- Giallorossi have won one and lost two of their three home matches in Serie A 2026/2027
- Il Grifone are winless in three away from home, suffering three defeats and conceding five goals
- Lecce have recorded a win and a draw in their last two meetings with Genoa (W1, D1)
Tight match predicted at Stadio Via del Mare
Lecce arrive in somewhat mixed form after a 1-2 home defeat to Bologna was followed by a 3-0 away win at Udinese and a 0-2 defeat at home to Juventus. Genoa are in the same vein after losing 0-2 at AS Roma and then edging out SSC Venezia 1-0 at home.
The Giallorossi have taken nine points from seven games to occupy 12th spot in Serie A 2026/2027 while Genoa are 16th after picking up seven points from eight. Il Grifone will need to get a win on the road to avoid the drop, but their prospects don't look that promising against Lecce right now.
Eusebio Di Francesco has set Lecce up to play a 4-3-3 system that makes rapid, vertical transitions and presses the opposition high when possible. Daniele De Rossi's Genoa are more of a possession side that likes to build from the back and exploit numerical superiority out wide.
Coulibaly and Osmajic can play crucial roles
Lassana Coulibaly leads the way on the goals tally for Lecce in Serie A 2026/2027 with two in five and looks to be the most likely man to get on the end of a Genoa mistake. Genoa's top scorer so far is Milutin Osmajic with two in four and the Montenegrin is their sharpest finisher.
Lorenzo Colombo, who has two assists in five appearances in Serie A 2026/2027, provides the creative spark for Genoa and can unlock doors for the team to play through the middle from wide areas. Lecce have won just one and lost two of their opening three home games in Serie A 2026/2027, but have shipped eight goals in those three games.
Under 2.5 goals at 1.62 looks to fit this game best with both teams to score also in play at 1.93, but with the odds on both teams set at 2.66 and the draw at 3.15, there is a tiny advantage to the hosts. Il Grifone have failed to win on their last two away meetings with Lecce, which gives the home team a little bit of an edge.
This game will be played at a tempo determined by the outcome of the midfield battle between two teams of similar quality, but Lecce's home record is better and it looks as if a 1-1 draw will be the likely outcome.
