Lecce is going head to head with Sassuolo starting on 25 Feb 2023 at 19:45 UTC at Via del Mare stadium, Lecce city, Italy. The match is a part of the Serie A. Lecce played against Sassuolo in 1 matches this season. Currently, Lecce rank 13th, while Sassuolo hold 15th position.
Sampdoria will be bidding to win just their second Serie A match of the 2022-23 campaign when they make the trip to Sassuolo on Wednesday. A disappointing start to the season has left Sampdoria in 19th position in the table, boasting just six points from 15 matches, while Sassuolo occupy 15th spot, collecting 16 points from their first 15 games.
Sassuolo have been a Serie A outfit since 2013, and they actually managed to claim back-to-back eighth-place finishes in 2019-20 and 2020-21 before claiming 11th last term.
I Neroverdi have struggled for consistency this term, winning four, drawing four and losing seven of their 15 matches to collect 16 points, which has left them in 15th position in the table.
Sassuolo are nine points clear of the relegation zone, though, and they will not be expecting to be pulled into any sort of trouble over the next few months.
Alessio Dionisi’s side were in poor form before the campaign was halted for the 2022 World Cup, though, picking up just one point from four games, which included a 4-0 loss to Napoli and 3-0 defeat at Bologna.
Match Details:
- Match: Lecce vs Sassuolo
- Date: 26 February 2023
- Time: 1:15 AM
- Venue: Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
Lecce vs Sassuolo Prediction
Sassuolo, meanwhile, have accrued three points fewer than their next opponents from the same number of games. Following back-to-back wins over AC Milan and Atalanta in a mini-revival, they have gone off the boil once again, though.
After snatching a 2-2 draw at Udinese, the Neroverdi went down 2-0 to runaway leaders Napoli at home for their 11th defeat of the season in 23 games. They remain just seven points above the relegation zone.
Prediction: Lecce 1-1 Sassuolo
Lecce vs Sassuolo Head-To-Head
- Sassuolo are unbeaten in three Serie A games against Leece, winning two and drawing one – which came in their last meeting at the Via del Mare Stadium (2-2 on November 2019).
- Sassuolo are unbeaten in their last six Serie A games against newly promoted sides since a 2-1 defeat to Empoli on October 31, 2021. After that, they’ve earned three wins and as many draws, including the two most recent against Cremonese and Monza.
- With 27 points from 23 games, Lecce are enjoying their fourth-best season thus far. They accrued more (28 points) at this stage of the top-flight campaign only in the 1999-2000 season.
- Lecce have conceded only 26 goals – their fewest at this stage of a campaign
- The hosts have earned 19 points in 11 Serie A games since last November. During this period, only leaders Napoli (30), Juventus (25) and Inter Milan (23) have picked up more.
Lecce vs Sassuolo Live Stream Time
This match will start from 1:15 AM
Lecce vs Sassuolo Date
This match will take place on 26 February 2023
Lecce vs Sassuolo Team News
Sassuolo will again be without the services of Maxime Lopez due to a muscular problem, while Mert Muldur is a major doubt due to an ankle issue.
Head coach Dionisi is likely to make changes to the side that took to the field for the first whistle against Bologna on November 12.
Matheus Henrique and Agustin Alvarez are both expected to come into the starting side, but Andrea Pinamonti, who has three league goals this season, should again lead the line.
Sampdoria, meanwhile, will again be missing Fabio Quagliarella, Ignacio Pussetto, Harry Winks and Manuel De Luca for Wednesday’s affair through injury.
Lecce vs Sassuolo Lineups
Sassuolo:- Consigli; Toljan, Ayhan, Ferrari, Rogerio; Frattesi, Obiang, Henrique; Alvarez, Pinamonti, Lauriente
Sampdoria:- Audero; Murillo, Ferrari, Amione; Bereszynski, Rincon, Villar, Leris; Montevago, Duricic, Gabbiadini
Lecce vs Sassuolo Odds
- LECCE TO WIN
- 2.55
- LeoVegas
- DRAW
- 3.34
- 1xBit
- SASSUOLO TO WIN
- 3.44
- Pinnacle
Lecce vs Sassuolo Stats
- US Lecce haven’t scored in 1 of their 11 home matches in Serie A this season.
- Sassuolo Calcio haven’t scored in 5 of their 12 away matches in Serie A this season.
- US Lecce’s home record this season: 2-6-3.
- Gabriel Strefezza is US Lecce’s top scorer with 7 goals. Davide Frattesi has scored 5 times for Sassuolo Calcio.
- Morten Hjulmand has more yellow cards (6) than any other player at US Lecce. Maxime Lopez has collected 7 for Sassuolo Calcio.
- US Lecce wins 1st half in 28% of their matches, Sassuolo Calcio in 32% of their matches.
Lecce vs Sassuolo Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Draw
Tip 2 – Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: Yes
Lecce vs Sassuolo Betting Trends
The Giallorossi pulled off an unlikely 2-1 win over Atalanta on the road in their last outing, courtesy of goals from Assan Ceesay and Alexis Blin, who scored in either half. Rasmus Hojlund pulled a goal back for La Dea late on, but it was too little too late as Marco Baroni’s side extended their unbeate league run to three games.
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