Lecce vs Roma preview

Italy flag 2026/2027 Serie A, Italy
Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
Serie A
LecceLEC
RomaROM
KICKOFF :
Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Lecce host Roma in Serie A (Regular Season) at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare. Domestically, Lecce sit 3th in the table while Roma are 1th. Power ranking favours Roma by 13.6 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Roma hold a +13.6 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Lecce are in line with baseline; recent form is evenly matched.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Lecce show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Roma have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Roma carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Roma hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Lecce E. Di Francesco
E. Di Francesco
VS
Roma G. Gasperini
G. Gasperini
1.42
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.08
2.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Venezia Rank: 76 W
Genoa Rank: 74 W
Sassuolo Rank: 75 W
Juventus Rank: 85 L
Pisa Rank: 61 W
Hellas Verona Rank: 64 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
3 i
Last 6 Opponents
Fiorentina Rank: 80 W
Hellas Verona Rank: 64 W
Lazio Rank: 80 W
Parma Rank: 73 W
Fiorentina Rank: 79 W
Bologna Rank: 80 W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 4
4
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
71.77
85.39
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Lecce
Roma
Power Score
71.77
85.39
League Position
3
1
Global Rank
194
34

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Lecce — Opponent-weighted form score
Roma — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Lecce Roma

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Lecce LEC Home
4 matches
Roma ROM Away
Match Record
0
Wins
4
0
Draws
0
4
Losses
0
Goals
1
Goals Scored
8
8
Goals Conceded
1
-7
Goal Difference
+7
Expected Goals
0.86
xG
1.08
1.08
xGA
0.86

Data last updated: 2026-08-25T01:14:27+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Serie A, Italy · Round 2 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
Capacity
40800
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

30
Wladimiro Falcone
Wladimiro Falcone Goalkeeper
1
Marco Bleve
Marco Bleve Goalkeeper
—
Alexandru Gabriel Borbei
Alexandru Gabriel Borbei Goalkeeper
33
Plamen Penev
Plamen Penev Goalkeeper
25
Antonino Gallo
Antonino Gallo Defender
18
Gaby Jean
Gaby Jean Defender
3
Corrie Ndaba
Corrie Ndaba Defender
5
Jamil Siebert
Jamil Siebert Defender
17
Danilo Filipe Melo Veiga
Danilo Filipe Melo Veiga Defender
4
K. Gaspar
K. Gaspar Defender
—
Vernon Addo
Vernon Addo Defender
36
Marlon Ubani
Marlon Ubani Defender
—
Sebastian Esposito
Sebastian Esposito Defender
44
Tiago Gabriel Coelho Oliveira
Tiago Gabriel Coelho Oliveira Defender
21
Christ-Owen Kouassi Bathele
Christ-Owen Kouassi Bathele Defender
29
Lassana Coulibaly
Lassana Coulibaly Midfielder
14
Youssef Maleh
Youssef Maleh Midfielder
16
Omri Gandelman
Omri Gandelman Midfielder
77
Mohamed Kaba
Mohamed Kaba Midfielder
8
Sadik Fofana
Sadik Fofana Midfielder
79
Oumar Ngom
Oumar Ngom Midfielder
10
Medon Berisha
Medon Berisha Midfielder
80
Niko Kovac
Niko Kovac Midfielder
28
Olaf Gorter
Olaf Gorter Midfielder
69
Willem Geubbels
Willem Geubbels Attacker
11
Konan Ignace Jocelyn N’dri
Konan Ignace Jocelyn N’dri Attacker
50
Santiago Pierotti
Santiago Pierotti Attacker
9
Nikola Štulić
Nikola Štulić Attacker
22
Francisco Esteban Sánchez
Francisco Esteban Sánchez Attacker
—
Miloš Jović
Miloš Jović Attacker
34
Hjalte Lærke
Hjalte Lærke Attacker

Squad ▼

95
Pierluigi Gollini
Pierluigi Gollini Goalkeeper
99
Mile Svilar
Mile Svilar Goalkeeper
—
Devis Stiven Vásquez Llach
Devis Stiven Vásquez Llach Goalkeeper
70
Giorgio De Marzi
Giorgio De Marzi Goalkeeper
5
Obite Evan N'Dicka
Obite Evan N'Dicka Defender
23
Gianluca Mancini
Gianluca Mancini Defender
22
Mario Hermoso Canseco
Mario Hermoso Canseco Defender
20
Nahuel Molina Lucero
Nahuel Molina Lucero Defender
34
Anass Salah-Eddine
Anass Salah-Eddine Defender
2
Devyne Rensch
Devyne Rensch Defender
3
Konstantinos Koulierakis
Konstantinos Koulierakis Defender
87
Daniele Ghilardi
Daniele Ghilardi Defender
43
Wesley Vinicius França Lima
Wesley Vinicius França Lima Defender
24
Jan Ziółkowski
Jan Ziółkowski Defender
—
Mattia Mannini
Mattia Mannini Defender
77
Emanuele Lulli
Emanuele Lulli Defender
4
Bryan Cristante
Bryan Cristante Midfielder
7
Lorenzo Pellegrini
Lorenzo Pellegrini Midfielder
8
Neil El Aynaoui
Neil El Aynaoui Midfielder
17
Kouadio Kone
Kouadio Kone Midfielder
61
Niccolò Pisilli
Niccolò Pisilli Midfielder
86
Rodrigo Mora Carvalho
Rodrigo Mora Carvalho Midfielder
21
Paulo Bruno Exequiel Dybala
Paulo Bruno Exequiel Dybala Attacker
14
Donyell Malen
Donyell Malen Attacker
18
Matìas Soulè Malvano
Matìas Soulè Malvano Attacker
9
Santiago Thomas Castro
Santiago Thomas Castro Attacker
78
Robinio Vaz
Robinio Vaz Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Roma holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Roma a 13.6-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.