What this page answers
A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.
The takeaway
Lecce have the stronger underlying attack/defence, but Genoa have taken more points recently.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Lecce -0.09, Genoa -0.23.
- Points per game over the last five: Lecce 1.20, Genoa 1.40, opposite to the underlying signal.
- Attack: Lecce xG per match 1.70, 13.0 shots, 2.6 big chances created; Genoa xG per match 1.06, 11.2 shots, 1.4 big chances created.
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Lecce 1.79, Genoa 1.29; shots on target faced 7.4 vs 10.2, big chances faced 3.2 vs 1.8.
Each team's clearest edge
Home edge
Big chances created per match
2.6
vs 1.4
· Edge 46.2%
xG per match
1.70
vs 1.06
· Edge 37.4%
Goals per match
1.40
vs 1.00
· Edge 28.6%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Away edge
Big chances faced per match
1.8
vs 3.2
· Edge 43.8%
Goals conceded per match
1.20
vs 1.80
· Edge 33.3%
xGA per match
1.29
vs 1.79
· Edge 27.7%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Head-to-head data
Lecce
|
Metric |
Genoa
|
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 1.20 | Points per game | 1.40 |
| 1.40 | Goals per match | 1.00 |
| 1.80 | Goals conceded per match | 1.20 |
| 1.14 | Expected points per game | 1.18 |
| Attack | ||
| 1.70 | xG per match | 1.06 |
| 13.0 | Shots per match | 11.2 |
| 8.2 | Shots on target per match | 7.2 |
| 2.6 | Big chances created per match | 1.4 |
| 40.4% | Possession | 43.6% |
| 4.8 | Deep completions per match | 2.4 |
| Defence | ||
| 1.79 | xGA per match | 1.29 |
| 12.2 | Shots faced per match | 15.6 |
| 7.4 | Shots on target faced per match | 10.2 |
| 3.2 | Big chances faced per match | 1.8 |
| 5.6 | Deep completions allowed per match | 8.0 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| — | Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| — | Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 28.2 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 24.4 |
Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.
Injuries & absences
Lecce 5
- Ivan Ilic Injury Expected back late November 2026
- Lassana Coulibaly Injury Expected back mid November 2026
- Medon Berisha Injury Doubtful
- Santiago Pierotti Injury Expected back mid November 2026
- Willem Geubbels Injury Doubtful
Genoa 2
- Elias Havel Injury Doubtful
- Lorenzo Venturino Injury Back in training
Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.
Limitations
Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).
- Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.