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Lecce

Lecce

Serie A

Season Statistics

4 MATCHES
PLAYED
Win (50%) Draw (0%) Loss (50%)
4 Played
2 Won
0 Drawn
2 Lost
5 Goals For
7 Goals Against

Team Overview

Lecce enter the current Serie A season under manager Eusebio Di Francesco, looking to establish themselves as a competitive top-flight side after previous campaigns spent largely focused on consolidation. The club has typically been associated with a hard-working, resilient identity, often relying on organization and determination to compete against sides with greater financial resources, and that battling spirit remains a defining trait of how the team approaches matches in Italy's top division.

Through four matches this season, Lecce have posted a record of two wins and two losses, with no draws, resulting in five goals scored and seven conceded for a goal difference of minus two. The "WLLW" form string suggests a stretch of inconsistency followed by a positive result, indicating a team still searching for steady rhythm rather than one that has hit a defined stride. Their output has been split evenly between home and away fixtures, having played two matches in each setting, winning one and losing one in both categories. This balanced but unspectacular record points to a team capable of taking points off any opponent but also vulnerable to dropping them, a hallmark of a side in the early stages of finding its identity under a new campaign.

Read our AC Milan vs Lecce prediction for additional insight on this fixture.

Defensively, Lecce have managed just one clean sheet in four outings while failing to score in two of those matches, highlighting a need for greater consistency at both ends of the pitch. The numbers suggest a team that can be dangerous in flashes, evidenced by wins in two of their four fixtures, but one still working to tighten defensive discipline and improve scoring reliability. For now, Lecce's season reads as a work in progress: competitive, occasionally productive, but not yet settled into a clear pattern of results.

Squad (38 players)

Goalkeepers (4)

M. Bleve
#1 M. Bleve
W. Falcone
#30 W. Falcone
C. Lupo
#12 C. Lupo
P. Penev
#33 P. Penev

Defenders (13)

Ismael Dabo
Ismael Dabo
A. Dembélé
#2 A. Dembélé
A. Gallo
#25 A. Gallo
Kialonda Gaspar
#4 Kialonda Gaspar
G. Jean
#18 G. Jean
E. Larsen
#40 E. Larsen
C. Ndaba
#3 C. Ndaba
Vitaly Palamarchuk
#14 Vitaly Palamarchuk
Elijah Scott
#31 Elijah Scott
J. Siebert
#5 J. Siebert
Tiago Gabriel
#44 Tiago Gabriel
M. Ubani
#70 M. Ubani
Danilo Veiga
#17 Danilo Veiga

Midfielders (15)

S. Fofana
#8 S. Fofana
M. Berisha
#10 M. Berisha
L. Coulibaly
#29 L. Coulibaly
W. El Bouradi
W. El Bouradi
O. Gandelman
#16 O. Gandelman
Olaf Gorter
#28 Olaf Gorter
I. Ilić
#20 I. Ilić
M. Kaba
#77 M. Kaba
N. Kovač 
#80 N. Kovač 
H. Lærke
#34 H. Lærke
Y. Maleh
#14 Y. Maleh
Joël Monteiro
#99 Joël Monteiro
O. Ngom
#79 O. Ngom
A. Zovko
A. Zovko
S. Pierotti
#50 S. Pierotti

Attackers (6)

K. N’Dri
#11 K. N’Dri
Paco Esteban
#22 Paco Esteban
A. Ahmed Fatah
#7 A. Ahmed Fatah
W. Geubbels
#69 W. Geubbels
Divine Onyemachi
#11 Divine Onyemachi
N. Štulić
#9 N. Štulić

Player Statistics

2026/27 Season
# Player Pos Rating Apps Goals Assists Mins Tackles Passes
29
L. Coulibaly
L. Coulibaly
MF 7.5 4 2 1 360 7 155
50
S. Pierotti
S. Pierotti
FW 6.5 4 0 0 288 11 87
11
K. N’Dri
K. N’Dri
FW 6.5 4 0 0 188 7 38
30
W. Falcone
W. Falcone
GK 8.2 4 0 0 360 0 133
14
Y. Maleh
Y. Maleh
MF 6.5 4 0 0 183 3 85
17
Danilo Veiga
Danilo Veiga
DF 6.9 4 0 1 360 11 133
5
J. Siebert
J. Siebert
DF 6.7 4 0 0 294 6 106
9
N. Štulić
N. Štulić
FW 6.2 4 0 0 216 0 42
79
O. Ngom
O. Ngom
MF 6.8 4 0 0 231 9 113
44
Tiago Gabriel
Tiago Gabriel
DF 7.2 4 2 0 241 8 127
25
A. Gallo
A. Gallo
DF 6.7 3 0 0 225 4 76
20
I. Ilić
I. Ilić
MF 7.1 3 0 2 150 2 111
4
Kialonda Gaspar
Kialonda Gaspar
DF 6.7 3 0 0 246 11 121
7
A. Ahmed Fatah
A. Ahmed Fatah
FW 6.6 3 0 0 79 2 19
69
W. Geubbels
W. Geubbels
FW 5.9 2 0 0 128 1 18
3
C. Ndaba
C. Ndaba
DF 6.7 2 0 0 135 1 38
99
Joël Monteiro
Joël Monteiro
MF 6.7 2 0 0 140 6 33
28
Olaf Gorter
Olaf Gorter
MF 6.8 2 1 0 106 0 24
16
O. Gandelman
O. Gandelman
MF - 1 0 0 1 0 0
77
M. Kaba
M. Kaba
MF 6.5 1 0 0 10 0 0
10
M. Berisha
M. Berisha
MF 6.9 1 0 0 8 0 9
22
Paco Esteban
Paco Esteban
FW 6.9 1 0 0 16 2 3

Recent Transfers

2025/26 & 2026/27

Arrivals (51)

Joël Monteiro
From BSC Young Boys
Transfer Aug 2026
A. Dembélé
From Torino
Loan Aug 2026
I. Ilić
From Torino
Loan Aug 2026
A. Ahmed Fatah
From Estac Troyes
Transfer Aug 2026
W. Geubbels
From Paris FC
Transfer Aug 2026
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Departures (51)

L. Banda
To Asswehly
Transfer Aug 2026
Haris Kozarac
To Dugopolje
Free agent Aug 2026
M. Pérez
To D. La Serena
Loan Aug 2026
J. Samooja
To HJK Helsinki
Loan Aug 2026
C. Früchtl
To Red Bull Salzburg
Transfer Aug 2026
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Injuries & Availability

3 Out 0 Doubtful
M. Berisha
M. Berisha Rest
Out
O. Gandelman
O. Gandelman Inactive
Out
W. Geubbels
W. Geubbels Ankle Injury
Out

Impact Analysis

Lecce heads into this fixture with three unavailable players: M. Berisha, O. Gandelman, and W. Geubbels. The data provided does not specify the exact positions these players occupy, which limits how precisely the tactical impact can be assessed. What is clear is that Geubbels is sidelined by an ankle injury, while Berisha is absent due to rest and Gandelman is listed as inactive, suggesting his unavailability may stem from factors beyond a standard injury.

With three senior squad members unavailable, Lecce's depth will be tested, though the absence of any doubtful cases means the coaching staff can plan with certainty rather than uncertainty over late fitness tests. Without further detail on these players' typical roles, minutes played, or statistical output this season, it is difficult to quantify how significant a loss each represents to the starting XI. What can be said is that managing three simultaneous absences requires bench options to step forward, and how Lecce's remaining squad members perform in their place will be a key storyline to watch. The overall picture is one of a squad that must adapt, but without additional data on suspensions or long-term fitness concerns beyond these three names, there is no indication of a wider injury crisis.

Recent Form

WLLWL
W Monza 3-2 (H)
L Cagliari 1-0 (A)
L AS Roma 0-4 (H)
W Venezia 0-2 (A)
L Palermo 2-0 (A)

Form Analysis

Lecce's recent form has been distinctly inconsistent, with two wins and three losses across their last five matches producing a stop-start pattern rather than any clear trajectory. The sequence of results shows no back-to-back wins, as victories over Monza (3-2) and Venezia (0-2) were each followed by defeats, suggesting a team unable to build momentum. The attacking output has been modest, with just five goals scored across the five games, though the team did show some firepower in the 3-2 win over Monza and the 0-2 away victory at Venezia. Defensively, the picture is more concerning, with nine goals conceded in five matches pointing to a lack of solidity at the back. The 0-4 home defeat to AS Roma stands out as the heaviest loss in this run, indicating vulnerability against stronger opposition, while the away losses to Cagliari (1-0) and Palermo (2-0) show Lecce have also struggled to find the net on the road. Notably, both wins in this stretch came despite conceding goals, with clean sheets absent entirely from the sample, underlining that defensive fragility has been the more persistent theme in Lecce's recent matches.

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