Palermo - Lecce: Prediction, facts and bets for the Coppa Italia match - August 17, 2026
Palermo
In the first round of the Coppa Italia, Palermo will face Lecce on Monday, August 17, with kick-off at 21:15 CET, and I am offering you a bet on this match.
Palermo - Lecce: Match preview
The 2026/27 Coppa Italia gets underway in August, earlier than the league campaigns. This will be the 80th edition of Italy’s national domestic cup competition, with 44 teams taking part. The tournament begins with a preliminary round, where four Serie C teams and four Serie B teams enter the competition.
Palermo played in Serie B last season and came close to earning promotion to Italy’s top flight. They finished fourth in the table and entered the play-offs. However, they stumbled at the first hurdle. They faced Catanzaro and lost 2-3 on aggregate over the two legs. In preparation for the new season, Palermo played seven matches, winning three, drawing two and losing two.
Lecce managed to remain in Serie A last season. They collected 38 points from 38 rounds, four more than the team in 18th place. As a result, they retained their place in Italy’s top flight and will soon begin another Serie A campaign. The team played five friendly matches: winning three, drawing one and losing one.
Match facts and H2H
- Palermo have lost one of their last five matches.
- Lecce have won their last two matches and are unbeaten in three.
- Palermo will play in Serie B, while Lecce will compete in Serie A.
- Palermo and Lecce last met in 2019, when Palermo defeated their opponents 2-1.
Probable line-ups
- Palermo: Joronen; Pierozzi, Bani, Ceccaroni, Augello; Estevez, Segre; Strefezza, Hernani, Johnsen; Pohjanpalo
- Lecce: Falcone; Veiga, Gaspar, Gabriel, Gallo; Berisha, Coulibaly, Ngom; Pierotti, Geubbels, N'Dri
Prediction
We are in for a very intriguing match, which I believe will produce several goals. I recommend betting on both teams to score in this game.
