Palermo vs Lecce preview

Italy flag 2026/2027 Coppa Italia, Italy
Stadio Renzo Barbera Mon, 17 Aug - 7:15 PM
Coppa Italia
KICKOFF : Mon, 17 Aug - 7:15 PM
1st Round

CONTEXT

Palermo host Lecce in Coppa Italia (1st Round) at Stadio Renzo Barbera. Power ranking favours Lecce by 6 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Lecce hold a +6 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Palermo are in line with baseline; recent form is evenly matched.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Palermo show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Lecce have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Lecce carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Lecce hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Palermo 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Lecce 0% (Δ+0%).
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
Palermo F. Inzaghi
F. Inzaghi
VS
Lecce E. Di Francesco
E. Di Francesco
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0
0 i
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0 i
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
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.
66.81
72.77
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Palermo
Lecce
Power Score
66.81
72.77
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
370
207

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.

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

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 17, 2026, 07:15 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Coppa Italia, Italy · 1st Round
Stadium
Stadio Renzo Barbera
Capacity
36365
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

66
Jesse Joronen
Jesse Joronen Goalkeeper
Mattia Fortin
Mattia Fortin Goalkeeper
Manfredi Nespola
Manfredi Nespola Goalkeeper
Federico Barba
Federico Barba Defender
32
Pietro Ceccaroni
Pietro Ceccaroni Defender
13
Mattia Bani
Mattia Bani Defender
3
Tommaso Augello
Tommaso Augello Defender
96
Giangiacomo Magnani
Giangiacomo Magnani Defender
Salim Diakite
Salim Diakite Defender
29
Patryk Peda
Patryk Peda Defender
Tommaso Cassandro
Tommaso Cassandro Defender
Alessio Buttaro
Alessio Buttaro Defender
27
Niccolò Pierozzi
Niccolò Pierozzi Defender
Andrea Bozzolan
Andrea Bozzolan Defender
28
Alexis Blin
Alexis Blin Midfielder
5
Antonio Palumbo
Antonio Palumbo Midfielder
Emanuel Quartsin Gyasi
Emanuel Quartsin Gyasi Midfielder
Hernani Azevedo Júnior
Hernani Azevedo Júnior Midfielder
Nahuel Estévez
Nahuel Estévez Midfielder
8
Jacopo Segre
Jacopo Segre Midfielder
6
Claudio Gomes
Claudio Gomes Midfielder
10
Filippo Ranocchia
Filippo Ranocchia Midfielder
7
Dennis Johnsen
Dennis Johnsen Attacker
20
Joel Pohjanpalo
Joel Pohjanpalo Attacker
Gabriel Tadeu Strefezza Rebelato
Gabriel Tadeu Strefezza Rebelato Attacker
Matteo Brunori Sandri
Matteo Brunori Sandri Attacker
21
Jérémy Le Douaron
Jérémy Le Douaron Attacker
Dominic Vavassori
Dominic Vavassori Attacker

Squad

30
Wladimiro Falcone
Wladimiro Falcone Goalkeeper
Alexandru Gabriel Borbei
Alexandru Gabriel Borbei Goalkeeper
32
Jasper Samooja
Jasper Samooja 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
13
Matías Rodrigo Pérez Sepúlveda
Matías Rodrigo Pérez Sepúlveda Defender
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
19
Lameck Banda
Lameck Banda 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
34
Hjalte Lærke
Hjalte Lærke Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Lecce holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Lecce a 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.