Sassuolo host Lecce, who are hungry for points

Equalling or bettering Cremonese’s points tally in their last two games of the season; this is Lecce’s aim. Currently one point above the drop zone, they take on Sassuolo and Genoa in the final two matchdays, as they go in search of survival. On the other hand, their hosts this weekend, the Neroverdi, want points that would see them end the season in the top half.

HEAD TO HEAD

There have been four previous meetings between the two sides in Emilia: two wins for the Neroverdi (the most recent a 1-0 victory in the 2022/23 Serie A season), one draw (the most recent a 1-1 draw in the 2009/10 Serie B season) and one win for the Salento side (the most recent a 3-0 victory in the 2023/24 Serie A season).

DID YOU KNOW?

Sassuolo have recorded 6 wins and 3 defeats in their last 9 home matches. Their last draw dates back to 3 January 2026 (Sassuolo v Parma 1-1, Serie A).

Sassuolo are the Serie A 2025/26 side who have conceded the most goals in the first 15 minutes of the first half (10).

Only Verona (80) have received more yellow cards than Sassuolo (79) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Lecce are one of the two teams in the 2025/26 Serie A season to have scored the fewest goals (24, alongside Verona).

For the first time in this Serie A season, Lecce are unbeaten in their last two away matches (Verona 0–0 Lecce and Pisa 1–2 Lecce).

Lecce is one of the three teams in the 2025/26 Serie A with the fewest penalties awarded (2, like Parma and Cagliari).

Lecce is the team in the 2025/26 Serie A with the highest percentage of lost possession (17.16%).

COACHES and PLAYERS

The second official meeting between Fabio Grosso and Eusebio Di Francesco since the first-leg fixture on 18 October 2025 (Lecce v Sassuolo 0-0, Serie A).

Eusebio Di Francesco, former coach of the match: he led the Neroverdi to Serie A for the first time in their history by finishing top of Serie B in the 2012/13 season. The manager has always kept the Emilian side in the top flight, also securing a Europa League qualification with a sixth-place finish in 2015/16. His record stands at 83 wins, 54 draws and 72 defeats in 209 official matches, from July 2012 to January 2014 and from March 2014 to June 2017.

Only Federico Dimarco (18) has provided more assists than Armand Laurienté (9) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

No player has made more attacking recoveries than Ylber Ramadani (102) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Wladimiro Falcone, with 36 appearances out of 36 and 3,240 minutes on the pitch, is one of six players to have played every available minute in the 2025/26 Serie A season. The others are Butez (Como), Caprile (Cagliari), Carnesecchi (Atalanta), De Gea (Fiorentina) and Svilar (Roma).

Konan N’Dri is one of two players in the 2025/26 Serie A season who comes on as a substitute the most times per match (24, alongside Caleb Ekuban).

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: none 

Cautioned: Laurientè, Volpato, Muric (Sassuolo); Pierotti, Coulibaly (Lecce)

REFEREE

LA PENNA (ROSSI L. – FONTEMURATO) IV: DI MARCO, VAR: DOVERI, AVAR: DIONISI

UPCOMING MATCHES

Parma-Sassuolo (tbd)

Lecce-Genoa (tbd)

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