Why this pick: AC Milan vs Lecce
Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (AC Milan 10, Lecce 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.
xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.
AC Milan vs Lecce: model vs market
| Source | AC Milan | Draw | Lecce |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | 53% | 23% | 24% |
| Market | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| Published | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| Edge | -23% | +7% | +15% |
- Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.24 vs 1.48.
Edge = model probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the blend of both that backs every number on this page.
AC Milan vs Lecce odds movement
Median bookmaker price on AC Milan, 28 snapshots since 2026-09-07.
| Selection | First | Latest | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC Milan | 1.34 | 1.26 | -0.08 |
| Draw | 4.90 | 6.00 | +1.10 |
| Lecce | 7.25 | 11.75 | +4.50 |
A shortening price means the market has moved towards that outcome. Median across all recorded bookmakers, not one book's line.
AC Milan and Lecce expected goals
The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.
- Total expected goals
- 3.72
- Attack rating (AC Milan / Lecce)
- 1.05 / 1.00
- Defence rating (AC Milan / Lecce)
- 1.25 / 1.65
Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.
AC Milan vs Lecce score probability
Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.
Rows: AC Milan goals. Columns: Lecce goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.
AC Milan vs Lecce goals probability
Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.
- Both teams to score
- 71%
- No goals (0–0)
- 4%
Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.
All markets for AC Milan vs Lecce
| Market | Selection | Probability | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2 | AC Milan | 70% | 1.42 |
| Draw | 18% | 5.62 | |
| Lecce | 12% | 8.34 | |
| Over/Under 2.5 | Over 2.5 | 72% | 1.39 |
| Under 2.5 | 28% | 3.55 | |
| Both teams to score | Yes | 71% | 1.41 |
| No | 29% | 3.41 | |
| Double chance | 1X (AC Milan or draw) | 88% | 1.14 |
| 12 (either side) | 82% | 1.22 | |
| X2 (draw or Lecce) | 30% | 3.36 | |
| Handicap -1 | AC Milan win by 2+ | 34% | 2.96 |
| Push (exactly one goal) | 19% | — |
Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.
AC Milan and Lecce recent form
Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.
Home vs away this season
AC Milan at home
- Record (W-D-L)
- 1-0-0
- Win rate
- 100%
- Goals for / match
- 2.00
- Goals against / match
- 0.00
- Clean sheets
- 1 of 1
Lecce away
- Record (W-D-L)
- 1-0-1
- Win rate
- 50%
- Goals for / match
- 1.00
- Goals against / match
- 0.50
- Clean sheets
- 1 of 2
League matches this season before kick-off: AC Milan at home only, Lecce away only.
Injuries & availability
Lecce absences
-
M. Berisha
lacking match fitness
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O. Gandelman
inactive
-
W. Geubbels
ankle injury
Reported injuries and suspensions from our data provider; confirmed line-ups appear about 40 minutes before kick-off.
Expected lineups
AC Milan lineup · 3-4-2-1
- 16 Mike Maignan
- 31 Strahinja Pavlović
- 5 Koni De Winter
- 34 Mario Gila
- 2 Pervis Estupiñán
- 12 Adrien Rabiot
- 14 Luka Modrić
- 21 Samuel Chukwueze
- 56 Alexis Saelemaekers
- 11 Christian Pulišić
- 9 Gonçalo Ramos
Bench: Pietro Terracciano, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Sankhoun Diawara, Omari Hutchinson, Diego Moreira, Fikayo Tomori, Christian Comotto, Ardon Jashari, Davide Bartesaghi, Filippo Terracciano, Matteo Gabbia, Alphadjo Cissè, Francesco Camarda, Yunus Musah, Lorenzo Torriani
Lecce lineup · 4-3-3
- 30 Wladimiro Falcone
- 25 Antonino Gallo
- 5 Jamil Siebert
- 4 Kialonda Gaspar
- 17 Danilo Veiga
- 14 Youssef Maleh
- 20 Ivan Ilić
- 29 Lassana Coulibaly
- 99 Joël Monteiro
- 9 Nikola Štulić
- 50 Santiago Pierotti
Bench: Marco Bleve, Ali Dembélé, Corrie Ndaba, Amar Fatah, Sadik Fofana, Konan N'Dri, Gaby Jean, Paco Esteban, Olaf Gorter, Elijah Scott, Alexandru Borbei, Mohamed Kaba, Oumar Ngom
AC Milan vs Lecce head-to-head
Last 10 meetings: AC Milan 8 · draws 2 · Lecce 0.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-18 | AC Milan | 1-0 | Lecce | Serie A |
| 2025-09-23 | AC Milan | 3-0 | Lecce | Coppa Italia |
| 2025-08-29 | Lecce | 0-2 | AC Milan | Serie A |
| 2025-03-08 | Lecce | 2-3 | AC Milan | Serie A |
| 2024-09-27 | AC Milan | 3-0 | Lecce | Serie A |
| 2024-04-06 | AC Milan | 3-0 | Lecce | Serie A |
| 2023-11-11 | Lecce | 2-2 | AC Milan | Serie A |
| 2023-04-23 | AC Milan | 2-0 | Lecce | Serie A |
| 2023-01-14 | Lecce | 2-2 | AC Milan | Serie A |
| 2020-06-22 | Lecce | 1-4 | AC Milan | Serie A |
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- Venezia v Lazio — match page 2026-09-19
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Before and after this match
- AC Milan, previous: Lazio – AC Milan, 2026-09-12
- AC Milan, next: Sassuolo v AC Milan analysis
- Lecce, previous: Lecce v Monza analysis
- Lecce, next: Lecce – Bologna, 2026-10-11