US Lecce vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Assistant 1 Valerio Colarossi
- Assistant 2 Francesca Di Monte (Italy)
5 games this season
🟨 4.6/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Empoli FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | AC Milan | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Apr | AS Roma | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Hellas Verona FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Mar | Frosinone Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | US Lecce | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Torino FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Apr | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Mar | AC Milan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Mar | Cagliari Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
US Lecce this season
US Lecce this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' US Lecce currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Empoli FC is showing some good football. However, Empoli FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' 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 M'Baye Niang suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' 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.
- 25' US Lecce are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' It’s high time Davide Nicola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Pontus Almqvist.
- 50' US Lecce have won 163 goals from 192 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' Another change for Empoli FC made on 60 minute. Matteo Cancellieri leaves to be changed by Nicolo Cambiaghi.
- 62' A tactical swap from US Lecce — Nicola Sansone on, Pontus Almqvist off on 62 minutes.
- 67' The 30-year-old Alberto Cerri has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' The whistle greets Simone Bastoni as he departs to be replaced by Viktor Kovalenko.
- 73' US Lecce manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joan Gonzalez is hanging Patrick Dorgu on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luca Gotti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 83' Both keepers have barely been tested. US Lecce and Empoli FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 84' Time for substitution for Empoli FC. Giuseppe Pezzella is replaced by Liberato Cacace.
- 88' Santiago Pierotti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Remi Oudin on 88 minute.
- 89' Nicola Sansone has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 89 minutes.
- 90' Emmanuel Gyasi was booked on 90.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
US Lecce Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 29
-
10
Remi Oudin ↓ Santiago Pierotti 88'
- 25
- 5
- 91
- 17
- 30
- 7
- 20
- 6
-
13
Patrick Dorgu ↓ Joan Gonzalez 73'
Bench
-
11
Nicola Sansone ↑ 62'
- 21
-
50
Santiago Pierotti ↑ 88'
-
12
Lorenzo Venuti ↑ 88'
- 22
- 8
- 59
-
16
Joan Gonzalez ↑ 73'
- 40
- 18
- 45
Coach
Luca Gotti
Empoli FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
17
Alberto Cerri ↓ M'Baye Niang 60'
- 33
- 19
- 3
- 25
- 30
- 18
- 27
- 4
- 20
- 11
Bench
- 1
- 23
- 5
- 9
-
13
Liberato Cacace ↑ 84'
-
8
Viktor Kovalenko ↑ 70'
-
28
Nicolo Cambiaghi ↑ 60'
-
29
Youssef Maleh ↑ 60'
- 21
- 12
-
10
M'Baye Niang ↑ 60'
- 7
- 2
Coach
Davide Nicola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikola Krstovic | 2 |
| Gabriel Strefezza | 1 |
| Francesco Caputo | 1 |
| Lameck Banda | 1 |
| Nicola Sansone | 1 |
| Pietro Pellegri | 1 |
| Santiago Pierotti | 1 |
| Liberato Cacace | 1 |
Head to Head
US Lecce Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.08
US Lecce xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Empoli FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Lecce win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
US Lecce or Draw
78%
Draw or Empoli FC
53%
US Lecce or Empoli FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
2.6%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.1%
Asian Handicap — US Lecce
| Handicap | US Lecce covers | Push | Empoli FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 25% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 16% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
US Lecce keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.