US Lecce vs Genoa CFC, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Antonio Rapuano
- Assistant 1 Stefano Del Giovane
- Assistant 2 Andrea Niedda (Italy)
11 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 3.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Genoa CFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | AC Monza | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | ACF Fiorentina | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Aug | SS Lazio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jun | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | US Lecce | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | SSC Napoli | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Sep | Torino FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Aug | SS Lazio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | ACF Fiorentina | H | 1–4 | L |
| 21 May | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| US Lecce | Genoa CFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #16 |
| 38 | Points | 41 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 10 / 8 / 20 | W / D / L | 10 / 11 / 17 |
| 28 | Scored | 41 |
| 50 | Conceded | 51 |
| -22 | GD | -10 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.08 |
| 26% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
US Lecce are 17th (38 pts). Genoa CFC are 16th (41 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — US Lecce and Genoa CFC get this one started.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 7' A meaty challenge results in booking for Koni De Winter on 7.
- 9' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aaron Martin.
- 14' Italy international Mateo Retegui has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 19' The 29-year-old Gabriel Strefezza has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 24' 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.
- 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mohamed Kaba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for US Lecce.
- 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Koni De Winter made 519 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 36' Poor challenge from Aaron Martin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 41' It’s high time Alberto Gilardino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' The Genoa CFC bench stirs into life. Koni De Winter is withdrawn and Johan Vasquez gets his opportunity.
- 51' Stefano Sabelli is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Lecce so far.
- 56' The travelling Genoa CFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pontus Almqvist.
- 59' US Lecce receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 60' Another change for US Lecce made on 60 minute. Antonino Gallo leaves to be changed by Patrick Dorgu.
- 65' It looks like no one’s ball. US Lecce is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. US Lecce and Genoa CFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' Genoa CFC is showing some good football. However, Genoa CFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 76' Silvan Hefti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Milan Badelj on 76 minute.
- 79' Nicola Sansone is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohamed Kaba at the 79 minute mark.
- 80' Another substitution for US Lecce to replace Gabriel Strefezza by Roberto Piccoli on 80 minute.
- 83' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Remi Oudin makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 87' US Lecce ring the changes. Nikola Krstovic has done his job and it is now time for Alexis Blin to step up.
- 90' The crowd applauds Kevin Strootman as he leaves the pitch. George Puscas steps in for Genoa CFC.
- US Lecce celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
US Lecce Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
25
Antonino Gallo ↓ Patrick Dorgu 60'
- 5
-
9
Nikola Krstovic ↓ Alexis Blin 87'
- 17
- 30
-
8
Hamza Rafia ↓ Remi Oudin 60'
- 7
- 20
- 59
-
77
Mohamed Kaba ↓ Nicola Sansone 79'
- 27
Bench
-
29
Alexis Blin ↑ 87'
-
10
Remi Oudin ↑ 60'
-
11
Nicola Sansone ↑ 79'
- 21
-
91
Roberto Piccoli ↑ 80'
- 12
- 98
- 20
- 16
- 18
- 23
-
13
Patrick Dorgu ↑ 60'
- 45
- 24
Coach
Roberto D'Aversa
Genoa CFC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 11
-
8
Kevin Strootman ↓ George Puscas 90'
- 3
-
47
Milan Badelj ↓ Silvan Hefti 76'
- 13
- 20
-
19
Mateo Retegui ↓ Caleb Ekuban 76'
- 32
- 1
-
4
Koni De Winter ↓ Johan Vasquez 46'
- 5
Bench
- 16
- 55
- 2
-
37
George Puscas ↑ 90'
-
18
Caleb Ekuban ↑ 76'
-
36
Silvan Hefti ↑ 76'
- 24
-
22
Johan Vasquez ↑ 46'
- 25
- 33
-
17
Ruslan Malinovskiy ↑ 90'
- 39
Coach
Alberto Gilardino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikola Krstovic | 2 |
| Fabio Miretti | 2 |
| Filippo Falco | 1 |
| Antonio Sanabria | 1 |
| Gabriel | 1 |
| Marco Mancosu | 1 |
| Remi Oudin | 1 |
| Caleb Ekuban | 1 |
Head to Head
US Lecce Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.12
US Lecce xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Genoa CFC xG
I would bet for:
US Lecce or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Lecce win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
US Lecce or Draw
73%
Draw or Genoa CFC
57%
US Lecce or Genoa CFC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — US Lecce
| Handicap | US Lecce covers | Push | Genoa CFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
US Lecce keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

