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Lecce welcome Genoa to Stadio Via del Mare carrying the worst defensive record of any side in the bottom half, and that weakness arrives at the worst possible time. Genoa travel south fresh off a surprise 2-0 win at Juventus, a result that nobody outside Liguria really saw coming. Both clubs sit a point apart near the foot of the table, but the way they arrived here could not look more different.
Lecce have shipped 19 goals in nine league games, a number matched only by the division’s true relegation strugglers. Genoa, by contrast, have scored in four of their last five outings and look sharper under Daniele De Rossi than their mid-table position suggests. This gap in form, not the gap on the table, is what we are leaning on for this one.
Konan N’Dri carries most of Lecce’s attacking threat and will need a big night if the hosts are to trouble Genoa’s back line. On the other side, Milutin Osmajić has been directly involved in Genoa’s last two goals and leads his side in shot volume from recent games, making him the player most likely to decide this fixture.
Hot stat: Genoa’s 2-0 win at Juventus was the first time all season De Rossi’s men scored twice and kept a clean sheet away from home, their best road performance of the campaign by some distance.
| 🏆 Tournament: | Serie A 2026/27, Regular Season |
| 🏟 Venue: | Stadio Via del Mare, Lecce |
| 🗓️ Date: | 01.11.2026 |
| ⏰ Time: | 19:00 CEST |
Lecce vs Genoa prediction
We predict Genoa to win this one, and the market agrees, pricing the Rossoblù as clear favourites at roughly 40% implied probability against Lecce’s 29%. Genoa have won three of their last five matches while Lecce have managed just one win in their last four, a 1-5 collapse against Frosinone fresh in everyone’s memory. Perhaps the biggest factor working against Lecce is simple arithmetic: a defense that has conceded 19 times in nine games cannot keep facing an attack in form without bleeding again.
Style-wise, Genoa foul less (35 fouls across the last five games against Lecce’s 55) and have picked up fewer yellow cards per match too, suggesting a side playing with more discipline and control right now. Lecce’s higher foul count and lower pass accuracy point to a team chasing the game more often than dictating it, which tends to invite exactly the kind of counter-attacking football Genoa thrive on. We expect a cagey affair that favours the away side’s structure over Lecce’s energy.
| 🔥Hot Tip: | Genoa to win & BTTS No |
| ⚽Total Goals: | Under 2.5 |
| 💥Both Teams To Score: | No |
| 🎯Total Corners: | Over 9.5 |
Team Analysis
Lecce’s last match ended in a 1-5 hammering against Frosinone, a result that exposed every defensive problem Eusebio Di Francesco’s side has carried through the autumn. Before that they lost 0-2 to Juventus without creating much of note, and the 3-0 win over Udinese now looks like an outlier rather than a turning point. Four defeats in their last five says plenty about where this team currently stands. In our preview of Frosinone vs Lecce we backed the home side to win with goals at both ends, and the eventual 1-5 scoreline confirmed the core call even if the margin ran further than we expected.
Genoa head into this one off the back of that 2-0 win at Juventus, a result built on discipline rather than dominance of possession. Before that they beat Venezia 1-0 and lost narrowly 0-2 to Roma, showing a side capable of grinding out results against varied opposition. Three wins in their last five, including two clean sheets, gives De Rossi’s group a platform that Lecce simply cannot match right now. In our preview of Genoa vs Juventus we leaned toward a comfortable Juventus win at Luigi Ferraris, and Genoa flipped that entirely with a 2-0 victory, handing our call a miss we are happy to admit.
Most recent Head-to-Head Matches
| Statistic | Lecce | Genoa |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 2 |
🚨Check out our dedicated Lecce vs Genoa stats page for more info.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Genoa the favourite
- Moneyline Lecce 3.28 | Genoa 2.38
- Draw 3.02
The market leans firmly toward Genoa despite the fixture being played in Lecce, and we think that price reflects the underlying form rather than reputation. Lecce’s leaky defense combined with Genoa’s recent discipline makes the away price look fair value to us, while the draw odds hover around 3.00, acknowledging how tight these bottom-half clashes can get on the night.
Possible Starting Lineups
Lecce possible starting eleven
- GK: Wladimiro Falcone
- DF: Gaby Jean, Tiago Gabriel, Danilo Veiga
- MF: Antonino Gallo, Jamil Siebert, Youssef Maleh, Oumar Ngom
- FW: Konan N’Dri, Joel Almada Monteiro, Amar Fatah
Di Francesco keeps faith with the 3-4-2-1 shape that has defined his last five selections. Falcone remains an automatic pick in goal given his save numbers, and N’Dri leads the line as the most productive forward from recent appearances. Gallo and Siebert provide the width from wing-back positions, a role that also explains their relatively high foul counts.
Genoa possible starting eleven
- GK: Justin Bijlow
- DF: Johan Vásquez, Leo Østigård, Alessandro Marcandalli
- MF: Stefano Sabelli, David Puczka, Morten Frendrup, Samuel Wiafe
- FW: Mikael Ellertsson, Stephan El Shaarawy, Milutin Osmajić
De Rossi sticks with the same 3-4-2-1 setup that worked at Juventus. Bijlow’s save tally makes him the clear number one, while Osmajić’s shot volume and goal involvement mark him as the key attacking outlet. Ellertsson and El Shaarawy rotate behind him, offering creativity that Lecce’s back line has struggled to contain all season.
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Genoa. Source: Official Website
TipsGG Match Prediction
We predict Genoa to edge this one by a single goal, perhaps 0-1 or 1-2, with Osmajić or Ellertsson the most likely source of the decisive strike. Lecce’s defensive record this season does not inspire confidence against a Genoa side playing with more structure, and we doubt the hosts find a clean sheet in them even if they manage to score. To be honest, the gap between these two teams right now feels wider than the single point separating them in the table, and Genoa’s recent away form backs that up convincingly.
