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&lt;p&gt;Matchday 7 of Serie A kicks off with Lecce vs. Sassuolo, played alongside Pisa vs. Verona.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lecce’s win over Parma lifted them up the table, and they now aim to double up. Sassuolo, meanwhile, could climb into the top half with a third consecutive victory after beating Udinese and Verona.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HEAD-TO-HEAD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The previous meetings in Lecce between the two teams total 5, with the home side never victorious: the record stands at 3 draws and 2 away wins for the Neroverdi (Sassuolo).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DID YOU KNOW?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sassuolo are on 9 points in the table after 6 matchdays: this hasn`t happened since the 2020/21 season. On that occasion, they had 14 points from 4 wins and 2 draws. The Neroverdi this season are coming off 3 victories in their last 4 matches.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COACHES and PLAYERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Eusebio Di Francesco returns to face Sassuolo. The current Lecce coach brought the Neroverdi to Serie A for the first time in their history with first place in Serie B 2012/13, always kept the Emilian club in the top division, and even secured Europa League qualification with sixth place in 2015/16. Overall record: 83 wins, 54 draws, and 72 defeats in 209 official matches.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fabio Grosso collected his 100th victory as a professional first-team coach in the away match at Verona (97 in Serie B and 3 in Serie A).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Armand Laurienté is one of the two most substituted players in this early phase of Serie A 2025/26: 6 appearances and 6 early exits, same as Giovanni Simeone of Torino.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Alieu Fadera is one of two players to have been introduced as a substitute in every match, six times out of six, along with Ché Adams of Torino&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCIPLINE&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suspended: none&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cautioned: none&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REFEREE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CREZZINI (COSTANZO – PASSERI) IV: SACCHI J.L., VAR: MAZZOLENI, AVAR: GHERSINI&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Udinese-Lecce (Saturday 25 October, 15.00 CEST)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sassuolo-Roma (Sunday 26 October, 15.00 CET)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;

Lecce host Sassuolo with both sides looking to extend their positive runs and move further clear of the lower end of the table

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Matchday 7 of Serie A kicks off with Lecce vs. Sassuolo, played alongside Pisa vs. Verona.Lecce’s win over Parma lifted them up the table, and they now aim to double up. Sassuolo, meanwhile, could climb into the top half with a third consecutive victory after beating Udinese and Verona. HEAD-TO-HEADThe previous meetings in Lecce between the two teams total 5, with the home side never victorious: the record stands at 3 draws and 2 away wins for the Neroverdi (Sassuolo). DID YOU KNOW?Sassuolo are on 9 points in the table after 6 matchdays: this hasn`t happened since the 2020/21 season. On that occasion, they had 14 points from 4 wins and 2 draws. The Neroverdi this season are coming off 3 victories in their last 4 matches. COACHES and PLAYERSEusebio Di Francesco returns to face Sassuolo. The current Lecce coach brought the Neroverdi to Serie A for the first time in their history with first place in Serie B 2012/13, always kept the Emilian club in the top division, and even secured Europa League qualification with sixth place in 2015/16. Overall record: 83 wins, 54 draws, and 72 defeats in 209 official matches.Fabio Grosso collected his 100th victory as a professional first-team coach in the away match at Verona (97 in Serie B and 3 in Serie A).Armand Laurienté is one of the two most substituted players in this early phase of Serie A 2025/26: 6 appearances and 6 early exits, same as Giovanni Simeone of Torino.Alieu Fadera is one of two players to have been introduced as a substitute in every match, six times out of six, along with Ché Adams of Torino DISCIPLINE&nbsp;Suspended: noneCautioned: none REFEREECREZZINI (COSTANZO – PASSERI) IV: SACCHI J.L., VAR: MAZZOLENI, AVAR: GHERSINI UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE AUdinese-Lecce (Saturday 25 October, 15.00 CEST)Sassuolo-Roma (Sunday 26 October, 15.00 CET) (Photo Getty Images)

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