Read our Lecce vs Monza prediction with team lineups, betting tips, and key odds analysis. Discover the best bets and value angles for Sunday's Serie A clash.
Lecce vs Monza Match Summary
Competition | Italian Serie A |
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Match Date | Sunday 13 September 2026 |
Match Time | 14:00 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Lecce, Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare |
Matchday 4 of the 2026/27 Serie A season throws two lower-half sides together, as Lecce host Monza at the Stadio Via del Mare with early survival points already at stake.
Lecce arrive stung by back-to-back league defeats, and Di Francesco needs a home response to steady a start that has quickly turned into a slog for the hosts.
Monza are still hunting a first win of the campaign, with just a single point on the board from their opening three games and a lengthy list of absentees to work around.
History leans the home side's way here: Lecce are undefeated in their last eight meetings with Monza in all competitions, so the visitors face a stubborn record as well as a stubborn side.
Lecce vs Monza Form
Lecce sit 14th for both form and standing, and results have dried up with consecutive Serie A defeats leaving them needing a home reaction. They remain busy going forward, racking up 11 or more shots on target in each of their last three matches, and Nikola Stulic leads a front three that also features Santiago Pierotti.
Monza travel bottom of the pile in 18th, still chasing their first victory of the season with just one point banked so far. That reflects a wider malaise, with Monza failing to win 20 of their last 21 Serie A matches. Patrick Cutrone spearheads the attack, supported by the creative Andrea Colpani in behind.
Lecce vs Monza Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
Lecce: Willem Geubbels (Injured/doubtful)
Monza: Matteo Pessina (Injured/out), Patrick Ciurria (Injured/out), Cyril Ngonge (Injured/out), Idrissa Touré (Injured/out), Jan Ziółkowski (Injured/out)
Lecce
Di Francesco lines Lecce up in a 4-3-3, with Wladimiro Falcone in goal behind a back four of Antonino Gallo, Tiago Gabriel, Jamil Siebert and Danilo Veiga. Lassana Coulibaly, Ivan Ilic and Oumar Ngom anchor the engine room, while Joël Monteiro, Nikola Stulic and Santiago Pierotti form the attacking trident. Willem Geubbels remains a doubt.
Monza
Monza set up in a 3-4-2-1, with Demba Thiam behind a back three of Eddy Kouadio, Lorenzo Lucchesi and Andrea Carboni. Ricardo Mangas, Michael Folorunsho, Ebenezer Akinsanmiro and Samuele Birindelli fill the midfield and wing-back roles, with Andrea Colpani and Dany Mota supporting lone striker Patrick Cutrone. The visitors are without a raft of players through injury.
Lecce vs Monza Predicted Lineup
Lecce
Formation: 4-3-3 (probable)
Predicted Starting Lineup: Falcone; Gallo, Gabriel, Siebert, Veiga; Coulibaly, Ilic, Ngom; Monteiro, Stulic, Pierotti
Monza
Formation: 3-4-2-1 (probable)
Predicted Starting Lineup: Thiam; Kouadio, Lucchesi, Carboni; Mangas, Folorunsho, Akinsanmiro, Birindelli; Colpani, Mota; Cutrone
Lecce vs Monza Key Stats & Match Facts
Lecce are undefeated in their last eight matches against Monza in all competitions.
There have been under 2.5 goals in six of the last seven meetings between these two in all competitions.
Monza have failed to win 20 of their last 21 Serie A matches.
There have been 11 or more shots on target in three of Lecce's last three Serie A matches.
Patrick Cutrone has attempted three or more shots in each of his last three Serie A appearances against Lecce.
Lecce vs Monza Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: Home advantage and a strong historical record make Lecce the marginally favoured side, and our projection has this finishing 1-0 to the hosts. Monza's dreadful run and long injury list count against them, but their attacking numbers suggest the visitors can trouble a leaky home defence, so a tight, competitive afternoon looks in store.
Best Bets
Back Over 2.5 Goals in the Total Goals Over/Under market. The projected total of 2.96 goals comfortably clears the 2.5 line, and with both defences carrying real flaws it is worth siding with the goals rather than a cagey stalemate.
Back Yes in the Both Teams To Score market. The model gives close to a 59% implied probability of both sides scoring, backed by projected returns for each team, and Cutrone's threat against Lecce plus the hosts' attacking output make a two-way goal exchange the sensible call.
Lecce vs Monza Bet Builder
Our four-leg Lecce vs Monza bet builder tips lean into the card-heavy nature of this fixture and Monza's attacking threat, combining a card, two player stat lines and an anytime goalscorer punt.
Kialonda Gaspar to be shown a card is the opener, with the defender carded in two of his last three Serie A appearances.
Patrick Cutrone over 2.5 shots looks solid, given he has attempted three or more shots in each of his last three appearances against Lecce in Serie A.
Samuele Birindelli over 1.5 fouls fits the pattern too, having committed two or more fouls in each of his last five appearances against Lecce in Serie A.
We round it off with Cutrone as anytime goalscorer, the striker having found the net in two of his last three outings against Lecce in Serie A.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 54/1 and is as short as 40/1 elsewhere.
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Lecce vs Monza Talking Points
This is a scrap between two struggling sides, and the tone of it could be spiky. Monza have received two or more cards in each of their last six matches against Lecce in Serie A, and there have been five or more cards in five of the last six meetings between them, so referee patience will be tested early. Lecce carry a stubborn edge, undefeated in their last eight against Monza in all competitions, yet winning only one of their last five home league games hints at a grind rather than a goal fest. For the visitors, Monza are chasing a first Serie A win of the season having taken just one point so far, and Patrick Cutrone's record against Lecce makes him the obvious man to carry the fight. Something has to give in a fixture where both teams badly need points.
Lecce vs Monza Predictions FAQs
When is the Lecce vs Monza Italian Serie A game?
The match takes place on Sunday 13 September 2026 at 14:00 UK time.
Where is Lecce vs Monza being played?
The match will be played at Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare in Lecce.
What competition is Lecce vs Monza in?
Lecce vs Monza is an Italian Serie A fixture.
What are the Lecce vs Monza betting odds?
Lecce are priced at 15/8 to win, the draw is available at 21/10, and Monza are on offer at 172/100 with 10Bet.
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