This is a Round of 64 tie in the Coppa Italia, with a place in the next round on the line. CheckLive's model has no favourite and no win probability for either side, so this one is genuinely open. With no clear edge, a draw is very much a live outcome.
Palermo come in after a mixed set of friendlies: a 2-0 win over Melbourne City and a 7-0 against FC Paradiso, but also a 0-2 loss to Juventus and draws with Iraklis 1908 and 1. FC Nürnberg. Lecce won three of their last five friendlies, beating Monopoli 1-0, Kety Emmi Bistrica 5-2 and Szombathelyi Haladás 1-0, drew 2-2 with NK Istra 1961 and lost 0-1 to SSU Politehnica Timișoara. All of that form is from friendly matches, so it should be treated cautiously.
There is no head-to-head data in the facts, so previous meetings cannot be used as a guide. With no favourite and similar pre-season form, the key thing to watch is which side settles into this cup tie first. If neither team finds a winner, a draw is a realistic result.
