Lecce vs Fiorentina Competition – Italy Serie A Stadium: Via Del Mare Date: 20th April 2026 Kick-off time – 19:45 GMT
Monday evening at the Via Del Mare brings together two sides with very different but equally urgent motivations. Lecce are deep in a relegation battle, sitting 18th in Serie A and running out of opportunities to save their top-flight status. Fiorentina, meanwhile, are 15th on 35 points and will be able to focus fully on the league now that their Conference League campaign ended on Thursday. For Lecce, this is close to a must-win; for Fiorentina, the points are still important even if the margins are more comfortable.
Lecce have been in wretched form. Their most recent outing ended in a 2–0 away defeat at Bologna — another setback in a run that has seen them haemorrhage points at a critical stage of the season. Prior to that, they were beaten 3–0 at home by Atalanta, a result that underlined the gulf in quality between survival-threatened sides and those at the top of the table. Before that came a 1–0 away defeat at AS Roma. Earlier in this run, they lost 2–1 away at Napoli, another difficult assignment. The oldest result in the five is the one they will cling to — a 2–1 home win over Cremonese in early March, which represents their only positive return in this sequence. Four defeats from five is the form of a side in serious danger, and with six games remaining, Lecce cannot afford to keep dropping points at home.
Fiorentina arrive in considerably better shape. Their most recent outing produced a 2–1 home win over Crystal Palace in the Conference League knockout stage — a result that ended their European run despite winning. Prior to that, they were clinical at home in Serie A, beating Lazio 1–0. Before that came the setback in the Conference League first leg — a 3–0 away defeat at Crystal Palace. Earlier in this run, they recorded a composed 1–0 away win at Hellas Verona in the league, and the oldest result in the five was a 1–1 home draw with Internazionale. Three wins from five across two competitions represents a side with momentum and a squad capable of operating on multiple fronts.
In the table, Lecce are 18th on 27 points from 32 games — level with Cremonese in 17th but separated by goal difference, with Lecce’s –24 inferior to Cremonese’s –21. A Lecce win tonight would take them to 30 points and move them above Cremonese into 17th, out of the automatic relegation places. Fiorentina are 15th on 35 points; a win would bring them to 38 and lift them above Parma into 14th.
The head-to-head record is level, with both sides having won two of the last five meetings and one match drawn. Most recently, Lecce won 1–0 away at Fiorentina in November 2025. In the previous encounter, Fiorentina won 1–0 at home to Lecce in February 2025.
Home advantage and desperation may give Lecce a lift, but their form is deeply concerning and Fiorentina are the in-form side coming into this game. A compact and motivated Lecce performance at the Via Del Mare could make this uncomfortable for the visitors — but the quality gap between the two sides across the season is significant.
Lecce — Last Five Games
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Bologna | 2 – 0 | Lecce | Italian Serie A | Apr 12, 2026 |
| L | Lecce | 0 – 3 | Atalanta | Italian Serie A | Apr 6, 2026 |
| L | AS Roma | 1 – 0 | Lecce | Italian Serie A | Mar 22, 2026 |
| L | Napoli | 2 – 1 | Lecce | Italian Serie A | Mar 14, 2026 |
| W | Lecce | 2 – 1 | Cremonese | Italian Serie A | Mar 8, 2026 |
Fiorentina — Last Five Games
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Fiorentina | 2 – 1 | Crystal Palace | Conference League | Apr 16, 2026 |
| W | Fiorentina | 1 – 0 | Lazio | Italian Serie A | Apr 13, 2026 |
| L | Crystal Palace | 3 – 0 | Fiorentina | Conference League | Apr 9, 2026 |
| W | Hellas Verona | 0 – 1 | Fiorentina | Italian Serie A | Apr 4, 2026 |
| D | Fiorentina | 1 – 1 | Internazionale | Italian Serie A | Mar 22, 2026 |
Head to Head — Last Five Meetings
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiorentina | 0 – 1 | Lecce | Italian Serie A | Nov 2, 2025 |
| Fiorentina | 1 – 0 | Lecce | Italian Serie A | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Lecce | 0 – 6 | Fiorentina | Italian Serie A | Oct 20, 2024 |
| Lecce | 3 – 2 | Fiorentina | Italian Serie A | Feb 2, 2024 |
| Fiorentina | 2 – 2 | Lecce | Italian Serie A | Aug 27, 2023 |
TV Listings / Streaming
| Country | Channel |
|---|---|
| Italy | DAZN Italia, 214 DAZN Zona |
| Great Britain | DAZN UK |
| Ireland Republic | DAZN UK |
| USA | Paramount+, DAZN USA |
| Germany | DAZN Germany, DAZN1 Germany |
| France | DAZN France |
| Spain | DAZN Spain |
| Australia | beIN SPORTS 3, beIN Sports Connect |
| Canada | DAZN Canada |
| Netherlands | Ziggo Go, Ziggo Sport |
Serie A Table 2025/26
| Pos | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter | 32 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 75 | 29 | 46 | 75 |
| 2 | Napoli | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 66 |
| 3 | Milan | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 47 | 27 | 20 | 63 |
| 4 | Juventus | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 29 | 26 | 60 |
| 5 | Como | 32 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 56 | 26 | 30 | 58 |
| 6 | Roma | 32 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 57 |
| 7 | Atalanta | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 53 |
| 8 | Bologna | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 48 |
| 9 | Lazio | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 44 |
| 10 | Udinese | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 42 | -4 | 43 |
| 11 | Sassuolo | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 43 | -4 | 42 |
| 12 | Torino | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 54 | -17 | 39 |
| 13 | Genoa | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 36 |
| 14 | Parma | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 36 |
| 15 | Fiorentina | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 35 |
| 16 | Cagliari | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 33 |
| 17 | Cremonese | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 47 | -21 | 27 |
| 18 | Lecce | 32 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 45 | -24 | 27 |
| 19 | Verona | 32 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 55 | -32 | 18 |
| 20 | Pisa | 32 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 58 | -35 | 18 |
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