PREVIEW | Sassuolo vs Lecce: team news, lineups, predictions (Serie A 17/05)

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PREVIEW | Sassuolo vs Lecce: team news, lineups, predictions (Serie A 17/05)

Sassuolo and Lecce go head-to-head at Mapei Stadium - Città del Tricolore this Sunday in the Serie A.

Sassuolo have picked up 49 points and currently lie in 11th position. In their last fixture, Fabio Grosso's team suffered a 2-1 reverse against Torino (Serie A 2025/26).

Lecce have won 32 points to date and are placed in 17th position. In their last encounter, Eusebio Di Francesco's team were beaten 0-1 by Juventus (Serie A 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw.

Predicted lineups​

Sassuolo: Arijanet Muric, Woyo Coulibaly, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Tarik Muharemovic, Josh Doig, Kristian Thorstvedt, Luca Lipani, Nemanja Matic, Cristian Volpato, Andrea Pinamonti, Armand Laurienté


Lecce: Wladimiro Falcone, Matías Pérez, Jamil Siebert, Tiago Gabriel, Antonino Gallo, Oumar Ngom, Ylber Ramadani, Santiago Pierotti, Lassana Coulibaly, Lameck Banda, Walid Cheddira

Unavailable​

Sassuolo​

• Daniel Boloca - Arthroscopy
• Fali Candé - Cruciate Ligament Tear
• Jay Idzes - Heel Problems

Lecce​

• Medon Berisha - Torn Thigh Muscle
• Riccardo Sottil - Lumbago
• Sadik Fofana - Inner Ligament Stretch Of The Knee

Last starting XIs​

Sassuolo ( vs Torino 2026-05-08): Arijanet Muric, Woyo Coulibaly, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Tarik Muharemovic, Josh Doig, Nemanja Matic, Luca Lipani, Kristian Thorstvedt, Cristian Volpato, Andrea Pinamonti, Armand Laurienté


Lecce ( vs Juventus 2026-05-09): Wladimiro Falcone, Danilo Veiga, Tiago Gabriel, Jamil Siebert, Antonino Gallo, Ylber Ramadani, Oumar Ngom, Santiago Pierotti, Lassana Coulibaly, Lameck Banda, Walid Cheddira

Did you know...by playmaker stats​

MANAGERS​

• Fabio Grosso has faced Eusebio Di Francesco on one occasion, recording one draw.
• Eusebio Di Francesco has faced Sassuolo on 12 occasions, recording four wins, four draws and four defeats
• Fabio Grosso has faced Lecce on six occasions, recording one win, two draws and three defeats

TEAMS​

• Away from home, Lecce currently have two wins in their last 13 matches.
• Away from home, Lecce are on a run of two consecutive matches unbeaten.
• Lecce currently have one win in their last eight matches.
• At home, Sassuolo currently have one defeat in their last six matches.
• At home, Sassuolo currently have one draw in their last 12 matches.
• At home, Sassuolo are on a run of three consecutive matches scoring goals.
• At home, Sassuolo are on a run of three consecutive matches unbeaten.
• At home, Sassuolo are on a run of three consecutive wins.

HEAD TO HEAD​

• Sassuolo and Lecce have faced each other ten times, with Sassuolo holding the advantage: four wins, against one Lecce victory.
• At the Mapei Stadium - Città del Tricolore, Sassuolo have the edge in their head-to-heads with Lecce: two wins in four matches. Lecce have one victory.
• In the Italian League, the two teams have played seven matches, with three Sassuolo wins, three draws and one Lecce victory.

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