US Lecce vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Juan Luca Sacchi (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Pietro Dei Giudici
- Assistant 2 Pierantonio Perotti
7 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 7.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Empoli FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | Hellas Verona FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | SSC Napoli | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Oct | ACF Fiorentina | H | 0–6 | L |
| 05 Oct | Udinese Calcio | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | US Lecce | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | Como 1907 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | SSC Napoli | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | SS Lazio | A | 1–2 | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between US Lecce and Empoli FC is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' The US Lecce manager makes a substitution. Lameck Banda departs to be replaced by Santiago Pierotti.
- 25' It’s high time Roberto D'Aversa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Patrick Dorgu, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Via del Mare with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 33' Goal! Pietro Pellegri scores his 10 goal in 422 matches.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Lecce that had 190 games and scored 161 goals.
- 43' Liberato Cacace has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Liberato Cacace. He receives a card.
- 50' Empoli FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' It’s gonna be a card for Pietro Pellegri.
- 57' It looks surprising Empoli FC does not make any changes. Lorenzo Colombo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' US Lecce manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lassana Coulibaly is hanging Remi Oudin on the field on 60 minute.
- 61' It is a substitution in Empoli FC team. Saba Goglichidze is replaced by Mattia De Sciglio on 61 minute.
- 66' Empoli FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 67' It is a substitution in Empoli FC team. Pietro Pellegri is replaced by Ola Solbakken on 67 minute.
- 72' US Lecce is showing some good football. However, US Lecce are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 77' What an equalizer from Santiago Pierotti!
- 78' The US Lecce manager makes a substitution. Frederic Guilbert departs to be replaced by Ante Rebic.
- 80' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Youssef Maleh by Emmanuel Ekong on 80 minute.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Liam Henderson.
- 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Empoli FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
US Lecce Lineups
4-5-1Starting XI
-
12
Frederic Guilbert ↓ Ante Rebic 78'
-
10
Remi Oudin ↓ Lassana Coulibaly 60'
- 25
- 9
- 22
- 30
- 8
-
20
Ylber Ramadani ↓ Nicola Sansone 60'
- 6
- 4
- 13
Bench
- 1
-
3
Ante Rebic ↑ 78'
-
11
Nicola Sansone ↑ 60'
-
29
Lassana Coulibaly ↑ 60'
- 7
- 2
-
50
Santiago Pierotti ↑ 20'
- 98
- 77
- 27
- 19
- 32
Coach
Luca Gotti
Empoli FC Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
-
9
Pietro Pellegri ↓ Ola Solbakken 67'
- 6
- 32
-
13
Liberato Cacace ↓ Junior Sambia 80'
- 34
- 21
- 29
-
93
Youssef Maleh ↓ Emmanuel Ekong 80'
- 23
- 11
- 2
Bench
-
7
Junior Sambia ↑ 80'
-
22
Mattia De Sciglio ↑ 61'
- 98
- 3
-
17
Ola Solbakken ↑ 67'
-
19
Emmanuel Ekong ↑ 80'
- 12
- 35
- 90
Coach
Roberto D'Aversa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikola Krstovic | 2 |
| Nicola Sansone | 1 |
| Pietro Pellegri | 1 |
| Santiago Pierotti | 1 |
| Liberato Cacace | 1 |
| Tete Morente | 1 |
| Fabiano Parisi | 1 |
| Gabriel Strefezza | 1 |
Head to Head
US Lecce Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.13
US Lecce xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Empoli FC xG
I would bet for:
US Lecce or Empoli FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
US Lecce or Draw
67%
Draw or Empoli FC
63%
US Lecce or Empoli FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Empoli FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
10.6%
1 – 0
10.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — US Lecce
| Handicap | US Lecce covers | Push | Empoli FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
US Lecce keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.