SSC Napoli vs US Lecce, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs US Lecce — Serie A at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- US Lecce 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Referee Mauro Galetto
- Referee Rosario Abisso
- Referee Alessandro Lo Cicero
- Referee
- Referee Matteo Marcenaro (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 4.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | US Lecce | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | AC Monza | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Hellas Verona FC | A | 5–2 | W |
| 22 May | Spezia Calcio | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 May | Genoa CFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | SSC Napoli | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | Empoli FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Aug | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Aug | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 3–4 | L |
| 29 Jul | Udinese Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | US Lecce | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #12 |
| 7 | Points | 6 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 3 |
| 7 | Scored | 5 |
| 6 | Conceded | 10 |
| +1 | GD | -5 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 40% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
20%
Clean Sheets
US Lecce this season
US Lecce this season
SSC Napoli are 9th (7 pts). US Lecce are 12th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Napoli
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
SSC Napoli
| Rasmus Hojlund | 2 G | |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 G | 1 A |
| Matteo Politano | 1 G | |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
US Lecce
| Lassana Coulibaly | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tiago Gabriel | 2 G | |
| Olaf Gorter | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. US Lecce kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Thorir Helgason is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SSC Napoli tonight.
- 10' SSC Napoli are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against US Lecce's shape.
- 13' Controversy at the stadium! Matteo Politano argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 18' A quiet spell here at Diego Armando Maradona. US Lecce seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 23' SSC Napoli are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Lecce backline.
- 27' Magnificent from Eljif Elmas! That is 22 goals in 195 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 31' GOAL! Lorenzo Colombo scores on 31.
- 33' Morten Hjulmand catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 33.
- 38' Marcin Listkowski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' A moment of madness from Lorenzo Colombo on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. US Lecce will be frustrated.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' The crowd applauds Tanguy Ndombele as he leaves the pitch. Piotr Zielinski steps in for SSC Napoli.
- 51' Matteo Politano has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on, Eljif Elmas off on 56 minutes.
- 61' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Leo Ostigard suffering a number of foals already.
- 62' The crowd applauds Kristoffer Askildsen as he leaves the pitch. Alexis Blin steps in for US Lecce.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' Another substitution for US Lecce to replace Lorenzo Colombo by Assan Ceesay on 70 minute.
- 72' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hirving Lozano is hanging Matteo Politano on the field on 72 minute.
- 75' US Lecce manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcin Listkowski is hanging Lameck Banda on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 85' SSC Napoli ring the changes. Andre Zambo Anguissa has done his job and it is now time for Giovanni Simeone to step up.
- 90' US Lecce player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 99
- 91
- 1
- 21
- 22
- 17
- 9
- 55
- 81
- 3
Bench
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↑ 72'
-
68
Stanislav Lobotka ↑ 46'
- 6
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↑ 46'
- 12
- 30
-
18
Giovanni Simeone ↑ 85'
- 13
- 70
-
77
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ↑ 56'
- 5
- 59
- 23
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
US Lecce Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 11
- 97
- 42
- 17
- 22
- 30
- 7
-
9
Lorenzo Colombo ↓ Assan Ceesay 70'
- 6
-
14
Thorir Helgason ↓ Joan Gonzalez 46'
Bench
-
29
Alexis Blin ↑ 62'
- 93
- 25
- 5
- 8
-
77
Assan Ceesay ↑ 70'
- 1
- 24
-
19
Marcin Listkowski ↑ 75'
- 99
-
27
Gabriel Strefezza ↑ 62'
-
16
Joan Gonzalez ↑ 46'
- –
Coach
Marco Baroni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 3 |
| Gianluca Lapadula | 2 |
| Llorente | 2 |
| Marco Mancosu | 2 |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 1 |
| Eljif Elmas | 1 |
| Lorenzo Colombo | 1 |
| Antonino Gallo | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.13
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
US Lecce xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
83%
Draw or US Lecce
40%
SSC Napoli or US Lecce
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.4%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.3%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | US Lecce covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
US Lecce keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.