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Serie A · Matchday 6

Lecce vs Bologna

· Stadio Via del Mare, Lecce· Referee Luca J. Pairetto

BCCFC prediction Bologna to win

Ablended with market odds

Predicted score 1 – 2

10% — likeliest score with our pick

Win probability
LecceDrawBologna
Best market odds
Lecce4.70 Draw3.45 Bologna1.98
Bet on Bologna

Lecce vs Bologna preview

Lecce has a 23% chance of winning, while Bologna stands at 49%. The most likely scoreline is 1-2, which occurs at a 10% probability. Lecce's expected goals are 1.30, compared to Bologna's 1.96. Both teams to score sits at 64%, and over 2.5 goals is forecasted at 63%.

Recent form shows Lecce with a record of L-W-L-L-W-L, while Bologna has D-L-D-L-L-D. In their last 6 encounters, Lecce has not secured a win, recording 0 victories, 3 draws, and 3 losses against Bologna. The confidence grade is A, but the recent form raises questions about Lecce's ability to convert their expected goals into actual results.

Why this pick: Lecce vs Bologna

Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Lecce 10, Bologna 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.

LecceBologna
1.29 xG per 90 1.21
1.29 npxG per 90 1.14
14.3 PPDA 12.3
3.3 Deep completions per 90 4.6
0.85 xPTS per 90 1.41

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.

Lecce vs Bologna: model vs market

1X2 probabilities: our model, the de-vigged market and the published blend
SourceLecceDrawBologna
Model23%26%51%
Market22%28%50%
Published23%28%50%
Edge+1%-2%+1%
  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.96 vs 1.30.

Edge = model probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the blend of both that backs every number on this page. Best available price on the pick: 1.98, recorded — the top price across the 10 books we record, each at its own last update.

Lecce vs Bologna odds movement

Median bookmaker price on Bologna, 46 snapshots since 2026-09-17.

Opened 2.08Now 1.92 -0.17
Median 1X2 prices, first and latest snapshot
SelectionFirstLatestMove
Lecce3.924.25+0.33
Draw3.253.37+0.12
Bologna2.081.92-0.17

A shortening price means the market has moved towards that outcome. Median across all recorded bookmakers, not one book's line.

Lecce and Bologna expected goals

The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.

1.30Lecce
1.96Bologna
Total expected goals
3.26
Attack rating (Lecce / Bologna)
0.92 / 0.99
Defence rating (Lecce / Bologna)
1.68 / 1.08

Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.

Lecce vs Bologna score probability

Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.

01234+ 0 5.8% 5.6% 7.4% 4.8% 3.7% 1 3.0% 11.7% 9.6% 6.3% 4.8% 2 3.2% 6.3% 6.2% 4.1% 3.1% 3 1.4% 2.7% 2.7% 1.8% 1.4% 4+ 0.6% 1.2% 1.2% 0.8% 0.6%

Rows: Lecce goals. Columns: Bologna goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.

Lecce vs Bologna goals probability

Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.

Over 0.5 94%
Over 1.5 86%
Over 2.5 63%
Over 3.5 41%
Both teams to score
64%
No goals (0–0)
6%

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 Lecce vs Bologna

Published probability and fair odds per market
MarketSelectionProbabilityFair odds
1X2Lecce23%4.44
Draw28%3.63
Bologna50%2.00
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.563%1.58
Under 2.537%2.72
Both teams to scoreYes64%1.55
No36%2.81
Double chance1X (Lecce or draw)50%2.00
12 (either side)72%1.38
X2 (draw or Bologna)77%1.29
Handicap -1Bologna win by 2+31%3.25
Push (exactly one goal)20%—

Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.

Lecce and Bologna recent form

Lecce 2W 0D 4L
Bologna 0W 3D 3L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Home vs away this season

Lecce at home

Record (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Win rate
50%
Goals for / match
1.50
Goals against / match
3.00
Clean sheets
0 of 2

Bologna away

Record (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Win rate
0%
Goals for / match
0.00
Goals against / match
1.00
Clean sheets
0 of 2

League matches this season before kick-off: Lecce at home only, Bologna away only.

Injuries & availability

Lecce

  • M. Berisha lacking match fitness

Bologna

  • A. Dovbyk muscle injury
  • E. Holm thigh injury
  • J. Odgaard thigh injury

Reported injuries and suspensions from our data provider; confirmed line-ups appear about 40 minutes before kick-off.

Lecce vs Bologna head-to-head

Last 6 meetings: Lecce 0 · draws 3 · Bologna 3.

LecceDrawsBologna
Previous meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2026-04-12Bologna2-0LecceSerie A
2025-09-28Lecce2-2BolognaSerie A
2025-02-09Lecce0-0BolognaSerie A
2024-11-02Bologna1-0LecceSerie A
2024-02-11Bologna4-0LecceSerie A
2023-12-03Lecce1-1BolognaSerie A

Other Matchday 6 fixtures

Prediction snapshot Bologna to win Predicted score 1 – 2 A Bet on Bologna