Match details. Serie A, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Thu 29 Oct, 18:30 Lagos time. It is played at PSC Arena, Frosinone. The referee is Rosario Abisso.
What's at stake. Frosinone are 7th on 14 points after 8 games, level on points with Napoli, level on points with Juventus. A win would take them above Napoli. Lecce are 14th on 9 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Genoa, 1 point clear of Sassuolo. A win would take them above Genoa.
Team news. Frosinone are without F. Grillitsch (thigh injury), F. Grillitsch (thigh injury). Lecce are without M. Berisha (thigh injury), L. Coulibaly (thigh injury), K. Gaspar (red card), I. Ilic (thigh injury), S. Pierotti (ankle injury), M. Berisha (thigh injury). L. Coulibaly is their top scorer.
Form. Frosinone have won five, drawn three and lost two of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W L W D. Lecce have won four, drawn none and lost six of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L L W.
The numbers. Frosinone score 2.6 and concede 1.2 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. Frosinone average 17.0 shots (6.7 on target), 5.8 corners and 2.1 cards a game, with 44% of the ball. Lecce score one and concede 1.2 a game in their last five away, with two clean sheets and three games without a goal. Lecce average 10.9 shots (4.1 on target), 4.5 corners and 1.9 cards a game, with 41% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last six meetings Frosinone have won none, drawn three and lost three. Three of the six went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in three. In the last four, two were drawn and Lecce won two. The last time they met, on 3 Mar 2024, it finished Frosinone 1-1 Lecce: Frosinone had 15 shots to 11, 65% of the ball, two yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: their goals for and against make Frosinone the likelier winners, but Frosinone are the stronger side on form and the table; the meetings favour Lecce.
The case against. Lecce's record still gives them 38% to win. The meetings do not back them.
The read. Frosinone to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make Frosinone the likelier winners; Frosinone are the stronger side on form and the table; the meetings favour Lecce. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 57%.
The bets. Best bet: Frosinone 1UP at 1.30, 70% on the records (Frosinone scored first 4 of last 5, led in 4; led in 6 of 8). The safer one: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.10 (78%). Leave: Lecce Under 1.5 goals (Frosinone's own games don't back it (4 of 8)); Under 4.5 Goals (Frosinone are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 5.5 Goals (Frosinone are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: Frosinone 2-1 Lecce (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).