Genoa vs Lecce Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 23 Aug 2025

Serie A Betting Preview: Genoa vs Lecce

Genoa host Lecce in this Italian Serie A curtain-raiser at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, with kick-off set for 12:30 on Saturday 23 August 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Genoa Might Prove Too Strong

There’s every chance that Genoa can get the upper hand over Lecce and we’ll therefore back the hosts when it comes to Full-Time Result. The odds of -102 look too good to resist.

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Genoa 2-1 Win in Previous H2H Encounter

Genoa won their last Serie A game. It was on their travels where Bologna were beaten 3-1 at Stadio Renato Dell'Ara. The Liguria club had 40% possession and three shots on target, while Lorenzo Venturino registered two goals and Vitinha scored one.

In their previous showing, Genoa beat Vicenza 3-0 at home in the Coppa Italia.

Lecce got the win in their previous league game. It was on their travels where Lazio were beaten 1-0 at Stadio Olimpico. I Salentini enjoyed just 27% possession and had three shots on goal, with Lassana Coulibaly scoring a 43rd minute winner.

Last time out, Lecce hosted Juve Stabia and won 2-0 in the Coppa Italia.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Genoa boast an unbeaten record in the past three games with Lecce. In their last clash, Genoa banked a 2-1 home victory at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. The previous 6 H2H matches have included three wins for Genoa, one victory for Lecce along with two draws.

Serie A		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Genoa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
13	Lecce	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 8.1 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal. Genoa have had 46.6% possession, 382.2 passes and 3.4 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 12.8 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 5.7 corners.

Vitinha, Lorenzo Venturino, Andrea Pinamonti and Fabio Miretti are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Leading assistor is Aaron Martin Caricol with 4, while goalie Nicola Leali has recorded 2 clean sheets.

Lecce have 2 victories, 5 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 0.7 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 12.8 attempts. There’s been an average of 41.7% possession, 310.0 passes, 5.1 corners taken and 6.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 13.8 attempts.

Nikola Krstovic and Federico Baschirotto have 2 and they’re top of the team’s scoring charts, with Lassana Coulibaly on 1. Nikola Krstovic and Thorir Helgason have clocked up 2 assists, with Wladimiro Falcone keeping 2 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Genoa predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Nicola Leali (GK), Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Leo Østigard, Johan Vásquez, Aaron Martin, Morten Frendrup, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Valentin Carboni, Nicolae Stanciu, Albert Gronbaek, Lorenzo Colombo.

Lecce predicted lineup (4-3-3): Wladimiro Falcone (GK), Christ-Owen Kouassi, Tiago Gabriel, Kialonda Gaspar, Antonino Gallo, Lassana Coulibaly, Balthazar Pierret, Thórir Jóhann Helgason, Tete Morente, Francesco Camarda, Konan N'Dri.

Genoa vs Lecce Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Genoa vs Lecce with confidence as we bring you our main match prediction, projected scoreline, key corners betting angle, best player prop picks and a custom-built bet builder.

Match Prediction

It could be beneficial to back Genoa for this Serie A clash. There’s loads of value in the -102 that the home team get the job done and we think a victory could be on the cards.

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming Serie A action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Key Genoa vs Lecce league stats:

• Lecce have lost 11 of their last 19 games on the road.

Genoa to Win Probability

The best football betting sites make it a 50.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

If you’re looking for bigger odds, check out Genoa on the Asian Handicap. You can potentially back them at -1 or even -1.5 if you’re expecting a comfortable win.

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Our Match Prediction

Genoa To Win @ -102 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Genoa 1 - 0 Lecce

We’re betting on Genoa to secure a 1-0 winning scoreline. Odds of +480 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Player Prop Picks

Lassana Coulibaly Over 0.5 Shots +105

Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce) has registered one or more shots in back-to-back Serie A games. We think that some value can be landed by wagering on Player Shots and you can secure +105 that he goes over the line.

Latest Lassana Coulibaly Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+1150

First

+2200

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-667

Shots

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

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Lorenzo Colombo To Score +280

Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) can be backed to score at +280. We’ll have a play on this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Lorenzo Colombo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+285

First

+550

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

+105

Shots

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Genoa Over 5.5 Corners -110

In their past three home games, Genoa have covered the 5.5 corners line, with Lecce conceding 8.20 corners on average in their previous 5 away matches. There are odds of -110 being served up when it comes to this Team Corners wager and we think Genoa will cover the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Genoa

Total

9.10 3.40 5.70

Home

10.40 5.20 5.20

Away

8.60 3.30 5.30

Lecce

Total

11.10 5.10 6.00

Home

10.90 6.60 4.30

Away

10.10 3.40 6.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-104

Under 9.5

-135

Genoa Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-138

Lecce Corners

Over 4.5

+120

Under 4.5

-163

Most Corners

1

-152

X

+650

2

+165

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Genoa vs Lecce Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Make Genoa Most Likely Winners

With a roughly 51% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their -103 betting odds for Genoa winning this Serie A clash. Lecce are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +290.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 option is the same as a win on the 1x2 market. Genoa are -102 when it comes to this selection, with their opponents Lecce +0.5 at -122 which means the draw is also included with this pick.

A low-scoring contest will be anticipated by many and Under 2.5 Goals currently has the shortest odds. The Both Teams to Score No pick is -141 if you’re expecting at least one side will fail to find the net.

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Full-Time Result

1

-103

X

+225

2

+290

Half-Time Result

1

+175

X

-100

2

+340

Double Chance

1X

-417

12

-313

X2

-128

Draw No Bet

1

-250

2

+165

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-102

2 Hcp +0.5

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-179

Over 2.5

+135

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+104

No

-141

Nikola Krstovic Top of First Goalscorer List

Favourite Nikola Krstovic is available at +480 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.

Nikola Krstovic (Lecce)

First

+235

Anytime

+480

Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa)

First

+285

Anytime

+550

Caleb Ekuban (Genoa)

First

+310

Anytime

+575

Vitor Oliveira "Vitinha" (Genoa)

First

+320

Anytime

+600

Junior Messias (Genoa)

First

+370

Anytime

+750

Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa)

First

+420

Anytime

+800

Tete Morente (Lecce)

First

+440

Anytime

+1000

Nicolae Stanciu (Genoa)

First

+450

Anytime

+850

Albert Gronbaek (Genoa)

First

+500

Anytime

+950

Konan Ignace Jocelyn N'dri (Lecce)

First

+500

Anytime

+1150

Mohamed Kaba (Lecce)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Lameck Banda (Lecce)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Riccardo Sottil (Lecce)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Morten Thorsby (Genoa)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Mikael Egill Ellertsson (Genoa)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Medon Berisha (Lecce)

First

+750

Anytime

+1500

Morten Frendrup (Genoa)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Patrizio Masini (Genoa)

First

+800

Anytime

+1600

Hamza Rafia (Lecce)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Thórir Helgason (Lecce)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce)

First

+1150

Anytime

+2200

Nikola Krstovic (Lecce)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+138

Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

+105

Nicolae Stanciu (Genoa)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-100

Caleb Ekuban (Genoa)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-111

Vitor Oliveira "Vitinha" (Genoa)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-116

Junior Messias (Genoa)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-137

Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-161

Tete Morente (Lecce)

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-263

Konan Ignace Jocelyn N'dri (Lecce)

Over 0.5

+133

Under 0.5

-270

Albert Gronbaek (Genoa)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-208

Lameck Banda (Lecce)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-263

Mohamed Kaba (Lecce)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-263

Riccardo Sottil (Lecce)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-250

Morten Thorsby (Genoa)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-333

Medon Berisha (Lecce)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-333

Mikael Egill Ellertsson (Genoa)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-333

Patrizio Masini (Genoa)

Over 0.5

+245

Under 0.5

-400

Morten Frendrup (Genoa)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-385

Thórir Helgason (Lecce)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-435

Hamza Rafia (Lecce)

Over 0.5

+275

Under 0.5

-455

Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-667

Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-

Albert Gronbaek (Genoa)

Over 1.5

+120

Under 1.5

-

Riccardo Sottil (Lecce)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Vitor Oliveira "Vitinha" (Genoa)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

-

Konan Ignace Jocelyn N'dri (Lecce)

Over 1.5

+104

Under 1.5

-

Lameck Banda (Lecce)

Over 1.5

+133

Under 1.5

-

Nicolae Stanciu (Genoa)

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

-

Tete Morente (Lecce)

Over 1.5

+104

Under 1.5

-

Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa)

Over 1.5

-104

Under 1.5

-

Junior Messias (Genoa)

Over 1.5

-137

Under 1.5

-

Mohamed Kaba (Lecce)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Morten Thorsby (Genoa)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

Mikael Egill Ellertsson (Genoa)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

-

Medon Berisha (Lecce)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Morten Frendrup (Genoa)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-

Patrizio Masini (Genoa)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-

Hamza Rafia (Lecce)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-

Thórir Helgason (Lecce)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-

Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

Genoa Have Developed Losing Habit at Home

Genoa are on a three game losing streak at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Patrick Vieira's side have clocked up five wins, four defeats and one draw in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Lecce are unbeaten over their previous three games on the road. I Salentini have finished with four losses, three victories and three draws in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

The past meeting at Stadio Luigi Ferraris saw Genoa defeat Lecce 2-1. In the previous 3 H2H games at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa have a 100% win rate.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Genoa Home Stats		5-1-4	2.40	1.30	1.10	4	6	5	5
Lecce Away Stats		3-3-4	2.50	1.20	1.30	5	5	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Genoa vs Lecce Lineups & Team News

Stay ahead of the game by checking the Genoa vs Lecce team news before betting. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for Serie A and all current injury news.

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