REGGIO EMILIA, Italy (Interstat) — Sassuolo looks to rebound from a narrow loss when it hosts Lecce on Sunday in a Serie A match at Mapei Stadium.

Sassuolo (10th place, 42 points) enters the fixture after a 2-1 defeat at Torino on May 8. The loss snapped a two-match winning streak that included a 2-0 victory over AC Milan on May 3 and a scoreless draw at Fiorentina on April 26. The Neroverdi have been inconsistent, going 4-3-3 in their last 10, but have shown resilience at home with wins over Cagliari and Sampdoria in recent weeks.

Lecce (14th place, 36 points) comes off a 1-0 loss to Juventus on May 9, extending its winless run to three matches. The Giallorossi have struggled away from home, managing only one victory in their last seven road games — a 2-1 win at Pisa on May 1. Their form has been erratic, with losses to Verona, Bologna, Atalanta and Roma since mid-March, though they did earn a 1-1 draw at Fiorentina on April 20.

The teams met earlier this season on Oct. 18, 2025, playing to a 0-0 stalemate at Lecce. That result extended a trend of low-scoring affairs: three of the last five meetings have finished with fewer than three total goals.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 3-1 victory for Sassuolo, while the same outlet’s ELO system gives the home side a 67% probability of winning.

Key for Sassuolo will be its attack, which has scored at least once in seven of its past eight matches. Forward Domenico Berardi remains the focal point, though he has been quiet in recent outings. Lecce will rely on counterattacks and set pieces, but its defense has conceded multiple goals in five of the last eight Serie A matches.

Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. local time. The match is not expected to have major relegation or European qualification implications, but both sides are looking to finish the season on a positive note.