US Sassuolo Calcio vs US Lecce, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Sassuolo Calcio vs US Lecce — Serie A at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- US Sassuolo Calcio 38 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
- US Lecce 38 games · 38 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Assistant 1 Luigi Rossi
- Assistant 2 Marco Scatragli
3 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 3.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | US Lecce | H | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | AC Milan | H | 3–3 | D |
| 05 Apr | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Apr | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | AS Roma | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | Frosinone Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Empoli FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | AC Milan | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Apr | AS Roma | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Hellas Verona FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| US Sassuolo Calcio | US Lecce | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #17 |
| 49 | Points | 38 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 14 / 7 / 17 | W / D / L | 10 / 8 / 20 |
| 46 | Scored | 28 |
| 50 | Conceded | 50 |
| -4 | GD | -22 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 37% | 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 Sassuolo Calcio are 11th (49 pts). US Lecce are 17th (38 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for US Sassuolo Calcio to score. At the same time, US Lecce does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' US Lecce are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' US Lecce have won 161 goals from 190 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 11' Goal! Valentin Gendrey scores his 4 goal in 434 matches.
- 15' Assisted by Antonino Gallo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Patrick Dorgu makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 19' Armand Lauriente is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
- 24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Antonino Gallo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for US Lecce.
- 34' US Sassuolo Calcio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Lecce backline.
- 39' US Lecce fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' Lorenzo Venuti has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Time for substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio. Mattia Viti is replaced by Josh Doig.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' US Lecce make a change. Hamza Rafia trudges off to be replaced by Joan Gonzalez on 56 minutes.
- 61' A goal from the Italy international Roberto Piccoli! He fires home on 61 to make it 0-3!
- 65' US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luca Lipani is hanging Kristian Thorstvedt on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' Nicola Sansone gets the nod from US Lecce. He replaces Roberto Piccoli and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' It’s high time Davide Ballardini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 84' US Lecce make a change. Valentin Gendrey trudges off to be replaced by Lorenzo Venuti on 84 minutes.
- 85' US Lecce manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Santiago Pierotti is hanging Nikola Krstovic on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' Gregoire Defrel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-3.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
-
45
Armand Lauriente ↓ Emil Ceide 85'
- 22
- 92
- 47
- 5
- 9
- 11
- 42
-
21
Mattia Viti ↓ Josh Doig 46'
- 13
Bench
- 14
- 28
- 19
- 25
-
15
Emil Ceide ↑ 85'
- 6
-
43
Josh Doig ↑ 46'
- 44
- 24
-
23
Cristian Volpato ↑ 46'
- 2
-
8
Samuele Mulattieri ↑ 46'
-
35
Luca Lipani ↑ 65'
Coach
Davide Ballardini
US Lecce Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 29
- 10
- 25
- 5
- 91
- 9
- 17
- 30
-
8
Hamza Rafia ↓ Joan Gonzalez 56'
- 6
-
13
Patrick Dorgu ↓ Medon Berisha 75'
Bench
-
11
Nicola Sansone ↑ 75'
- 21
-
50
Santiago Pierotti ↑ 85'
-
12
Lorenzo Venuti ↑ 84'
- 59
-
16
Joan Gonzalez ↑ 56'
- 40
-
18
Medon Berisha ↑ 75'
- 45
Coach
Luca Gotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Domenico Berardi | 4 |
| Walid Cheddira | 2 |
| Kristian Thorstvedt | 1 |
| Nikola Krstovic | 1 |
| Jeremy Toljan | 1 |
| Roberto Piccoli | 1 |
| Valentin Gendrey | 1 |
| Gianluca Lapadula | 1 |
Head to Head
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.39
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
US Lecce xG
I would bet for:
US Sassuolo Calcio or US Lecce 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: US Lecce win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
69%
Draw or US Lecce
60%
US Sassuolo Calcio or US Lecce
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Lecce win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | US Lecce covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
US Lecce keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.