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 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- US Lecce 11 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Referee Mauro Galetto
- Referee Rosario Abisso
- Referee Alessandro Lo Cicero
- Referee
- Referee Matteo Marcenaro (Italy)
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 8.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #14 |
| 15 | Points | 10 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 7 |
| 18 | Scored | 12 |
| 14 | Conceded | 22 |
| +4 | GD | -10 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 0.91 |
| 36% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
18%
Clean Sheets
US Lecce this season
US Lecce this season
SSC Napoli are 10th (15 pts). US Lecce are 14th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Napoli
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/3
76+
4/4
■ 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)
SSC Napoli
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 G | 1 A |
| Rasmus Hojlund | 3 G | |
| Matteo Politano | 2 G | 3 A |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
US Lecce
| Lassana Coulibaly | 2 G | 2 A |
| Tiago Gabriel | 2 G | 1 A |
| Olaf Gorter | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Diego Armando Maradona as SSC Napoli face off against US Lecce in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SSC Napoli needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' The travelling US Lecce supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 13' A moment of madness from Matteo Politano on 13 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SSC Napoli will be frustrated.
- 18' Lameck Banda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 27' What composure from Eljif Elmas! The North Macedonia international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 31' A stunning finish from Lorenzo Colombo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Morten Hjulmand.
- 38' SSC Napoli started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lorenzo Colombo on 40 minutes.
- 45' SSC Napoli currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' The whistle greets Tanguy Ndombele as he departs to be replaced by Piotr Zielinski.
- 51' Morten Hjulmand is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Lecce so far.
- 56' Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is replacing Eljif Elmas for the SSC Napoli side.
- 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 62' The crowd applauds Kristoffer Askildsen as he leaves the pitch. Alexis Blin steps in for US Lecce.
- 67' US Lecce come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' Assan Ceesay is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lorenzo Colombo at the 70 minute mark.
- 72' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Matteo Politano is replaced by Hirving Lozano.
- 75' US Lecce make a change. Lameck Banda trudges off to be replaced by Marcin Listkowski on 75 minutes.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' The whistle greets Andre Zambo Anguissa as he departs to be replaced by Giovanni Simeone.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Valentin Gendrey.
- The points are shared — SSC Napoli 1-1 US Lecce. Honours even.
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 |
| Llorente | 2 |
| Marco Mancosu | 2 |
| Gianluca Lapadula | 2 |
| Antonino Gallo | 1 |
| Wladimiro Falcone | 1 |
| Fabian Ruiz | 1 |
| Federico Di Francesco | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.23
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
US Lecce xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
83%
Draw or US Lecce
39%
SSC Napoli or US Lecce
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4%
4 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | US Lecce covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
US Lecce keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

