Thursday , 2 July 2026

Genoa CFC vs US Lecce, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2023-24
Genoa CFC
2 – 1
Full Time
US Lecce
Sun 28 Jan 2024 · 11:30 UTC Stadio Luigi Ferraris HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 31' Nikola Krstovic
Mateo Retegui 70' 1–1
Caleb Ekuban 76' 2–1
Y 57' Nikola Krstovic
Y 90' Ylber Ramadani

Overview

Match Preview

Genoa CFC vs US Lecce — Serie A at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

Match Details

  • Referee Luca Pairetto
  • Assistant 1 Gaetano Massara (Italy)
  • Assistant 2 Khaled Bahri (Italy)
6 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.2 goals/game

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

3
3
2
Genoa CFC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals US Lecce
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-28 Genoa CFC 2–1 US Lecce 2023-09-22 US Lecce 1–0 Genoa CFC 2020-07-19 Genoa CFC 2–1 US Lecce 2019-12-08 US Lecce 2–2 Genoa CFC

Recent Form

Genoa CFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
US Lecce
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#16 Position #17
41 Points 38
38 Played 38
10 / 11 / 17 W / D / L 10 / 8 / 20
41 Scored 28
51 Conceded 50
-10 GD -22
1.08 PPG 1.00
26% Win % 26%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Genoa CFC are 16th (41 pts). US Lecce are 17th (38 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Genoa CFC and US Lecce is underway.
  • 5' Genoa CFC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against US Lecce's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Genoa CFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Hamza Rafia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 10 appearances.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' US Lecce are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 31' US Lecce is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nikola Krstovic on 31.
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Genoa CFC that had 418 games and scored 267 goals.
  • 46' Caleb Ekuban is ready to make an impact after coming on for Djed Spence at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Genoa CFC and US Lecce are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 57' The referee calls foul for Nikola Krstovic. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 64' The US Lecce manager makes a substitution. Nicola Sansone departs to be replaced by Lameck Banda.
  • 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' Albert Gudmundsson adds to his 0 season tally! Genoa CFC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 73' A change in the US Lecce ranks — Remi Oudin exits the field as Hamza Rafia enters on 73.
  • 76' Caleb Ekuban doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roberto D'Aversa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 86' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for US Lecce. Ylber Ramadani will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' The US Lecce manager makes a substitution. Mohamed Kaba departs to be replaced by Joan Gonzalez.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Genoa CFC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Genoa CFC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alberto Gilardino

US Lecce Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto D'Aversa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fabio Miretti 2
Nikola Krstovic 2
Domenico Criscito 1
Lameck Banda 1
Andrea Tabanelli 1
Filippo Falco 1
Antonio Sanabria 1
Gabriel 1

Head to Head

2024-01-28 Genoa CFC 2–1 US Lecce 2023-09-22 US Lecce 1–0 Genoa CFC 2020-07-19 Genoa CFC 2–1 US Lecce 2019-12-08 US Lecce 2–2 Genoa CFC

Genoa CFC Form

2024-01-28 Genoa CFC 2–1 US Lecce W 2024-01-21 US Salernitana 1919 1–2 Genoa CFC W 2024-01-13 Genoa CFC 0–0 Torino FC D 2024-01-05 Bologna FC 1909 1–1 Genoa CFC D 2023-12-29 Genoa CFC 1–1 FC Internazionale Milano D 2023-12-22 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Genoa CFC W

US Lecce Form

2024-01-28 Genoa CFC 2–1 US Lecce L 2024-01-21 US Lecce 0–3 Juventus FC L 2024-01-14 SS Lazio 1–0 US Lecce L 2024-01-06 US Lecce 1–1 Cagliari Calcio D 2023-12-30 Atalanta BC 1–0 US Lecce L 2023-12-23 FC Internazionale Milano 2–0 US Lecce L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.4 Genoa CFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 US Lecce xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Genoa CFC54% Draw27% US Lecce19%
Actual: Genoa CFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Genoa CFC or Draw
81%
Draw or US Lecce
46%
Genoa CFC or US Lecce
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Genoa CFC33% Draw51% US Lecce16%
Actual: US Lecce win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC

Handicap Genoa CFC covers Push US Lecce covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 25% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
US Lecce keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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