Sassuolo vs Lecce Prediction, 5/17/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/16/2026

Game: Sassuolo vs Lecce

Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026

Location: Mapei Stadium in Sassuolo, Italy

TV: Paramount+

Mapei Stadium in Sassuolo, Italy is the site where Lecce (8-8-20) will take on Sassuolo (14-7-15) on Sunday. Sassuolo are priced at -132 and the Yellow and Reds are at +110. The total is 3. The men protecting the net will be Arijanet Muric for Sassuolo and Wladimiro Falcone for Lecce.

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U.S. Sassuolo Calcio has conceded 46 goals while relinquishing 1.28 G/90, and opponents have tallied 168 SoT on them. They have accumulated 8 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 22.2% on the campaign. Sassuolo has earned 80 yellow card warnings on the campaign as well as 4 red cards. The Black and Greens are 20th in goals expected with 18.2, and the squad's xGA are at 19.0. On the campaign, this squad is sitting with an average of 1.36 pts per match (49 pts) and also have a ranking of 8th among Big 5 teams with 33 assists. This team's difference in goals is -2 by means of 44 goals notched and 46 goals given up. Sassuolo has tallied 128 SVs and they hold a SV percentage of 72.6% this year.

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The Yellow and Reds sport an average of 0.9 pts/match while totaling 17 assists and 2 red cards. U.S. Lecce has tallied a shut out rate of 25.0% on the year and also 63 yellow cards. Lecce is ranked 12th in relation to goals given up having 48, and their difference in goals is sitting at -24. This year, U.S. Lecce has a save % of 66.9% (145 SoTA), and they also rank 17th among Big 5 teams with 32 pts. Their goals against/90 minutes is at 1.33 in addition to 103 saves, and they have tallied 9 clean sheets. Lecce has amassed 24 goals and their expected goals this year sits at 20.5.

The guy defending the goal for Sassuolo will be Arijanet Muric. Muric has defended the goal for a total of 5,400 minutes and has 247 saves so far in his pro soccer career. Muric (16-16-28 record during his soccer career) has accumulated 7 shutouts, which leaves him with a 11.7%% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper from Kosovo has seen 333 shots attempted at him in 60 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.53 (92 total goals allowed) and he has a save % of 74.2%.

Wladimiro Falcone will look after the net for Lecce. During his pro soccer career, Falcone has allowed 225 goals while earning 508 stops in 161 starting assignments. He sports a save % of 70.4% and his clean sheet rate sits at 20.4%%. He has surrendered 1.39 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 34-46-81. Falcone has earned 33 clean sheets and has defended 722 shots attempted against him in 14,535 career mins.

Andrea Pinamonti is one member of the team who could help decide the outcome for Sassuolo. Pinamonti has been in the starting lineup in 206 outings during his soccer career and he accounts for 0.31 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Italy has totaled 62 goals scored in 18,001 minutes played. He has totaled 11 assists while tallying 135 points during his career.

Lecce features an attacker in Lameck Banda, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has accounted for 28 points so far in his career and has helped on a goal 12 times. The forward born in Zambia has played 5,581 professional minutes and has scored 8 goals. He currently averages 0.13 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 64 games so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sassuolo (+110)

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