The Matchday 25 Serie A fixture between Cagliari Calcio and Unione Sportiva Lecce will take place on 16 February at 22:45 at the Sardegna Arena. Cagliari Calcio vs Unione Sportiva Lecce: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Cagliari Calcio
By the midway point of the season, the side coached by Fabio Pisacane sit 12th in the Serie A standings. After losing 0:2 to Roma in the previous round, Cagliari Calcio return to home soil to face one of the league’s strugglers. Unlike on the road, the club—despite their status as mid-table regulars—have been producing some solid football at home. Cagliari Calcio have avoided defeat in four of their last five home league matches (three wins, one draw).
- On their own ground, the team have scored in six of their previous seven home league matches.
- At least two goals have been scored in eight of Cagliari Calcio’s last 10 matches in this competition.
- A first-half goal has been scored in five of the Sardinians’ previous six Serie A matches.
Potential Cagliari Calcio Lineup (3-5-2)*
Elia Caprile – Juan Rodriguez, Alberto Dossena, Ze Pedro – Adam Obert, Luca Mazzitelli, Gianluca Gaetano, Michel Ndary Adopo, Marco Palestra – Sebastiano Esposito, Semih Kilicsoy
Forwards Gennaro Borrelli and Andrea Belotti, as well as midfielders Mattia Felici and Michael Folorunsho, will miss the match through injury.
Unione Sportiva Lecce
After 24 rounds, Unione Sportiva Lecce sit 17th in Serie A as they battle to preserve their top-flight status for next season. Their performances have not matched expectations and, under Eusebio Di Francesco, the club are now without an away win in six straight matches. Their last away victory came in Matchday 10, when Unione Sportiva Lecce edged Fiorentina 1:0. However, last round’s 2:1 win over Udinese should provide the boost they need to start climbing out of a difficult spell.
- In six of Unione Sportiva Lecce’s last seven away Serie A matches, at least one team failed to score.
- No more than three goals have been scored in the team’s previous 16 league matches.
- In 10 of their last 11 matches in this season’s competition, Unione Sportiva Lecce have not scored more than once.
Potential Unione Sportiva Lecce Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Vladimiro Falcone – Danilo Veiga, Kialonda Gaspar, Thiago Gabriel, Antonino Gallo – Ilber Ramadani, Lassana Coulibaly – Santiago Pierotti, Omri Gandelman, Riccardo Sottil – Walid Cheddira
Midfielder Medon Berisha and forward Francesco Camarda will miss the match through injury. Forward Lameck Banda is suspended.
Referee
Ermanno Feliciani (Italy)
Matches – 9 (Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 27;
Yellow cards per match on average – 3;
Red cards shown – 0;
Fouls per match on average – 24;
Penalties – 33%.
Cagliari Calcio vs Unione Sportiva Lecce: Match Prediction
In this match, the advantage should be with Cagliari Calcio. The team have been performing well at home, generally losing only to clubs from the upper part of the table such as Inter, Milan and Bologna. In the 2025/26 season, Cagliari Calcio have played 11 home matches, recording four wins (three draws, four defeats).
Unione Sportiva Lecce, meanwhile, are the league’s worst side going forward away from home. After 24 rounds, the club have scored only 15 goals in total, with six of those coming on the road. With numbers like that, the team are struggling to pick up points: away from home in this league campaign, Unione Sportiva Lecce have failed to win nine of 11 matches (two draws, seven defeats).
Prediction: Cagliari Calcio Draw No Bet
* For each team, the starting XI listed is from their last match in this competition.