Bologna vs. Lecce: crucial points up for grabs
Bologna host Lecce at the Dall’Ara to compete for three important points in Matchday 32. The home side, fresh from beating Cremonese, are looking to build momentum and push for a European spot. Lecce, however, arrive after defeats to Napoli, Roma, and Atalanta, which dropped them into the bottom three, they must get points to avoid further trouble.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The head-to-head record between the two sides in Emilia stands at 24 meetings: 14 Rossoblù wins (the most recent 1-0, Serie A 2024/25), 7 draws (the most recent 0-0, Serie A 2004/05) and 3 Salento victories (the most recent 0-2, Serie A 2011/12).
Lecce have gone 294 minutes without scoring in Bologna: their last goal there was scored by Falco in the 66th minute of Bologna 3-2 Lecce in July 2020, in Serie A.
DID YOU KNOW?
Bologna are the 2025/26 Serie A side that makes the most substitutions (154 out of 155).
Only Como (23) have scored more left-footed goals than Bologna (22, level with Inter) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.
No side has scored fewer second-half goals than Lecce (8) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.
Lecce are the 2025/26 Serie A side with the fewest goals scored (21) and the fewest shots on target attempted (72).
No side has scored fewer second-half goals than Lecce (8) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.
Only Fiorentina and Torino (9) have conceded more goals in the opening 15 minutes of the second half than Lecce (8, level with Genoa, Sassuolo and Udinese) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.
COACHES and PLAYERS
This is the 7th official meeting between Vincenzo Italiano and Marco Giampaolo: 3 wins for the Rossoblù manager and 3 draws.
No one has hit the woodwork more times than Riccardo Orsolini (5) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.
João Mário on the scoresheet against Cremonese: the Portuguese midfielder's 1st Serie A goal. He had not scored in a league match since 17 February 2024 (Porto vs Estrela Amadora, Liga Portugal).
Jonathan Rowe on the scoresheet against Cremonese: his 2nd goal of the campaign and his 2nd in his last 3 Serie A appearances.
No one has won more duels than Tiago Gabriel (199) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.
Konan N'Dri (21, level with Sarr) is the player who has come off the bench the most times in the 2025/26 Serie A season.
DISCIPLINEÂ
Suspended: Ferguson (Bologna) Â
Cautioned: Cambiaghi, Lucumì, Ravaglia (Bologna); Tiago Gabriel (Lecce)
REFEREE
COLOMBO (PERROTTI – CECCON) IV: CREZZINI, VAR: MAZZOLENI, AVAR: PAGANESSI
UPCOMING MATCHES
Juventus-Bologna (Sunday April 19th, 20.45 CEST)
Lecce-Fiorentina (Monday Aprile 20th, 20.45 CEST)
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