Venezia vs Lecce preview

Italy flag 2026/2027 Serie A, Italy
Stadio Pierluigi Penzo Sun, 23 Aug - 4:30 PM
Serie A
VeneziaVEN
LecceLEC
KICKOFF : Sun, 23 Aug - 4:30 PM
Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Venezia welcome Lecce to Stadio Pierluigi Penzo for a Serie A regular season encounter in the 2026/2027 campaign. Venezia currently occupy second place in the domestic table while Lecce sit eleventh. Power scores highlight a clear disparity with Lecce rated at 72.15 compared to Venezia on 29.53, establishing the visitors as the stronger side by 42.6 points. No recent form records are available for either team ahead of kickoff. Set piece metrics carry low confidence and rely on proxy data. The fixture pits an ambitious home side against a more powerful opponent in what shapes as a test of positional standing versus overall squad strength.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Venezia occupy second place domestically while Lecce sit in eleventh.
  • Form: Both teams enter without recorded form scores or recent outing data.
  • Squad: Lecce hold a substantial power advantage rated at 72.15 against Venezia's 29.53.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both sides in this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided due to absent xG information.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence and proxy usage for both teams.
  • xVariable: Lecce are identified as the stronger team by a 42.6 point margin.
  • Market: Venezia 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
Venezia G. Stroppa
G. Stroppa
VS
Lecce E. Di Francesco
E. Di Francesco
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.17
0 i
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Genoa Rank: 76 W
Sassuolo Rank: 76 W
Juventus Rank: 86 L
Pisa Rank: 64 W
Hellas Verona Rank: 67 D
Fiorentina Rank: 81 D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 1 - 1
1
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.
29.53
72.15
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Venezia
Lecce
Power Score
29.53
72.15
League Position
2
11
Global Rank
151
208

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

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Venezia VEN Home
2 matches
Lecce LEC Away
Match Record
0
Wins
1
1
Draws
1
1
Losses
0
Goals
1
Goals Scored
2
2
Goals Conceded
1
-1
Goal Difference
+1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-17T01:01:51+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 23, 2026, 04:30 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Serie A, Italy · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadio Pierluigi Penzo
Capacity
11150
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

23
Matteo Grandi
Matteo Grandi Goalkeeper
28
Alessio Pozzi
Alessio Pozzi Goalkeeper
1
Filip Stankovic
Filip Stankovic Goalkeeper
5
Ridgeciano Haps
Ridgeciano Haps Defender
33
Marin Sverko
Marin Sverko Defender
14
Thierry Rendall Correia
Thierry Rendall Correia Defender
4
Bartol Franjić
Bartol Franjić Defender
17
Armel Bella-Kotchap
Armel Bella-Kotchap Defender
18
Antoine Hainaut
Antoine Hainaut Defender
20
Sebastiao Sagrado
Sebastiao Sagrado Defender
25
Redouane Halhal
Redouane Halhal Defender
—
Calixte Paul Ligue
Calixte Paul Ligue Defender
3
Joël Marcel Schingtienne
Joël Marcel Schingtienne Defender
2
Matías Agustin Moreno
Matías Agustin Moreno Defender
95
Alejandro Gomes Furtado
Alejandro Gomes Furtado Defender
26
Toma Bašić
Toma Bašić Midfielder
32
Joseph Alfred Duncan
Joseph Alfred Duncan Midfielder
37
Emil Bohinen
Emil Bohinen Midfielder
71
Enrique Pérez Muñoz
Enrique Pérez Muñoz Midfielder
21
Thórir Jóhann Helgason
Thórir Jóhann Helgason Midfielder
24
Nunzio Lella
Nunzio Lella Midfielder
6
Gianluca Busio
Gianluca Busio Midfielder
19
Simon Sohm
Simon Sohm Midfielder
55
Simone Panada
Simone Panada Midfielder
30
Matteo Dagasso
Matteo Dagasso Midfielder
8
Lamine Dabo
Lamine Dabo Midfielder
—
Saad El Haddad
Saad El Haddad Midfielder
36
Lorenzo Berardi
Lorenzo Berardi Midfielder
29
Lion Lauberbach
Lion Lauberbach Attacker
10
John Yeboah Zamora
John Yeboah Zamora Attacker
9
Andrea Adorante
Andrea Adorante Attacker
45
Akor Jerome Adams
Akor Jerome Adams Attacker
80
Antonio Manuel Casas Marín
Antonio Manuel Casas Marín Attacker
11
Marko Lawk Farji
Marko Lawk Farji Attacker
7
Albion Rrahmani
Albion Rrahmani Attacker
90
Alvin Obinna Okoro
Alvin Obinna Okoro Attacker
56
Kornel Lisman
Kornel Lisman Attacker
—
Mohamed Malang Touré
Mohamed Malang Touré Attacker

Squad ▼

30
Wladimiro Falcone
Wladimiro Falcone Goalkeeper
—
Alexandru Gabriel Borbei
Alexandru Gabriel Borbei Goalkeeper
—
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
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

Lecce arrive as the more powerful side and will look to exploit their overall rating advantage against a Venezia team sitting high in the standings. The home side will rely on their league position to set the tone at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo yet face a clear quality gap according to power assessments. Limited data on form and efficiency leaves the emphasis on squad strength and structural positioning. Both teams operate with incomplete set piece insights that add uncertainty to expected patterns. The encounter offers a direct comparison between current table standing and assessed team power in Serie A.