Lecce host Bologna in Serie A. Neither side has found much consistency early this season, with both currently sitting towards the lower half of the table.
Bologna arrive without a win in the league so far, while Lecce have picked up more points despite still sitting just above the bottom half themselves. How that early gap holds up at Lecce's ground is something we can look at through recent form and head-to-head history.
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Two sides still searching for rhythm
Lecce have won two of their five league games this season, beating Venezia away and Monza at home, but they've also lost three, including a heavy 4-0 defeat to Roma. Luís Coulibaly has been their main source of goals with two in five appearances, and Ilić has chipped in with a couple of assists.
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Lecce: 20 completed matches; Bologna: 20 completed matches.
Lecce
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 21
- Conceded
- 28
- Difference
- -7
Bologna
- Win
- 25% 5 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 50% 10 / 20
- Scored
- 20
- Conceded
- 33
- Difference
- -13
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | AC Milan | Lecce | 20.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Serie A | Lecce | Monza | 13.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| Serie A | Cagliari | Lecce | 07.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Serie A | Lecce | AS Roma | 31.08.2026 | 0-4 |
| Serie A | Venezia | Lecce | 23.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Coppa Italia | Palermo | Lecce | 17.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Lecce | SS Monopoli | 09.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Lecce | Bistrica | 29.07.2026 | 5-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Lecce | Istra 1961 | 25.07.2026 | 2-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Lecce | FC Politehnica Timisoara | 22.07.2026 | 0-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | Bologna | Torino | 19.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Serie A | Napoli | Bologna | 13.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Serie A | Bologna | Sassuolo | 06.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Serie A | Atalanta | Bologna | 31.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Serie A | Bologna | Lazio | 24.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Brighton | Bologna | 15.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Bologna | Pisa | 08.08.2026 | 1-4 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Bologna | Cambuur | 01.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Bologna | Iraklis 1908 | 25.07.2026 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Bologna | 1. FC Heidenheim | 22.07.2026 | 1-1 |
Bologna's start has been tougher. They're winless in five Serie A matches, with two draws and three defeats, and their two away trips this season, to Atalanta and Napoli, both ended in 1-0 losses without Bologna scoring a goal.
Bologna's away form has been particularly flat, with no goals scored on the road this season.
Comparative Team Statistics: Lecce vs Bologna
Recent visits to Lecce have been tight
The head-to-head has plenty of history, and Bologna have had some big away days in this fixture over the years, including a 4-0 win back in 2024. But the more recent meetings at Lecce's ground have been much closer, with 2-2, 0-0 and 1-1 draws in the last three visits before Bologna's win at home in April.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | Bologna | Lecce | 12.04.2026 | 2-0 |
| Serie A | Lecce | Bologna | 28.09.2025 | 2-2 |
| Serie A | Lecce | Bologna | 09.02.2025 | 0-0 |
| Serie A | Bologna | Lecce | 02.11.2024 | 1-0 |
| Serie A | Bologna | Lecce | 11.02.2024 | 4-0 |
| Serie A | Lecce | Bologna | 03.12.2023 | 1-1 |
| Serie A | Lecce | Bologna | 04.06.2023 | 2-3 |
| Serie A | Bologna | Lecce | 23.10.2022 | 2-0 |
| Serie A | Bologna | Lecce | 26.07.2020 | 3-2 |
| Serie A | Lecce | Bologna | 22.12.2019 | 2-3 |
Lecce well clear of Bologna in the table
Lecce sit 12th with six points from five games, while Bologna are down in 18th with just two points from the same number of matches. It's still early days in the season, so this isn't a full picture of either side's level, but the gap between them right now is real.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Atalanta | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5/7 | 6 |
| 12 | Lecce | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5/10 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8/11 | 4 |
| 17 | Fiorentina | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6/12 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3/6 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3/10 | 1 |
Bologna's away struggles are the story here
Given Bologna haven't scored in either of their away league games this season, and Lecce have shown they can be productive at home when they get it right against Monza, this has the look of a game where Lecce should at least be competitive rather than second best.
That said, Bologna's squad has shown better quality over a longer stretch, including European football last season, so a flat current run doesn't guarantee they'll struggle again here.
Key player statistics: Lecce vs Bologna
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Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Geubbels | France | 25 | Attacker | 185 | 81 |
| L. Coulibaly | Mali | 30 | Midfielder | 183 | 77 |
| S. Pierotti | Argentina | 25 | Midfielder | 189 | 69 |
| K. N’Dri | Côte d'Ivoire | 25 | Midfielder | 174 | 73 |
| C. Ndaba | Republic of Ireland | 26 | Defender | 188 | 82 |
| G. Jean | France | 26 | Defender | 191 | 75 |
| A. Gallo | Italy | 26 | Defender | 183 | 69 |
| M. Bleve | Italy | 30 | Goalkeeper | 184 | 84 |
| A. Borbei | Romania | 23 | Goalkeeper | 183 | 70 |
| I. Ilić | Serbia | 25 | Midfielder | 186 | 77 |
| W. Falcone | Italy | 31 | Goalkeeper | 195 | 85 |
| Y. Maleh | Morocco | 28 | Midfielder | 179 | 70 |
| O. Gandelman | Israel | 26 | Midfielder | 188 | 84 |
| Danilo Veiga | Portugal | 24 | Defender | 183 | 78 |
| M. Kaba | France | 24 | Midfielder | 185 | 71 |
| J. Siebert | Germany | 24 | Defender | 193 | 86 |
| N. Štulić | Serbia | 25 | Attacker | 188 | 80 |
| Joël Monteiro | Portugal | 27 | Midfielder | 191 | 81 |
| S. Fofana | Togo | 23 | Midfielder | 192 | 78 |
| Kialonda Gaspar | Angola | 29 | Defender | 193 | 90 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Miranda | Spain | 26 | Defender | 185 | 76 |
| F. Bernardeschi | Italy | 32 | Attacker | 185 | 77 |
| N. Moro | Croatia | 28 | Midfielder | 183 | 77 |
| Ł. Skorupski | Poland | 35 | Goalkeeper | 187 | 90 |
| A. Dovbyk | Ukraine | 29 | Attacker | 189 | 92 |
| N. Cambiaghi | Italy | 25 | Midfielder | 173 | 66 |
| R. Piccoli | Italy | 25 | Attacker | 187 | 78 |
| R. Orsolini | Italy | 29 | Midfielder | 183 | 73 |
| L. De Silvestri | Italy | 38 | Defender | 186 | 84 |
| J. Odgaard | Denmark | 27 | Midfielder | 188 | 83 |
| N. Casale | Italy | 28 | Defender | 191 | 84 |
| T. Pobega | Italy | 27 | Midfielder | 188 | 75 |
| T. Heggem | Norway | 27 | Defender | 192 | 73 |
| L. Ferguson | Scotland | 27 | Midfielder | 181 | 75 |
| E. Holm | Sweden | 26 | Defender | 191 | 83 |
| N. Zortea | Italy | 27 | Defender | 175 | 70 |
| A. Theate | Belgium | 26 | Defender | 185 | 79 |
| J. Rowe | England | 23 | Attacker | 178 | 74 |
| M. Vitík | Czechia | 23 | Defender | 193 | 84 |
| R. Alhassane | Niger | 24 | Defender | 184 | 75 |
Putting the table position, current form and recent head-to-head pattern together, there's a decent case for Lecce not losing this one outright. Bologna's away struggles this season stand out, and the tightness of recent meetings at this ground backs up the idea of a competitive game rather than a comfortable Bologna win.
Backing Lecce +0.5 covers a draw as well as a home win, which feels like the more sensible way into this fixture given how close the recent H2H trend has been, without having to guess which way a tight match breaks.
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