US Sassuolo Calcio vs US Lecce, Serie A 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Sassuolo Calcio vs US Lecce — Serie A at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- US Lecce 11 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Federico La Penna
- Assistant 1 Luigi Rossi
- Assistant 2 Domenico Fontemurato
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | US Lecce | H | 2–3 | L |
| 08 May | Torino FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 May | AC Milan | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Apr | Como 1907 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Genoa CFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 3–2 | W |
| 09 May | Juventus FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 May | AC Pisa 1909 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Hellas Verona FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| US Sassuolo Calcio | US Lecce | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #14 |
| 8 | Points | 10 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 7 |
| 16 | Scored | 12 |
| 29 | Conceded | 22 |
| -13 | GD | -10 |
| 0.73 | PPG | 0.91 |
| 18% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
18%
Clean Sheets
US Lecce this season
US Lecce this season
US Sassuolo Calcio are 17th (8 pts). US Lecce are 14th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
US Lecce
| Lassana Coulibaly | 2 G | 2 A |
| Tiago Gabriel | 2 G | 1 A |
| Olaf Gorter | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore will turn into a battlefield for us sassuolo calcio and us lecce.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. us lecce needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 14' The Morocco forward Walid Cheddira breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 0-1!
- 19' M'Bala Nzola has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 16 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' A goal from the France international Armand Lauriente! He fires home on 20 to make it 0-2!
- 25' Walid Cheddira does the damage! The net is bulging and US Lecce surge ahead!
- 27' What a moment for Kristian Thorstvedt! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
- 32' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 37' It is a cagey affair so far. us sassuolo calcio in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past us lecce's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 42' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 47' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 52' Both keepers have barely been tested. us sassuolo calcio and us lecce are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 54' US Lecce receives a card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 59' It’s high time Eusebio Di Francesco made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' us lecce are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 69' Italy international Wladimiro Falcone has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 74' us sassuolo calcio are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against us lecce's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 77' Tarik Muharemovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 77.
- 81' It’s a booking for US Lecce player. Danilo Veiga gets a card.
- 82' Brilliant from the forward! Andrea Pinamonti makes it 0-5 with a superb finish on 82.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Tiago Gabriel. He receives a card.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Antonino Gallo.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 18
- 45
- 10
- 23
- 25
- 13
- 42
- 8
- 90
- 80
- 66
Bench
- 49
- 12
- 99
- 3
- 24
- 7
- 16
- 20
- 35
- 50
- 44
- 33
- 31
Coach
Fabio Grosso
US Lecce Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 25
- 29
- 50
- 19
- 30
- 20
- 5
- 79
- 17
- 99
- 44
Bench
- 1
- 14
- 36
- 3
- 11
- 8
- 18
- 6
- 32
- 4
- 16
- 9
- 22
- 13
- 28
Coach
Eusebio Di Francesco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Domenico Berardi | 4 |
| Walid Cheddira | 2 |
| Nikola Krstovic | 1 |
| Jeremy Toljan | 1 |
| Roberto Piccoli | 1 |
| Valentin Gendrey | 1 |
| Gianluca Lapadula | 1 |
| Patrick Dorgu | 1 |
Head to Head
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.76
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
US Lecce xG
I would bet for:
US Sassuolo Calcio or US Lecce 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: US Lecce win
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 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
65%
Draw or US Lecce
62%
US Sassuolo Calcio or US Lecce
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Lecce win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | US Lecce covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
US Lecce keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.