Serie AMatchday 15Saturday 12 December 2026 ·

Lecce vs Sassuolo prediction

31%
home win
predicted score
1–2
8.5% chance
28%
draw
41%
away win
Win probability: home 31%, draw 28%, away 41%

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GossipBall makes Sassuolo slight favourites to beat Lecce away from home in Serie A on Saturday 12 December 2026 at 17:00 UTC. It gives Lecce a 31% chance of winning, puts the draw at 28% and gives Sassuolo 41%.

GossipBall expects 1.1 goals from Lecce and 1.3 from Sassuolo, so a tight, low-scoring game is slightly more likely: there is a 44% chance of three or more goals and a 50% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 1–2. Lecce keep a clean sheet in 27% of outcomes, Sassuolo in 32%.

Lecce are 14th in the table with 10 points from 11 games; Sassuolo are 17th with 8. In their last five league games Lecce took 4 points (WLLLD) and Sassuolo took 0 (LLLLL). This season Lecce average 1.26 expected goals (xG) for and 1.84 against per game; Sassuolo average 1.28 for and 1.98 against.

In 6 league meetings since 2022, Lecce won 2, Sassuolo won 2 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 17 May 2026, finished Sassuolo 2–3 Lecce, a win for Lecce.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 14 November 2026, 03:12 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Rows: Lecce goalsColumns: Sassuolo goals

Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–1 (13%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

1–113.1%
0–111.2%
1–09.5%
0–08.9%
1–28.5%
0–27.6%
1 or more goals
91%
2 or more goals
70%
3 or more goals
44%
4 or more goals
23%
5 or more goals
10%
Both teams score
50%

GossipBall expects 2.4 goals in total: 1.13 for Lecce and 1.32 for Sassuolo.

Winning margin

Explained
Lecce by 3
3%
Lecce by 2
9%
Lecce by 1
19%
Draw
28%
Sassuolo by 3
5%
Sassuolo by 2
12%
Sassuolo by 1
22%

Each team's goals

Explained
Lecce expected goals1.13
Sassuolo expected goals1.32
Lecce keep a clean sheet27%
Sassuolo keep a clean sheet32%
Lecce win without conceding18%
Sassuolo win without conceding24%
Lecce score 2 or more31%
Sassuolo score 2 or more38%

Recent form

Lecce
D @ Torino1–1 · 7 Nov
L v Genoa1–2 · 1 Nov
L @ Frosinone1–5 · 29 Oct
L v Juventus0–2 · 25 Oct
W @ Udinese3–0 · 18 Oct
Sassuolo
L @ Roma0–3 · 7 Nov
L v Fiorentina2–4 · 2 Nov
L v Lazio2–6 · 27 Oct
L @ Como0–2 · 24 Oct
L @ Frosinone2–4 · 16 Oct

Head to head

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In 6 league meetings since 2022, Lecce won 2, Sassuolo won 2 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 17 May 2026, finished Sassuolo 2–3 Lecce, a win for Lecce.

Sassuolo 2–3 Lecce17 May 2026
Lecce 0–0 Sassuolo18 Oct 2025
Sassuolo 0–3 Lecce21 Apr 2024
Lecce 1–1 Sassuolo6 Oct 2023
Lecce 0–1 Sassuolo25 Feb 2023
Sassuolo 1–0 Lecce20 Aug 2022

Season averages per game

USLSAS
1.09
Goals
1.45
2.00
Conceded
2.64
1.26
xG
1.28
1.84
xG against
1.98
12.1
Shots
12.6
4.6
On target
4.5
4.5
Corners
3.8
2.00
Yellow cards
1.45
18%
Clean sheets
0%
46%
Both score
82%
64%
3+ goals
82%

Questions and answers

Who will win Lecce vs Sassuolo?

GossipBall gives Lecce a 31% chance of winning, the draw 28% and Sassuolo 41%. GossipBall makes Sassuolo slight favourites to beat Lecce away from home.

What is the predicted score for Lecce vs Sassuolo?

GossipBall's predicted score is 1–2, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (1.1 for Lecce, 1.3 for Sassuolo). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (13%), 0–1 (11%), 1–0 (9%).

Will both teams score in Lecce vs Sassuolo?

GossipBall gives a 50% chance that both Lecce and Sassuolo score.

Will there be three or more goals in Lecce vs Sassuolo?

There is a 44% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 2.4 goals in total (1.1 for Lecce, 1.3 for Sassuolo).

When is Lecce vs Sassuolo?

Kick-off is Saturday 12 December 2026 at 17:00 UTC.

What is the head-to-head record between Lecce and Sassuolo?

In 6 league meetings since 2022, Lecce won 2, Sassuolo won 2 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 17 May 2026, finished Sassuolo 2–3 Lecce, a win for Lecce.

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