Genoa CFC vs US Lecce, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Luca Pairetto
- Assistant 1 Gaetano Massara (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Khaled Bahri (Italy)
5 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | US Lecce | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jan | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Jan | Torino FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Jan | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Dec | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | Genoa CFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | Juventus FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Jan | SS Lazio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Jan | Cagliari Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Dec | Atalanta BC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Dec | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Genoa CFC | US Lecce | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #14 |
| 13 | Points | 10 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 7 |
| 11 | Scored | 12 |
| 16 | Conceded | 22 |
| -5 | GD | -10 |
| 1.18 | PPG | 0.91 |
| 36% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Genoa CFC this season
Genoa CFC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
US Lecce this season
US Lecce this season
Genoa CFC are 13th (13 pts). US Lecce are 14th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Genoa CFC
0-15
4/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
US Lecce
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/8
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/5
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Genoa CFC
| Milutin Osmajic | 4 G | 1 A |
US Lecce
| Lassana Coulibaly | 2 G | 2 A |
| Tiago Gabriel | 2 G | 1 A |
| Olaf Gorter | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stadio Luigi Ferraris will turn into a battlefield for Genoa CFC and US Lecce.
- 5' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Genoa CFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' US Lecce come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roberto D'Aversa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' What a strike from Nikola Krstovic! The score is 0-1.
- 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Genoa CFC winning 100% of all matches.
- 41' Valentin Gendrey, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Caleb Ekuban. He replaces Djed Spence on 46 minute.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nikola Krstovic on 57.
- 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 64' Another substitution for US Lecce to replace Nicola Sansone by Lameck Banda on 64 minute.
- 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' Goal! Albert Gudmundsson scores his 37 goal in 101 matches.
- 73' Remi Oudin makes way for Hamza Rafia at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Lecce.
- 76' The Ghana forward Caleb Ekuban breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 2-1!
- 81' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Genoa CFC and US Lecce are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 86' It looks like no one’s ball. US Lecce is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' Ylber Ramadani has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The whistle greets Mohamed Kaba as he departs to be replaced by Joan Gonzalez.
- 2-1 the final result. US Lecce will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Genoa CFC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 11
-
90
Djed Spence ↓ Caleb Ekuban 46'
- 2
- 8
- 13
- 14
-
19
Mateo Retegui ↓ Emil Bohinen 90'
- 1
- 22
- 4
- 17
Bench
- 16
-
20
Stefano Sabelli ↑ 46'
-
18
Caleb Ekuban ↑ 46'
-
–
Emil Bohinen ↑ 90'
- –
-
33
Alan Matturro ↑ 90'
- 40
- 39
- 46
- 41
Coach
Alberto Gilardino
US Lecce Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
10
Remi Oudin ↓ Hamza Rafia 73'
-
11
Nicola Sansone ↓ Lameck Banda 64'
- 25
- 5
- 9
- 17
- 30
- 7
- 20
-
77
Mohamed Kaba ↓ Joan Gonzalez 90'
- 6
Bench
- 29
- 21
-
91
Roberto Piccoli ↑ 64'
-
50
Santiago Pierotti ↑ 90'
- 12
-
22
Lameck Banda ↑ 64'
-
8
Hamza Rafia ↑ 73'
-
16
Joan Gonzalez ↑ 90'
- 40
- 18
- 13
Coach
Roberto D'Aversa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fabio Miretti | 2 |
| Nikola Krstovic | 2 |
| Goran Pandev | 1 |
| Domenico Criscito | 1 |
| Lameck Banda | 1 |
| Andrea Tabanelli | 1 |
| Milutin Osmajic | 1 |
| Filippo Falco | 1 |
Head to Head
Genoa CFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.46
Genoa CFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
US Lecce xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Genoa CFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Genoa CFC or Draw
80%
Draw or US Lecce
47%
Genoa CFC or US Lecce
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Lecce win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC
| Handicap | Genoa CFC covers | Push | US Lecce covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
US Lecce keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

