Palermo vs Lecce prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Coppa Italia
In the Round of 32 of the Coppa Italia on August 17, 2026, a match will take place between Palermo and Lecce. Both sides hope to kick off the season with a victory.
Palermo vs Lecce: Team News and Expert Analysis
The Sicilian club tried to return to Serie A last season. After collecting 72 points, they finished fourth and entered the playoffs. However, they lost in their first three-legged playoff matchup against Catanzaro. Nevertheless, "Pippo" Inzaghi retained his position, though it is clear that another failure would not be tolerated.
The team from Apulia is constantly fighting for survival in the top division. Once again, they managed to stay up, albeit not without some luck. With only 38 points, they comfortably finished in seventeenth place—Cremonese, the best of the relegated trio, trailed by four points. It's no surprise that Di Francesco kept his job, which he took over last summer.
The islanders played quite pragmatically. As one of the leaders in Serie B, they scored just 1.58 goals per match, while conceding only 0.9. Their current guests, battling for survival in Calcio, managed only 0.74 goals per game and conceded nearly twice as many—1.32 goals per match.
Previous Matches: Palermo vs Lecce
The Sicilian club has won five of the last seven encounters, with two draws.
This pair is considered evenly matched, but the visitors have superior quality—this should make the difference, so we expect them to win (odds – 1.87).
Palermo vs Lecce: Key Statistics and Trends
- Palermo has won just one of their last four matches
- Lecce has won both of their most recent games
Palermo vs Lecce: Probable Starting Lineups
Palermo plays in a 1-4-3-3 formation (probable lineup): Joronen – Augello, Ceccaroni, Peda, Magnani – Ranocchia, Vasic, Segre – Jonsen, Pohjanpalo, Le Douaron. Pierozzi and Palumbo were sent off in the last match of the previous season.
Lecce uses a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (probable lineup): Falcone – Gallo, Thiago Gabriel, Siebert, Danilo Veiga – Ngom, Ramadani – Banda, Lassana Coulibaly, Pierotti – Cheddira.
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