Thursday , 2 July 2026

US Lecce vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2023-24
US Lecce
1 – 1
Full Time
US Sassuolo Calcio
Fri 6 Oct 2023 · 18:45 UTC Stadio Via del Mare HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 22' Domenico Berardi pen
Nikola Krstovic 48' 1–1
Y 1' Daniel Boloca
Y 43' Marcus Pedersen
Hamza Rafia 44' Y
Nikola Krstovic 72' Y
Y 80' Gianmarco Ferrari

Overview

Match Preview

US Lecce vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Via del Mare.

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Luca Sacchi (Italy)
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Francesca Di Monte (Italy)
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

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3
3
US Lecce 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals US Sassuolo Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-06 US Lecce 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2023-02-25 US Lecce 0–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2022-08-20 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–0 US Lecce 2020-07-04 US Sassuolo Calcio 4–2 US Lecce 2019-11-03 US Lecce 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio

Recent Form

US Lecce
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#17 Position #11
38 Points 49
38 Played 38
10 / 8 / 20 W / D / L 14 / 7 / 17
28 Scored 46
50 Conceded 50
-22 GD -4
1.00 PPG 1.29
26% Win % 37%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

US Lecce are 17th (38 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 11th (49 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Stadio Via del Mare. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 1' Poor challenge from Daniel Boloca. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 6' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. US Sassuolo Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 11' US Lecce are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Sassuolo Calcio backline.
  • 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 21' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 22' GOAL! Domenico Berardi scores on 22.
  • 27' It looks like no one’s ball. US Lecce is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marin Pongracic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for US Lecce.
  • 42' The 25-year-old Marcus Pedersen has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marcus Pedersen.
  • 44' Hamza Rafia picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 48' A goal from the Montenegro international Nikola Krstovic! He fires home on 48 to make it 1-1!
  • 53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alessio Dionisi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 58' Nedim Bajrami needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Remi Oudin. He replaces Hamza Rafia on 63 minute.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Andrea Pinamonti as he leaves the pitch. Gregoire Defrel steps in for US Sassuolo Calcio.
  • 70' 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.
  • 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nikola Krstovic on 71 minutes.
  • 72' That is a Yellow card for US Lecce. Nikola Krstovic will be fuming at that decision.
  • 77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Sassuolo Calcio that had 384 games and scored 459 goals.
  • 80' It’s a booking for US Sassuolo Calcio player. Gianmarco Ferrari gets a Yellow card.
  • 81' Pedro Obiang is ready to make an impact after coming on for Uros Racic at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' It is a substitution in US Lecce team. Nikola Krstovic is replaced by Roberto Piccoli on 86 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

US Lecce Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto D'Aversa

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessio Dionisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Domenico Berardi 4
Walid Cheddira 2
Nikola Stulic 1
Fabio Lucioni 1
Marco Mancosu 1
Kristian Thorstvedt 1
Nikola Krstovic 1
Jeremy Toljan 1

Head to Head

2023-10-06 US Lecce 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2023-02-25 US Lecce 0–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2022-08-20 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–0 US Lecce 2020-07-04 US Sassuolo Calcio 4–2 US Lecce 2019-11-03 US Lecce 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio

US Lecce Form

2023-10-06 US Lecce 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2023-09-30 US Lecce 0–4 SSC Napoli L 2023-09-26 Juventus FC 1–0 US Lecce L 2023-09-22 US Lecce 1–0 Genoa CFC W 2023-09-17 AC Monza 1–1 US Lecce D 2023-09-03 US Lecce 2–0 US Salernitana 1919 W

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
2 / 4
1.07 US Lecce xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for: US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
US Lecce29% Draw29% US Sassuolo Calcio42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

US Lecce or Draw
58%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
71%
US Lecce or US Sassuolo Calcio
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
US Lecce20% Draw48% US Sassuolo Calcio32%
Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — US Lecce

Handicap US Lecce covers Push US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 22% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

US Lecce keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.