Parma vs. Lecce: an early relegation battle
Serie A

Parma vs. Lecce: an early relegation battle

A clash between two sides hoping to gain momentum and move up the table

After a difficult start to the season, Parma and Lecce meet at the Tardini looking to build on promising signs and climb up the table. The Ducali have already made some progress, securing their first win of the campaign against Torino on Monday, and now Carlos Cuesta’s men are seeking back-to-back victories. The Salentini are working towards the same goal, having earned a last-minute draw against Bologna, and will be aiming to claim their first three points of the season.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

27 official previous meetings between the two teams in Emilia: 13 Parma wins, 9 draws and 5 Lecce victories. In the last 3 matches at Tardini, Lecce has obtained 2 wins by 1-3 (Coppa Italia 2021/22 and Serie A 2024/25) and 1 draw (0-0 in Serie B 2021/22). Parma's last home victory over Lecce in Serie A dates back to January 2020: 2-0 sealed by goals from Iacoponi and Cornelius.

DID YOU KNOW?

Lecce, together with Genoa, Fiorentina, Pisa and Verona is among the Serie A 2025/26 teams still searching for their first win of the season. It hadn't happened since the 2022/23 season that the salentini (Lecce) finished the first 5 matchdays without victories: in that season they still achieved safety, finishing in sixteenth place. Lecce is the team that has conceded the most goals in Serie A 2025/26: 10 goals conceded in 5 matches, like Torino

COACHES and PLAYERS

Mateo Pellegrino scored his second brace of the season against Torino (after the one against Pescara in Coppa Italia). He is the second player in Serie A 2025/26 so far capable of reaching this milestone in official matches, after Marcus Thuram. Francesco Camarda is the youngest scorer for Lecce in Serie A and also scored the youngest goal in Serie A 2025/26. In this ranking follow, in order, Lorran of Pisa, who scored at Napoli (19 years, 2 months and 18 days), and Adzic (19 years, 4 months and 1 day), who scored against Inter.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none Cautioned: none

REFEREE

DOVERI (BERTI – BIANCHINI) IV: CALZAVARA, VAR: MARESCA, AVAR: DI PAOLO

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Genoa-Parma (Sunday 19 October, 15.00 CEST) Lecce-Sassuolo (Saturday 18 October, 15.00 CEST) (Photo Getty Images)