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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 Serie A picture as a club that has built its recent identity around resilience and competitiveness against sides with greater resources. Under coach Eusebio Di Francesco, the team is being shaped by a manager tasked with maximizing a squad that punches above its perceived weight in Italy's top flight, with the club's traditional emphasis on organization and work-rate a consistent theme in how it approaches Serie A campaigns.

Through four matches this season, Lecce sit with a record of two wins and two losses, scoring five goals while conceding seven, a goal difference of minus two. The "WLLW" form string shows a team capable of putting results together but also prone to inconsistency, illustrated by back-to-back losses sandwiched between wins. The split between home and away form is notably even, with one win and one loss in each setting, suggesting a team that has not yet established a clear fortress advantage at home nor struggled disproportionately on the road. Having failed to score in two of their four matches while managing just one clean sheet, the underlying numbers point to a side still searching for consistency at both ends of the pitch.

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Statistically, Lecce's conceded tally of seven goals against five scored highlights defensive vulnerability as an early theme of the campaign, even as two wins from four keep them competitive in the table. The alternating pattern of results suggests a team capable of raising its level for a given fixture but yet to find sustained rhythm across matches. For a club whose broader reputation rests on discipline and defensive solidity, the one clean sheet in four outings will be an area to monitor as the season progresses, while the ability to already register two victories reflects some early promise under Di Francesco's guidance.

Squad (39 players)

Goalkeepers (5)

M. Bleve
#1 M. Bleve
A. Borbei
#32 A. Borbei
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 (12)

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 
Y. Maleh
#14 Y. Maleh
O. Ngom
#79 O. Ngom
A. Zovko
A. Zovko

Attackers (9)

Joël Monteiro
#99 Joël Monteiro
K. N’Dri
#11 K. N’Dri
Paco Esteban
#22 Paco Esteban
A. Ahmed Fatah
#7 A. Ahmed Fatah
W. Geubbels
#69 W. Geubbels
H. Lærke
#34 H. Lærke
Divine Onyemachi
#11 Divine Onyemachi
S. Pierotti
#50 S. Pierotti
N. Štulić
#9 N. Štulić

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 Lacking Match Fitness
Out
O. Gandelman
O. Gandelman Inactive
Out
W. Geubbels
W. Geubbels Ankle Injury
Out

Impact Analysis

Lecce head into their upcoming fixture with three players sidelined, a manageable but notable absence list for squad planning. Walid Geubbels is out with an ankle injury, representing the loss of attacking depth up front, while Ottavio Gandelman remains unavailable due to being listed as inactive. Mario Berisha rounds out the absentees, currently lacking match fitness, which suggests a longer road back to full contribution even once available for selection again.

The nature of these absences, one injury, one fitness issue, and one inactive status, spreads the impact across different squad functions rather than concentrating it in a single position group. With only three players unavailable and all classified as confirmed out rather than doubtful, the coaching staff has clarity in planning selection without the uncertainty of late fitness tests. For a Serie A squad, losing three players is a fairly limited disruption, and it should allow the remaining group to maintain tactical continuity. The absence of Geubbels is the most tangible loss in terms of on-field options, but without further detail on the depth chart, the overall squad appears equipped to absorb these specific absences without a fundamental change in approach.

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 last five matches show a distinctly inconsistent pattern, with two wins and three losses producing little in the way of sustained momentum. The sequence has swung sharply from one extreme to another: a 3-2 home win over Monza was followed immediately by a 1-0 away defeat to Cagliari, then a heavy 0-4 home loss to AS Roma, before bouncing back with a 2-0 away win at Venezia and slipping again in a 2-0 defeat to Palermo. This alternating rhythm of results suggests a team yet to find a settled level of performance.

The underlying numbers reinforce the defensive concerns more than the attacking ones. Lecce have scored five goals across the five matches but conceded nine, a return that points to ongoing fragility at the back rather than an inability to find the net. The 0-4 defeat to AS Roma stands out as the heaviest setback and against clearly the strongest opponent faced in this run, while the win over Venezia away from home offers a more encouraging sign that Lecce can be effective on the road. With both home and away results split between wins and losses, there is no clear venue advantage emerging, and shutting out opponents remains the priority given no clean sheets in this stretch.

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