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 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- US Lecce 11 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Assistant 1 Luigi Rossi
- Assistant 2 Marco Scatragli
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 8.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The game is set. US Sassuolo Calcio kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 11' Valentin Gendrey has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 11 minutes.
- 15' Assisted by Antonino Gallo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Patrick Dorgu makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 19' That is a card for US Sassuolo Calcio. Armand Lauriente will be fuming at that decision.
- 24' US Sassuolo Calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 29' US Sassuolo Calcio are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against US Lecce's 4-4-2 shape.
- 34' Wladimiro Falcone is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Lecce tonight.
- 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both US Sassuolo Calcio and US Lecce are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' A tactical swap from US Sassuolo Calcio — Josh Doig on, Mattia Viti off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Alexis Blin, a France midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' Joan Gonzalez gets the nod from US Lecce. He replaces Hamza Rafia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' Roberto Piccoli adds to his 1 season tally! US Lecce lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 65' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Kristian Thorstvedt is withdrawn and Luca Lipani gets his opportunity.
- 70' US Sassuolo Calcio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Lecce backline.
- 75' Nicola Sansone gets the nod from US Lecce. He replaces Roberto Piccoli and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' The travelling US Lecce supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 84' The US Lecce bench stirs into life. Valentin Gendrey is withdrawn and Lorenzo Venuti gets his opportunity.
- 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' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nedim Bajrami, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- Another three points for US Lecce.
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 |
| 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
1 / 4
1.71
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
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
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
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 Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
64%
Draw or US Lecce
62%
US Sassuolo Calcio or US Lecce
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Lecce win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | US Lecce covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
US Lecce keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.