Palermo vs Lecce preview
STANDINGS
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Promotion
Promotion Playoffs
Relegation
Data last checked: Aug 11
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
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Structural: Lecce hold a +6 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
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Form: Palermo are in line with baseline; recent form is evenly matched.
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Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
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Efficiency: Palermo show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
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Transition: Lecce have a moderate edge in transition threat.
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Set pieces: Lecce carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
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xVariable: Lecce hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
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Market: Palermo 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Lecce 0% (Δ+0%).
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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
| Team | xPts |
|---|---|
| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
ℹ️
Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
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F. Inzaghi
VS
E. Di Francesco
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Avg Points / Game
(Last 100 Matches)
0
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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
iWhat 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
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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.
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vs
Palermo
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Opponent-weighted form score
Lecce
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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
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League: Serie A
Kickoff: Sun, 23 Aug - 4:30 PM
Venue: Stadio Pierluigi Penzo
Squad
Manager ▼
F. Inzaghi
Coach
Squad ▼

Jesse Joronen
Goalkeeper

Mattia Fortin
Goalkeeper

Manfredi Nespola
Goalkeeper

Federico Barba
Defender

Pietro Ceccaroni
Defender

Mattia Bani
Defender

Tommaso Augello
Defender

Giangiacomo Magnani
Defender

Salim Diakite
Defender

Patryk Peda
Defender

Tommaso Cassandro
Defender

Alessio Buttaro
Defender

Niccolò Pierozzi
Defender

Andrea Bozzolan
Defender

Alexis Blin
Midfielder

Antonio Palumbo
Midfielder

Emanuel Quartsin Gyasi
Midfielder

Hernani Azevedo Júnior
Midfielder

Nahuel Estévez
Midfielder

Jacopo Segre
Midfielder

Claudio Gomes
Midfielder

Filippo Ranocchia
Midfielder

Dennis Johnsen
Attacker

Joel Pohjanpalo
Attacker

Gabriel Tadeu Strefezza Rebelato
Attacker

Matteo Brunori Sandri
Attacker

Jérémy Le Douaron
Attacker

Dominic Vavassori
Attacker
Manager ▼
E. Di Francesco
Coach
Squad ▼

Wladimiro Falcone
Goalkeeper

Alexandru Gabriel Borbei
Goalkeeper

Jasper Samooja
Goalkeeper

Antonino Gallo
Defender

Gaby Jean
Defender

Corrie Ndaba
Defender

Jamil Siebert
Defender

Danilo Filipe Melo Veiga
Defender

K. Gaspar
Defender

Vernon Addo
Defender

Marlon Ubani
Defender

Sebastian Esposito
Defender

Tiago Gabriel Coelho Oliveira
Defender

Matías Rodrigo Pérez Sepúlveda
Defender

Christ-Owen Kouassi Bathele
Defender

Lassana Coulibaly
Midfielder

Youssef Maleh
Midfielder

Omri Gandelman
Midfielder

Mohamed Kaba
Midfielder

Sadik Fofana
Midfielder

Oumar Ngom
Midfielder

Medon Berisha
Midfielder

Niko Kovac
Midfielder

Olaf Gorter
Midfielder

Willem Geubbels
Attacker

Lameck Banda
Attacker

Konan Ignace Jocelyn N’dri
Attacker

Santiago Pierotti
Attacker

Nikola Štulić
Attacker

Francisco Esteban Sánchez
Attacker

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.