US Cremonese vs US Lecce, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Cremonese vs US Lecce — Serie A at Stadio Giovanni Zini.
- US Cremonese 38 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
- US Lecce 38 games · 38 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Eugenio Abbattista
- Referee Alberto Santoro
- Referee Marco Serra
- Referee Mauro Vivenzi
- Referee Alessandro Lo Cicero
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 15.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | US Lecce | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Jan | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jan | AC Monza | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Jan | Hellas Verona FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Jan | Juventus FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | US Cremonese | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | Hellas Verona FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jan | AC Milan | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Jan | Spezia Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Jan | SS Lazio | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| US Cremonese | US Lecce | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #17 |
| 34 | Points | 38 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 8 / 10 / 20 | W / D / L | 10 / 8 / 20 |
| 32 | Scored | 28 |
| 57 | Conceded | 50 |
| -25 | GD | -22 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 21% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
US Cremonese are 18th (34 pts). US Lecce are 17th (38 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stadio Giovanni Zini will turn into a battlefield for US Cremonese and US Lecce.
- 5' US Lecce come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lorenzo Colombo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for US Lecce.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Federico Baschirotto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' US Cremonese is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' It’s high time Marco Baroni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' Kristoffer Askildsen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexis Blin on 39 minute.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Charles Pickel picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Charles Pickel makes way for Michele Castagnetti at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Cremonese.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both US Cremonese and US Lecce are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. US Cremonese is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' Federico Baschirotto makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and US Lecce are in front.
- 59' A change in the US Cremonese ranks — Daniel Ciofani exits the field as Felix Afena-Gyan enters on 59.
- 60' It is a substitution in US Cremonese team. Emanuele Valeri is replaced by Pablo Galdames on 60 minute.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' US Cremonese make a change. Marco Benassi trudges off to be replaced by Frank Tsadjout on 66 minutes.
- 69' GOAL! Gabriel Strefezza scores on 69. Assisted by Joan Gonzalez
- 74' The US Lecce manager makes a substitution. Federico Di Francesco departs to be replaced by Lameck Banda.
- 76' Lorenzo Colombo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
- 81' Daniel Ciofani is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Lecce tonight.
- 86' US Lecce manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joel Persson is hanging Lorenzo Colombo on the field on 86 minute.
- 87' Joan Gonzalez makes way for Thorir Helgason at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Lecce.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kristoffer Askildsen.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
US Cremonese Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
-
21
Vlad Chiriches ↓ Emanuel Aiwu 74'
- 28
-
26
Marco Benassi ↓ Frank Tsadjout 66'
- 24
- 17
- 9
- 12
- 6
- 3
- 5
Bench
-
19
Michele Castagnetti ↑ 46'
- 15
-
74
Frank Tsadjout ↑ 66'
- 77
- 18
-
27
Pablo Galdames ↑ 59'
-
4
Emanuel Aiwu ↑ 74'
- 13
- 45
-
20
Felix Afena-Gyan ↑ 59'
Coach
Davide Ballardini
US Lecce Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 93
- 11
- 25
- 42
- 17
- 30
-
9
Lorenzo Colombo ↓ Joel Persson 86'
- 6
-
27
Gabriel Strefezza ↓ Remi Oudin 74'
-
16
Joan Gonzalez ↓ Thorir Helgason 86'
Bench
-
28
Remi Oudin ↑ 74'
- 21
- 13
- 97
- 4
- 18
- 1
-
22
Lameck Banda ↑ 74'
-
7
Kristoffer Askildsen ↑ 39'
- 83
-
14
Thorir Helgason ↑ 86'
-
31
Joel Persson ↑ 86'
- 84
Coach
Marco Baroni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Strefezza | 2 |
| Daniel Ciofani | 1 |
| Federico Baschirotto | 1 |
US Cremonese Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.84
US Cremonese xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
US Lecce xG
I would bet for:
US Lecce or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Lecce win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
US Cremonese or Draw
58%
Draw or US Lecce
73%
US Cremonese or US Lecce
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.2%
0 – 1
14.2%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — US Cremonese
| Handicap | US Cremonese covers | Push | US Lecce covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 24% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
US Cremonese keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
US Lecce keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.