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)
11 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 2 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 3 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
| 4 | FC Internazionale Milano | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | AS Roma | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Como 1907 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | AC Milan | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Juventus FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Atalanta BC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Bologna FC 1909 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | SS Lazio | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Torino FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Cagliari Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | ACF Fiorentina | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | US Lecce | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | AC Monza | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Venezia FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Frosinone Calcio | 0 | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadio Via del Mare. Ninety minutes of football awaits between US Lecce and Empoli FC.
- 5' US Lecce are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Empoli FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 10' Empoli FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' 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.
- 20' It looks surprising Empoli FC does not make any changes. Elia Caprile has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' Empoli FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Valentin Gendrey made 434 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Youssef Maleh has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 456 appearances.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Pontus Almqvist. He receives a card.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both US Lecce and Empoli FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' Fresh legs for Empoli FC! Nicolo Cambiaghi comes on to replace Matteo Cancellieri.
- 62' The crowd applauds Pontus Almqvist as he leaves the pitch. Nicola Sansone steps in for US Lecce.
- 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. US Lecce must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Viktor Kovalenko. He replaces Simone Bastoni on 70 minute.
- 73' Joan Gonzalez is replacing Patrick Dorgu for the US Lecce side.
- 78' The 29-year-old Remi Oudin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 84' Time for substitution for Empoli FC. Giuseppe Pezzella is replaced by Liberato Cacace.
- 88' A change in the US Lecce ranks — Remi Oudin exits the field as Santiago Pierotti enters on 88.
- 89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicola Sansone makes it 1-0.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Emmanuel Gyasi.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
| Liberato Cacace | 1 |
| Tete Morente | 1 |
| Fabiano Parisi | 1 |
| Gabriel Strefezza | 1 |
| Francesco Caputo | 1 |
| Lameck Banda | 1 |
| Nicola Sansone | 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.