Lecce — Napoli : Match Preview and Prediction for October 28,2025

Lecce secured their survival in the previous season, yet the Apulian club’s management decided to replace Marco Giampaolo with Eusebio Di Francesco during the offseason. Di Francesco, notably, had overseen consecutive relegations with Frosinone and Venezia in past championship seasons.

The Giallorossi management reportedly desires a more vibrant style of play, but so far, the hosts have only one victory in eight rounds, placing them precariously close to the relegation zone. In their last match, Lecce surprisingly displayed poor defensive form, losing 2-3 to Udinese in Friuli. This defeat ended their three-match unbeaten streak, and facing Napoli, this run is likely to worsen. Jean, Marachvinski, Perez, Rafia, and Sottil will be unavailable against the champions.

Napoli broke their streak of poor performances at a time when it was least expected from the Neapolitans. In their home game against Inter, the champions did not have more chances overall, yet their conversion led to a crucial three points in the league and seizing leadership in with a 3-1 victory.

After a 2-6 loss to PSV in the Champions League and a 0-1 defeat to Torino in Turin, it was important for De Bruyne, McTominay, Anguissa, and the rest of the team to recover, and they succeeded. Unfortunately, Kevin De Bruyne sustained a muscle injury in the last match and will not play against the Apulians. However, Napoli possesses sufficient squad depth to replace the Belgian – it’s no coincidence they strengthened their squad by 100 million euros in the summer. Besides De Bruyne, Lobotka and Lukaku will miss the Lecce game.