vs US Lecce, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Chiffi
- Assistant 1 Davide Imperiale
- Assistant 2 Fabiano Preti
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | US Lecce | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Jan | Venezia FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Dec | Genoa CFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Atalanta BC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Dec | Torino FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | Hellas Verona FC | A | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stadio Carlo Castellani that hosts another battle between Empoli FC and US Lecce.
- 5' US Lecce are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 6' GOAL! Tete Morente fires home to make it 0-1!
- 11' Nikola Krstovic does the damage! The net is bulging and US Lecce surge ahead!
- 16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roberto D'Aversa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 21' Ardian Ismajli makes way for Mattia De Sciglio at the 21 minute mark. A tactical switch from Empoli FC.
- 26' A quiet spell here at Stadio Carlo Castellani. Empoli FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
- 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 37' Tete Morente was booked on 37.
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 47' GOAL! Liberato Cacace scores on 47. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi
- 52' US Lecce make a change. THorir Johann Helgason trudges off to be replaced by Mohamed Kaba on 52 minutes.
- 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 58' It’s a booking for US Lecce player. Balthazar Pierret gets a card.
- 63' Lorenzo Colombo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Empoli FC so far.
- 68' Another substitution for US Lecce to replace Santiago Pierotti by Kevin Bonifazi on 68 minute.
- 73' Patrick Dorgu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Youssef Maleh exits the field as Jacopo Fazzini enters on 75.
- 80' Junior Sambia is replacing Giuseppe Pezzella for the Empoli FC side.
- 82' The US Lecce bench stirs into life. Balthazar Pierret is withdrawn and Ylber Ramadani gets his opportunity.
- 83' Nikola Krstovic picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3
-
5
Alberto Grassi ↓ Liam Henderson 80'
- 13
- 34
- 99
- 21
- 29
-
93
Youssef Maleh ↓ Jacopo Fazzini 75'
- 12
- 11
- 2
Bench
- 1
-
7
Junior Sambia ↑ 80'
-
22
Mattia De Sciglio ↑ 21'
-
6
Liam Henderson ↑ 80'
- 27
-
10
Jacopo Fazzini ↑ 75'
- 23
- 31
- 90
- 36
- 39
Coach
Roberto D'Aversa
US Lecce Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 12
- 29
-
7
Tete Morente ↓ Jesper Karlsson 82'
- 14
- 50
- 9
- 30
- 75
- 19
- 6
- 13
Bench
- 1
- 3
-
21
Kevin Bonifazi ↑ 68'
- 36
-
37
Jesper Karlsson ↑ 82'
-
20
Ylber Ramadani ↑ 82'
- 98
-
77
Mohamed Kaba ↑ 52'
- 27
- 32
- 23
- 34
- 26
Coach
Marco Giampaolo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikola Krstovic | 2 |
| Liberato Cacace | 1 |
| Tete Morente | 1 |
| Fabiano Parisi | 1 |
| Gabriel Strefezza | 1 |
| Francesco Caputo | 1 |
| Lameck Banda | 1 |
| Nicola Sansone | 1 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
US Lecce xG
I would bet for:
Empoli FC or US Lecce 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Lecce win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
62%
Draw or US Lecce
67%
Empoli FC or US Lecce
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Lecce win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | US Lecce covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
US Lecce keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.