US Sassuolo Calcio vs US Lecce, Serie A 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Federico La Penna
- Assistant 1 Luigi Rossi
- Assistant 2 Domenico Fontemurato
6 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 3.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against US Sassuolo Calcio and US Lecce has kicked off!
- 5' US Sassuolo Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pedro Felipe, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 14' What a strike from Walid Cheddira! The score is 0-1.
- 19' 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.
- 20' What an equalizer from Armand Lauriente!
- 25' Walid Cheddira with the second goal in the match!
- 27' GOAL! Kristian Thorstvedt scores on 27. Assisted by Domenico Berardi
- 32' US Lecce is showing some good football. However, US Lecce are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Domenico Berardi made 384 appearances and scored 86 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. US Lecce is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 47' The travelling US Lecce supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 52' US Lecce started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
- 54' US Lecce receives a card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 64' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 69' 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.
- 74' It looks surprising US Lecce does not make any changes. Ismael Kone has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' It’s gonna be a card for Tarik Muharemovic.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Danilo Veiga. He receives a card.
- 82' Andrea Pinamonti puts US Sassuolo Calcio on the lead.
- 85' It’s a booking for US Lecce player. Tiago Gabriel gets a card.
- 90' Antonino Gallo was booked on 90.
- With this win, US Lecce is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Gianluca Lapadula | 1 |
| Patrick Dorgu | 1 |
| Filippo Falco | 1 |
| Armand Lauriente | 1 |
| Jeremie Boga | 1 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 1 |
Head to Head
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.44
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
US Lecce xG
I would bet for:
US Sassuolo Calcio or US Lecce 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: US Lecce win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | US Lecce covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
US Lecce keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.