Lecce – Torino
The Via del Mare in Lecce is likely to be buzzing on Sunday evening, as the Salentini face Turin with their league status at stake. With 28 points, they are in 18th place, one point behind Venezia, and Marco Giampaolo’s side have been waiting for a win since the end of January. Their opponents are in eleventh place with 44 points, so they seem more relaxed, but they also have something to prove after their 2-0 defeat to Inter. In addition, the head-to-head record clearly favors the visitors: Lecce have not won or scored in five meetings, with the first leg ending 0-0.
Lecce – Turin Info
- Venue: Stadio Ettore Giardiniero – Via del Mare, Lecce
- Date and time: May 18, 2025, 8:45 p.m.
- Competition: Serie A (matchday 37)
Lecce form & record
Turin are also struggling: one win in five games, most recently a 2-0 defeat to Inter. Paolo Vanoli’s side have fallen behind in the first half on four occasions. Low-scoring encounters have characterized the current phase, with none of the last five games seeing more than two goals in total. Schuurs, Coco, Sosa, and Pedersen are all missing in defense, but at least Casadei is back, while Adams replaces the injured Zapata up front.
Lecce have not won any of their last five direct encounters, with Torino winning four times, with no more than two goals scored in each game. The southern Italians have not scored against the Granata since 2022. Accordingly, the game is likely to be characterized by compactness and a focus on avoiding mistakes.
Torino form & record check
Both teams are expected to stick with their usual 4-2-3-1 formation. Lecce will start with Falcone, Guilbert, Tiago Gabriel, Baschirotto, Gallo, with Coulibaly and Pierret in front of them. Pierotti, Helgason and Tete Morente Krstović will be responsible for supplying the attack. Turin will field Milinković Savić, Dembélé, Maripán, Masina, Biraghi, the double six Casadei / Ricci and Lazaro, Elmas, Vlasic behind lone striker Adams. There are no suspensions, but Ilic is on a yellow card.
There are three betting markets for punters to consider. There have been under 2.5 goals in all of Torino’s last five games and in 80% of Lecce’s games. A slightly more cautious option is over 1.5 goals, as there have been at least two goals in four of the last five meetings between the two teams. The bolder option is “Both teams to score: No,” backed by Lecce’s two goals in five games and Turin’s lack of firepower up front. In such a nervous environment, a single mistake could tip the scales.
H2H Lecce – Turin Head-to-head & Statistics
The record of the last five encounters clearly favors Turin. Lecce has not won a single game, while Turin has emerged victorious four times. Particularly noteworthy: In the last four duels, the southern Italians have failed to score a single point – a clear negative trend against the Granata.
In terms of goals scored, Lecce has also been struggling against Turin. Since 2022, Lecce has failed to score in these five matches, while Turin has scored at least one goal in four of the five games. Interestingly, all of the matches ended with fewer than 2.5 goals, which suggests a rather controlled, low-scoring encounter.
A quick look at the months: The most recent encounter in September 2024 ended goalless at 0-0. Before that, Lecce suffered defeats in February and October 2023 and in March 2023. Across all games, one trend has become particularly apparent: Torino has a winning streak of four consecutive wins, while Lecce is struggling to even get on the scoreboard.
A small tactical aside from recent games: Torino usually plays very compactly, especially against an opponent like Lecce, who relies on winning the ball and transition situations. So anyone expecting an open slugfest will be disappointed so far – both teams are known for very close results, where individual mistakes could decide victory or defeat.
