Sassuolo vs Lecce – prediction, preview & betting tips – 17/05/2026

Sassuolo have a chance to make life for Lecce harder when they come head to head this Sunday afternoon in their penultimate game of the 2025-26 Serie A season.

The visitors survived relegation by just three points last season and are once again in danger, sitting just one place and one point above the bottom three heading into the final two matches.

Sassuolo, meanwhile, have enjoyed a solid return season in the top flight and will be aiming to strengthen their position in the top half of the table, with a win potentially marking their 15th league victory of the campaign.

Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.

Sassuolo vs Lecce key stats

• Sassuolo have scored 44 league goals this season, nearly double Lecce’s total of 24.
• The Black and Greens have won four of their last five home matches, they had won just five all season at the Mapei Stadium before this run.
• No side has scored fewer away goals than Lecce's 12.

Sassuolo vs Lecce: Can Lecce avoid the drop before its too late?

Fabio Grosso's side were promoted from Serie B last season and had the sole ambition of maintaining Serie A status for a second successive season, which they achieved well ahead of schedule.

After 36 league games, the Black and Greens have earned 49 points from 14 wins, seven draws and 15 defeats.

A win this weekend would be their 15th of the season, which could match the combined total of the other two sides promoted alongside them, underlining the gap in quality between Sassuolo and more typical promoted teams.

Two wins from their final two games would lift them to 55 points, potentially leaving them eighth in the Serie A standings.

As for Eusebio Di Francesco's Lecce, they have enjoyed top flight football ever since their promotion from Serie B but have been unable to achieve a campaign like their upcoming opponents.

They flirted dangerously close with relegation last season and are doing so again here, a 21st loss of the season could see them enter the final day in the bottom three.

Sassuolo vs Lecce form guide & betting tips

Whispers predicts: Sassuolo 3-1 Lecce

Given their respective positions in the table, it is no surprise to see the hosts come in as favourites.

Despite that we can see both sides scoring and for that to happen is priced at 11/5.

Domenico Berardi has scored eight goals while assisting a further four from just 22 league starts, he is at 19/5 to score anytime this Sunday.