US Lecce vs AC Monza, Serie A 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Valerio Crezzini (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Domenico Fontemurato
- Assistant 2 Dario Garzelli (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | SS Lazio | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | Cagliari Calcio | 7 | 13 |
| 8 | Juventus FC | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | Torino FC | 7 | 10 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 7 | 9 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 7 | 9 |
| 13 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | AC Monza | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | Bologna FC 1909 | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Genoa CFC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | Udinese Calcio | 7 | 4 |
| 19 | ACF Fiorentina | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | AC Monza | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Sep | Cagliari Calcio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | AS Roma | H | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Aug | Venezia FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 May | Genoa CFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | US Lecce | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Sep | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Aug | Udinese Calcio | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–4 | L |
| 08 May | Empoli FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 May | Mantova 1911 SSD | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| US Lecce | AC Monza | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #14 |
| 9 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 0 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 4 |
| 9 | Scored | 13 |
| 12 | Conceded | 15 |
| -3 | GD | -2 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 43% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
US Lecce this season
US Lecce this season
17%
Clean Sheets
AC Monza this season
AC Monza this season
US Lecce are 12th (9 pts). AC Monza are 14th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
US Lecce
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/5
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AC Monza
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Lecce
| Lassana Coulibaly | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tiago Gabriel | 2 G | 1 A |
| Olaf Gorter | 1 G |
AC Monza
| Gustavo Varela | 6 G | 1 A |
| Jay Robinson | 2 G | |
| Andrea Colpani | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadio Via del Mare. Ninety minutes of football awaits between US Lecce and AC Monza.
- 3' Magnificent from Lassana Coulibaly! That is 11 goals in 410 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 8' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Brilliant from the ! Tiago Gabriel makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 10.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Brilliant from the defender! Ricardo Mangas makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 20.
- 21' GOAL! Lassana Coulibaly fires home to make it 3-1!
- 26' AC Monza are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AC Monza needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' US Lecce looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lassana Coulibaly scoring 2 goals.
- 38' Konan N'Dri is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' It is a cagey affair so far. US Lecce in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past AC Monza's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 46' The crowd applauds Ricardo Mangas as he leaves the pitch. Adam Bakoune steps in for AC Monza.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. US Lecce is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' US Lecce started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both US Lecce and AC Monza are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 64' Jay Robinson makes way for Patrick Cutrone at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Monza.
- 66' Oumar Ngom has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ivan Ilic on 66 minute.
- 71' The energy levels are beginning to show. Eusebio Di Francesco might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 74' A change in the US Lecce ranks — Joel Monteiro exits the field as Amar Ahmed Fatah enters on 74.
- 75' Omari Forson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gustavo Varela on 75 minute.
- 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with US Lecce winning 100% of all matches.
- 84' The whistle greets Ebenezer Akinsanmiro as he departs to be replaced by Mathis Mout.
- 85' Mohamed Kaba is replacing Youssef Maleh for the US Lecce side.
- 89' A stunning finish from Exequiel Zeballos — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' US Lecce player sees a card in front of him.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AC Monza.
Lineups
US Lecce Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 25
- 29
-
20
Ivan Ilic ↓ Oumar Ngom 66'
- 30
- 5
-
11
Konan N'Dri ↓ Santiago Pierotti 46'
-
14
Youssef Maleh ↓ Mohamed Kaba 85'
- 17
- 99
-
9
Nikola Stulic ↓ Paco Esteban 74'
- 44
Bench
-
50
Santiago Pierotti ↑ 46'
- 3
- 1
- 32
-
77
Mohamed Kaba ↑ 85'
- 8
-
79
Oumar Ngom ↑ 66'
- 18
- 2
- 4
-
7
Amar Ahmed Fatah ↑ 74'
- 28
- 31
-
22
Paco Esteban ↑ 74'
Coach
Eusebio Di Francesco
AC Monza Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 28
- 20
- 19
-
7
Ricardo Mangas ↓ Adam Bakoune 46'
- 44
- 90
- 14
- 3
-
9
Gustavo Varela ↓ Omari Forson 75'
-
46
Jay Robinson ↓ Patrick Cutrone 64'
- 60
Bench
- 47
-
10
Patrick Cutrone ↑ 64'
- 6
-
22
Exequiel Zeballos ↑ 64'
- 21
-
11
Omari Forson ↑ 75'
- 8
- 2
- 43
-
24
Adam Bakoune ↑ 46'
-
80
Mathis Mout ↑ 84'
- 1
- 5
Coach
Ivan Juric
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikola Krstovic | 3 |
| Lassana Coulibaly | 2 |
| Lorenzo Colombo | 1 |
| Andrea Colpani | 1 |
| Matteo Pessina | 1 |
| Tete Morente | 1 |
| Tiago Gabriel | 1 |
| Ricardo Mangas | 1 |
Head to Head
US Lecce Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02
US Lecce xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
AC Monza xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Lecce win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
US Lecce or Draw
71%
Draw or AC Monza
51%
US Lecce or AC Monza
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Lecce win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — US Lecce
| Handicap | US Lecce covers | Push | AC Monza covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 18% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 16% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
US Lecce keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
AC Monza keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

