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Futmetrix Verdict
62
Ratchaburi
vs
Kashiwa Reysol
Tue, Oct 27 • 12:15 UTC
⚡ Form
61
⚖️ Balance
64
🏆 Stakes
50
⭐ Stars
55
Points are urgent; goals already flow
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
5' Tiago Gabriel (R. Sottil)
20' Tiago Gabriel
A. Belotti (M. Palestra) 33'
Sebastiano Esposito 45'+1
HT
46' ↓ A. Gallo ↑C. Ndaba
46' ↓ A. Sala ↑M. Kaba
Matteo Prati 58'
↓ S. Esposito ↑G. Gaetano 60'
↓ M. Prati ↑M. Felici 60'
61' ↓ R. Sottil ↑Tete Morente
A. Belotti 71'
↓ A. Belotti ↑S. Kilicsoy 72'
↓ M. Adopo ↑G. Zappa 73'
73' ↓ Y. Ramadani ↑F. Camarda
80' ↓ S. Pierotti ↑K. Ndri
↓ A. Deiola ↑L. Mazzitelli 86'
Adam Obert 89'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Lecce
Goalkeepers
Wladimiro Falcone 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Christ-Owen Kouassi 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
88%
Duel Win %
Kialonda Gaspar 
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Tiago Gabriel 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
1
Fouls
6.7
Rating
Antonino Gallo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Midfielders
Lassana Coulibaly
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ylber Ramadani
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
Alex Sala
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Forwards
Santiago Pierotti
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
80
Entry
Nikola Štulić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Riccardo Sottil
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Christian Früchtl 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jasper Samooja
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Corrie Ndaba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jamil Siebert
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matías Pérez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Danilo Veiga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Medon Berisha
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Þórir Jóhann Helgason
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lameck Banda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mohamed Kaba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Niko Kovač
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tete Morente
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Konan N’Dri
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Francesco Camarda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cagliari
Goalkeepers
Elia Caprile
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Yerry Mina
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sebastiano Luperto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adam Obert
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
67%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Marco Palestra 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
7.2
Rating
Michel Adopo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
Matteo Prati 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
14%
Pass Acc
Alessandro Deiola 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Michael Folorunsho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Sebastiano Esposito
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Andrea Belotti 
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
9.2
Rating
BENCH
Giuseppe Ciocci
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Vincenzo Sarno
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Riyad Idrissi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Martín Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alessandro Di Pardo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gabriele Zappa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Zé Pedro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luca Mazzitelli
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gianluca Gaetano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marko Rog
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolò Cavuoti
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Semih Kılıçsoy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mattia Felici
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gennaro Borrelli
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leonardo Pavoletti
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/16/2026 | Cagliari | 0 - 2 | Lecce | Serie A | Unipol Domus |
| 09/19/2025 | Lecce | 1 - 2 | Cagliari | Serie A | Stadio Via del Mare |
| 01/19/2025 | Cagliari | 4 - 1 | Lecce | Serie A | Unipol Domus |
| 08/31/2024 | Lecce | 1 - 0 | Cagliari | Serie A | Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare |
| 05/05/2024 | Cagliari | 1 - 1 | Lecce | Serie A | Unipol Domus |
| 01/06/2024 | Lecce | 1 - 1 | Cagliari | Serie A | Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare |
| 07/12/2020 | Cagliari | 0 - 0 | Lecce | Serie A | Sardegna Arena |
| 11/25/2019 | Lecce | 2 - 2 | Cagliari | Serie A | Stadio Comunale Via del Mare |
| 02/26/2012 | Cagliari | 1 - 2 | Lecce | Serie A | Stadio Sant'Elia (Cagliari) |
| 10/02/2011 | Lecce | 0 - 2 | Cagliari | Serie A | Stadio Comunale Via del Mare (Lecce) |
Lecce Win
Cagliari Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 4 GD: +6
P: 4 GD: +4
P: 4 GD: +5
P: 4 GD: +2
P: 4 GD: +6
P: 4 GD: +2
P: 4 GD: +2
P: 4 GD: +2
P: 4 GD: -1
P: 4 GD: +4
P: 4 GD: 0
P: 4 GD: -7
P: 4 GD: 0
P: 4 GD: -3
P: 4 GD: -4
P: 4 GD: -2
P: 4 GD: -3
P: 4 GD: -4
P: 4 GD: -3
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Lecce
Cagliari
Lecce
Cagliari
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Belotti's Brace Ignites Cagliari Comeback at Via del Mare
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 78/100. A clinical masterclass from Andrea Belotti deepened Lecce's relegation worries as Cagliari's resilience turned an early deficit into a vital three points.
Early Spark at Via del Mare
The encounter at Via del Mare burst into life almost immediately, as the home side sought to ignite their stuttering season. In the 5th minute, Riccardo Sottil provided a moment of creative brilliance, feeding Tiago Gabriel who slotted home to give Lecce an early advantage. The Giallorossi edged possession with 52%, attempting to control the tempo from the back. However, an Intensity rating of 10.5 tells the story of a match that refused to settle. A barrage of 26 shots turned the pitch into a shooting gallery, with Cagliari refusing to be intimidated by the early setback, gradually finding their rhythm through quick transitions and set-piece pressure.
The Gallo Finds His Voice
The narrative shifted as the visitors regained their composure, reflected in a Balance score of 8.0. The equaliser arrived in the 33rd minute when M. Palestra delivered a pinpoint cross for Andrea Belotti to power home a signature header. This goal completely altered the psychological landscape of the match. Despite Lecce’s attempts to regain the lead, the clinical nature of the Cagliari attack began to show. Goalkeepers at both ends were kept busy, making a combined 8 saves to keep the scoreline tight. The constant movement of Belotti kept the Lecce backline on edge, as the Sardinian side transitioned from a defensive posture to a dominant offensive threat.
Penalty Drama and Table Implications
As the clock ticked down, the Stakes reached a fever pitch with both managers demanding more from their squads. The decisive moment came in the 71st minute when a penalty was awarded to the visitors. Andrea Belotti stepped up with ice in his veins, converting the spot-kick to secure his brace and the lead. Lecce pushed desperately for a late leveller, but their lack of a clinical finisher proved costly as they failed to capitalise on 11 total corners. The 2-1 victory propels Cagliari to 7th in the table with 7 points from four matches. Conversely, for Lecce, the result is a bitter pill to swallow; rooted to the bottom of Serie A with just one point, the pressure on the coaching staff is reaching a breaking point.
Key Questions
What made Andrea Belotti the Man of the Match?
Belotti's 9.2 rating was earned through a clinical brace, including a headed equaliser and a high-pressure penalty, securing all three points for Cagliari.
How did Lecce complete the comeback from behind?
Lecce did not complete a comeback; they surrendered an early lead provided by Tiago Gabriel, eventually losing 1-2 to a resilient Cagliari side.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Tactical Stalemate Looming: Lecce Host Cagliari
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 12/100. A cagey early-season encounter where defensive discipline likely outweighs attacking flair at the Via del Mare.
The Setup
As we hit Round 4, Lecce finds themselves in a precarious position. Their current Form of WLDLL highlights a lack of consistency that sees them sitting 17th in the table. Conversely, Cagliari enters this fixture with more confidence, occupying 12th place after a string of positive results. While the Stakes are statistically low this early in the campaign, the psychological impact of a result here is significant. Cagliari’s Balance score suggests a team more comfortable in their defensive shell, waiting to exploit the gaps left by a desperate home side.
Key Battle
The primary conflict will unfold between Lecce's attacking ambition and Cagliari's organized backline. F. Camarda is tasked with providing the spark for the hosts, but he faces a stern test against Stars like Yerry Mina. Mina’s aerial dominance and positioning have been pivotal for the visitors. In midfield, M. Berisha will need to win the physical battle against M. Palestra to ensure Lecce maintains territorial control.
Our Prediction
Lecce will likely dominate possession but struggle to create high-quality chances against a deep block. Cagliari is content to play on the counter, utilizing the pace of S. Kılıçsoy. How it unfolds: a frustrating evening for the home fans where a set-piece might be the only way to break the deadlock. We expect a 1-1 draw, a result that satisfies neither side's long-term ambitions but keeps the scoreboard moving.