The matchday 25 Serie A clash 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 sits 12th in the Italian top flight. 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 their away performances, the hosts, despite their mid-table status, have produced some fairly 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 tournament.
A first-half goal has been scored in five of the Sardinians’ last 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 are 17th in Serie A as they battle to preserve their top-flight status for next season. The team’s performances have not matched expectations and, under Eusebio Di Francesco, the club have now gone six straight away matches without a win. Their last away victory came on matchday 10, when Unione Sportiva Lecce edged Fiorentina 1:0. However, last round’s win over Udinese (2:1) should give the squad a lift and help them climb out of their crisis.
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 the current edition of the tournament, Unione Sportiva Lecce have not scored more than once.
Potential Cagliari Calcio Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Wladimiro Falcone – Danilo Veiga, Kialonda Gaspar, Thiago Gabriel, Antonino Gallo – Ylber Ramadani, Lassana Coulibaly – Santiago Pierotti, Omri Gandelman, Riccardo Sottil – Walid Cheddira
Midfielder Medon Berisha and forward Francesco Camarda will miss the game through injury. Forward Lameck Banda is suspended.
Referee
Ermanno Feliciani (Italy)
Matches – 9 (Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 27;
Average yellow cards per match – 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 strong at home, generally losing only to clubs from the upper reaches of the standings 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 team in attacking terms away from home. Across 24 rounds, the club have scored just 15 goals, six of which have come on the road. With such numbers, the side have found it difficult to collect points: in away matches in the current league campaign, Unione Sportiva Lecce have failed to win nine of 11 games (two draws, seven defeats).
Prediction: Cagliari Calcio Draw No Bet
* For each team, the starting line-up shown is from their previous match in this tournament.
