Empoli FC vs US Lecce, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Daniele Chiffi
- Assistant 1 Davide Imperiale
- Assistant 2 Fabiano Preti
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 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
20%
Clean Sheets
US Lecce this season
US Lecce this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
US Lecce
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Lecce
| Lassana Coulibaly | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tiago Gabriel | 2 G | |
| Olaf Gorter | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. US Lecce get us underway at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 6' Goal! Tete Morente scores his 22 goal in 243 matches.
- 11' Against the run of play, Nikola Krstovic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. US Lecce needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 21' Mattia De Sciglio gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Ardian Ismajli and will look to change the dynamic.
- 26' Empoli FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Lecce backline.
- 31' It looks surprising Empoli FC does not make any changes. Jacopo Seghetti has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' Santiago Pierotti has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 118 appearances.
- 37' US Lecce receives a card for a hard tackle on 37.
- 42' Saba Goglichidze has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 47' Brilliant from the ! Liberato Cacace makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 47.
- 52' A change in the US Lecce ranks — THorir Johann Helgason exits the field as Mohamed Kaba enters on 52.
- 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alberto Grassi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Empoli FC.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a card for Balthazar Pierret.
- 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Empoli FC and US Lecce are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 68' Kevin Bonifazi gets the nod from US Lecce. He replaces Santiago Pierotti and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' Mohamed Kaba is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Empoli FC so far.
- 75' A tactical swap from Empoli FC — Jacopo Fazzini on, Youssef Maleh off on 75 minutes.
- 80' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Giuseppe Pezzella is withdrawn and Junior Sambia gets his opportunity.
- 82' A tactical swap from US Lecce — Ylber Ramadani on, Balthazar Pierret off on 82 minutes.
- 83' Nikola Krstovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 83.
- 88' It looks like no one’s ball. US Lecce is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Empoli FC.
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 |
| Pietro Pellegri | 1 |
| Santiago Pierotti | 1 |
| Liberato Cacace | 1 |
| Tete Morente | 1 |
| Fabiano Parisi | 1 |
| Gabriel Strefezza | 1 |
| Francesco Caputo | 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.