Comments and predictions for Lecce vs Cagliari: A tense chase

Latest Lecce vs Cagliari team information

Lecce are still without Filip Marchwinski and Gaby Jean due to cruciate ligament injuries, while Balthazar Pierret has not recovered from a muscle injury. In addition, coach Di Francesco's squad is almost full and there could be a few changes in defense.

Up front, new signings Nikola Stulic and Francesco Camarda (on loan from Milan) – both of whom have yet to score this season – will compete for a starting spot.

As for Cagliari, they are without Zito Luvumbo and reserve goalkeeper Boris Radunovic through injury. Belotti made his debut last week and is likely to continue alongside Esposito, although Gennaro Borrelli and Semih Kilicsoy are also options.

In goal, Elia Caprile – who impressed with a series of saves against Parma – will definitely start.

Lecce vs Cagliari latest expected lineup

Lecce:

Falcone; Kouassi, Gabriel, Gaspar, Gallo; Coulibaly, Ramadani, Berisha; Morente, Stulic, Sottil

Cagliari:

Caprile; Zappa, Mina, Luperto, Obert; Adopo, Prati, Folorunsho; Gaetano; Esposito, Belotti

Latest Lecce vs Cagliari football review

After defeat at Atalanta last week, Lecce are bottom of Serie A and are yet to win a league game in the 2025/26 season.

Hopes of a surprise in Bergamo were dashed when they conceded three goals in just 25 second-half minutes to suffer their second successive defeat. Lecce had started the season with a Coppa Italia win over Juve Stabia, then drew 0-0 with Genoa and lost 2-0 to AC Milan. Konan N'dri's late winner against Atalanta was all they could muster so far.

Coach Eusebio Di Francesco – who led Cagliari – is facing great pressure to keep the team in the top flight, especially after suffering two consecutive relegations with Frosinone and Venezia. Winning early will be the mandatory target.

However, if you look at the statistics from last season, Lecce have won just one of their last 12 home games and failed to score in eight, making a repeat of last season's 1-0 win over Cagliari at Via del Mare (with a goal from now-departed Nikola Krstovic) look slim.

On the other side, Cagliari have made effective replacements following the departure of Roberto Piccoli. Although new signings Andrea Belotti and Sebastiano Esposito have yet to score, they still contributed to last week's 2-0 win over Parma, with Yerry Mina and Mattia Felici scoring.

Previously, Fabio Pisacane's team held Fiorentina to a draw and only lost 0-1 to Napoli in the final minute of injury time. With 4 points in hand, Cagliari are aiming for two consecutive wins in Serie A - something they have not done since March 2024 under Claudio Ranieri.

Cagliari have won just one of their last seven Serie A meetings with Lecce, but that was a resounding 4-1 victory in their most recent meeting in January at the Unipol Domus.

Latest Lecce vs Cagliari score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Lecce vs Cagliarias follows:

• Sportsmole:Lecce 1-2 Cagliari

• WhoScore:Lecce 0-2 Cagliari
• Our newspaper predicts:Lecce 1-2 Cagliari

When and where to watch Lecce vs Cagliari live?

To watch the Lecce vs Cagliari match live in Serie A at 1:45 a.m. on September 20, viewers can watch it on TVK+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. Wish you have fun watching football.