Match details. Serie A, Regular Season - 10. Kick-off is Sun 1 Nov, 18:00 Lagos time. It is played at Stadio Via del Mare, Lecce. The referee is Matteo Marchetti.
What's at stake. Lecce are 14th on 9 points after 9 games, 1 point behind Genoa, 1 point clear of Sassuolo. A win would take them above Genoa. Genoa are 13th on 10 points after 9 games, 1 point behind Atalanta, 1 point clear of Lecce. A win would take them above Atalanta.
Team news. Lecce are without M. Berisha (thigh injury), L. Coulibaly (thigh injury), K. Gaspar (red card), W. Geubbels (muscle injury), I. Ilic (thigh injury), S. Pierotti (ankle injury). L. Coulibaly is their top scorer. Genoa are without E. Havel (ankle injury), L. Venturino (knee injury), M. E. Ellertsson (ankle injury), E. Havel (ankle injury), L. Venturino (knee injury), M. E. Ellertsson (ankle injury).
Form. Lecce have won three, drawn none and lost seven of their last ten, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L W L L. Genoa have won four, drawn one and lost five of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W L W L.
The numbers. Lecce score one and concede 2.1 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and five games without a goal. Lecce average 11.3 shots (4.2 on target), 4.7 corners and 2.0 cards a game, with 42% of the ball. Genoa score 0.9 and concede 1.3 a game over their last ten, with three clean sheets and three games without a goal. Genoa average 10.9 shots (3.1 on target), 4.9 corners and 2.2 cards a game, with 43% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Lecce have won two, drawn three and lost five. Six of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, Lecce won one, two were drawn and Genoa won one. The last time they met, on 24 May 2026, it finished Lecce 1-0 Genoa: Lecce had 9 shots to 8, 32% of the ball, two yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 46%; six of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The case against. Lecce's record still gives them 42% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: six of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The read. Genoa to win. A draw is live. A tight game. Genoa are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Genoa. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 46%.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.23, 75% on the records (Lecce: under 3.5 goals in 6 of 9; Genoa: under 3.5 goals in 8 of 9). Backup: Genoa or Under 2.5 Goals at 1.20. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Lecce 0-1 Genoa (9% 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 a tight game).