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 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- US Lecce 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Federico La Penna
- Assistant 1 Luigi Rossi
- Assistant 2 Domenico Fontemurato
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #12 |
| 7 | Points | 6 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 5 |
| 9 | Conceded | 10 |
| +0 | GD | -5 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 40% | Win % | 40% |
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
20%
Clean Sheets
US Lecce this season
US Lecce this season
US Sassuolo Calcio are 10th (7 pts). US Lecce are 12th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
US Sassuolo Calcio
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
US Lecce
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Sassuolo Calcio
| Vasilije Adzic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Domenico Berardi | 1 G | |
| Cas Odenthal | 1 G | |
| Cristian Volpato | 1 G |
US Lecce
| Lassana Coulibaly | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tiago Gabriel | 2 G | |
| Olaf Gorter | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. US Sassuolo Calcio is hosting US Lecce for another epic battle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Sassuolo Calcio that had 389 games and scored 468 goals.
- 10' The travelling US Lecce supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 14' Magnificent from Walid Cheddira! That is 12 goals in 17 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 19' Ismael Kone has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' The France Armand Lauriente breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 1-1!
- 25' Walid Cheddira is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
- 27' What a moment for Kristian Thorstvedt! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
- 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both US Sassuolo Calcio and US Lecce are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
- 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fabio Grosso will be considering his options from the bench.
- 54' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ylber Ramadani on 54 minutes.
- 59' Ulisses Garcia, a Switzerland defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 64' Jamil Siebert is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Lecce so far.
- 69' US Sassuolo Calcio currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 74' 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.
- 77' A moment of madness from Tarik Muharemovic on 77 minutes earns him a card. US Sassuolo Calcio will be frustrated.
- 81' Poor challenge from Danilo Veiga. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 82' Andrea Pinamonti makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and US Sassuolo Calcio are in front.
- 85' It’s gonna be a card for Tiago Gabriel.
- 90' Antonino Gallo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card 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 |
| 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
2.12
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
US Lecce xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: US Lecce win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
73%
Draw or US Lecce
52%
US Sassuolo Calcio or US Lecce
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Lecce win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | US Lecce covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
US Lecce keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.