- Team form: Lecce have won 1 and lost 1 of their 2 Serie A 2026/2027 home games so far, while Bologna have lost 2 of 2 away from home.
- Players to watch: Bologna have failed to score and go scoreless in their last 2 away games, so Lecce should be well placed to keep them out on Sunday.
- Head-to-head: Bologna have won 3 of the last 5 Serie A meetings between the teams, with Lecce winning none. The rossoblù were also 2-0 winners when these sides met at home in Serie A 2025/2026.
Rossoblù to make a mark in Lecce
Bologna form and coaching
Bologna F.C. are on a 5-game winless streak that has seen them slip to 18th in Serie A 2026/2027, with just 2 points on the board from 5 matches and the rossoblù already among the clubs under pressure at the foot of the table. Raffaele Palladino has been in charge since 16 September 2026, but his Bologna side are still trying to find their stride after the coaching switch.
Squad and key players
The squad are yet to show their best shape in a more flexible 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 system that could be better suited to the tools they have at their disposal. Artem Dovbyk is the most reliable scorer that they have on the books with 1 goal in 3 Serie A 2026/2027 appearances, but Juan Miranda provides a real creative spark in midfield with 1 assist in 4 games.
Tactical threat
Bologna should be wary of Lecce's sharp counter attacks and opportunistic pressing. The giallorossi have been set up in a compact 4-3-3 by Eusebio Di Francesco, and despite having less possession in games, have seen plenty of chances with Lassana Coulibaly in particular causing problems for the opposition.
Avoid Lecce for now
He has 2 goals in 5 Serie A 2026/2027 matches and has scored 2 of Lecce's last 3 strikes, so he looks a great bet to score at any time in this game. Danilo Veiga is the most creative player for the home side, leading Lecce's assist table with 2 for the season, but his passes are generally from the flanks, so he isn't the best anytime goal scorer choice at the moment.
Lecce have scored 1.50 goals and conceded 3.00 at Via del Mare so far in Serie A 2026/2027, but Bologna have scored 0.00 per away game, so this doesn't look like a shootout – it looks like a scrappy game.
- Lecce are 12th in Serie A 2026/2027 and have 6 points from their first 5 matches, 4 points above Bologna, and it's worth noting that Lecce have failed to beat the rossoblù in their last 2 home meetings.
- The hosts have also failed to impress in recent weeks with 2 wins and 3 defeats from their last 5 games, although a 3-2 home win over Monza was a high point, while they have lost away games to Cagliari and AC Milan.
- Bologna are favorites at 1.9, but Lecce are 4.1 and the draw is 3.35.
- We're going to take the odds against Lecce and back Bologna or draw as the main selection, but under 2.5 goals at 1.8 also fits the numbers.
