US Lecce vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Assistant 1 Valerio Colarossi
- Assistant 2 Francesca Di Monte (Italy)
7 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
18%
Clean Sheets
US Lecce this season
US Lecce this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
US Lecce
| Lassana Coulibaly | 2 G | 2 A |
| Tiago Gabriel | 2 G | 1 A |
| Olaf Gorter | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! US Lecce welcome Empoli FC for this crunch clash at Stadio Via del Mare.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Empoli FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' US Lecce have won 174 goals from 201 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Viktor Kovalenko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Valentin Gendrey has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 434 appearances.
- 35' It’s high time Luca Gotti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Empoli FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' US Lecce receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. US Lecce must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Empoli FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' Nicolo Cambiaghi gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Matteo Cancellieri and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' Pontus Almqvist makes way for Nicola Sansone at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Lecce.
- 67' 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.
- 70' A tactical swap from Empoli FC — Viktor Kovalenko on, Simone Bastoni off on 70 minutes.
- 73' The crowd applauds Patrick Dorgu as he leaves the pitch. Joan Gonzalez steps in for US Lecce.
- 78' US Lecce currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 83' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 84' Empoli FC make a change. Giuseppe Pezzella trudges off to be replaced by Liberato Cacace on 84 minutes.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Santiago Pierotti. He replaces Remi Oudin on 88 minute.
- 89' Nicola Sansone doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Emmanuel Gyasi.
- Full Time. US Lecce beats Empoli FC
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.