US Lecce vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Lecce vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Via del Mare.
- US Lecce 11 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Juan Luca Sacchi (Italy)
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Francesca Di Monte (Italy)
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 8.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | SSC Napoli | H | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Sep | Juventus FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | US Lecce | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | AC Monza | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Juventus FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 17 Sep | Frosinone Calcio | A | 2–4 | L |
| 01 Sep | Hellas Verona FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| US Lecce | US Sassuolo Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #17 |
| 10 | Points | 8 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 7 |
| 12 | Scored | 16 |
| 22 | Conceded | 29 |
| -10 | GD | -13 |
| 0.91 | PPG | 0.73 |
| 27% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
US Lecce this season
US Lecce this season
0%
Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
US Lecce are 14th (10 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 17th (8 pts).
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
US Sassuolo Calcio
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/8
61-75
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Lecce
| Lassana Coulibaly | 2 G | 2 A |
| Tiago Gabriel | 2 G | 1 A |
| Olaf Gorter | 1 G |
US Sassuolo Calcio
| Vasilije Adzic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sebastiano Esposito | 2 G | 2 A |
| Domenico Berardi | 2 G | |
| Cas Odenthal | 2 G | |
| Cristian Volpato | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stadio Via del Mare as US Lecce face off against US Sassuolo Calcio in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 1' Poor challenge from Daniel Boloca. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 6' A quiet spell here at Stadio Via del Mare. US Sassuolo Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 11' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 16' Nikola Krstovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 3 appearances.
- 21' 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.
- 22' What composure from Domenico Berardi! The Italy international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 27' US Lecce 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.
- 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alessio Dionisi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 42' Nedim Bajrami is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Sassuolo Calcio tonight.
- 43' The referee calls foul for Marcus Pedersen. He receives a Yellow card.
- 44' Controversy at the stadium! Hamza Rafia argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 48' What composure from Nikola Krstovic! The Montenegro international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 53' US Lecce is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 63' A tactical swap from US Lecce — Remi Oudin on, Hamza Rafia off on 63 minutes.
- 65' Gregoire Defrel is replacing Andrea Pinamonti for the US Sassuolo Calcio side.
- 70' US Sassuolo Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 71' Nikola Krstovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
- 72' The referee calls foul for Nikola Krstovic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 77' US Lecce are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' Gianmarco Ferrari was booked on 80.
- 81' The whistle greets Uros Racic as he departs to be replaced by Pedro Obiang.
- 86' A change in the US Lecce ranks — Nikola Krstovic exits the field as Roberto Piccoli enters on 86.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
US Lecce Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
25
Antonino Gallo ↓ Patrick Dorgu 65'
- 5
- 9
- 17
- 30
-
8
Hamza Rafia ↓ Remi Oudin 63'
- 7
- 20
- 77
- 6
- 27
Bench
-
10
Remi Oudin ↑ 63'
-
11
Nicola Sansone ↑ 86'
- 21
-
91
Roberto Piccoli ↑ 86'
- 12
- 59
- 83
- 16
- 40
- 18
-
13
Patrick Dorgu ↑ 65'
- 24
Coach
Roberto D'Aversa
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 45
-
20
Samu Castillejo ↓ Nedim Bajrami 65'
- 47
- 10
-
5
Martin Erlic ↓ Ruan 81'
- 9
-
6
Uros Racic ↓ Pedro Obiang 81'
- 17
- 3
- 24
- 13
Bench
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↑ 81'
- 28
-
92
Gregoire Defrel ↑ 65'
- 25
- 15
-
11
Nedim Bajrami ↑ 65'
-
44
Ruan ↑ 81'
- 42
- 23
- 2
- 8
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Domenico Berardi | 4 |
| Walid Cheddira | 2 |
| Roberto Piccoli | 1 |
| Valentin Gendrey | 1 |
| Gianluca Lapadula | 1 |
| Patrick Dorgu | 1 |
| Filippo Falco | 1 |
| Armand Lauriente | 1 |
Head to Head
US Lecce Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
2023-10-06
US Lecce
1–1
US Sassuolo Calcio
D
2023-10-02
US Sassuolo Calcio
0–1
AC Monza
L
2023-09-27
FC Internazionale Milano
1–2
US Sassuolo Calcio
W
2023-09-23
US Sassuolo Calcio
4–2
Juventus FC
W
2023-09-17
Frosinone Calcio
4–2
US Sassuolo Calcio
L
2023-09-01
US Sassuolo Calcio
3–1
Hellas Verona FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.68
US Lecce xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
US Lecce or US Sassuolo Calcio 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
US Lecce or Draw
62%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
64%
US Lecce or US Sassuolo Calcio
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — US Lecce
| Handicap | US Lecce covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
US Lecce keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.