US Lecce - AS Roma live - Football

US Lecce host AS Roma on Monday, 31 August 2026 at Stadio Via del Mare in a Serie A Matchday 2 fixture that pits two sides coming off winning league openers - Roma swept Fiorentina 4-0 with a Donyell Malen hat-trick, while Lecce edged Venezia 2-0 away from home. The head-to-head record strongly favours the visitors, with Roma winning 14 of the last 17 meetings, making Lecce's one victory over the Giallorossi since 2019 - a remarkable 4-0 in February 2020 - the kind of exception the hosts will need to reproduce.

Match Info: US Lecce vs AS Roma

The game between US Lecce and AS Roma kicks off at 17:30 BST on Monday, 31 August 2026 at Stadio Via del Mare in Lecce, as part of Matchday 2 of the 2026-27 Serie A season.

Where to Watch US Lecce vs AS Roma?

Supporters in the United Kingdom and Ireland can follow the action on DAZN UK online. In the United States, the match is available via Fubo TV, Paramount+, and UNIVERSO NOW online, while CBS Sports Golazo and UNIVERSO carry it on television.

In Italy, the fixture is broadcast by Sky Sport 251 and Sky Sport Calcio on TV, with streaming available through DAZN Italia, NOW TV, and Sky Go Italia. Across continental Europe, DAZN covers viewers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Japan, while Scandinavian fans can tune in to TV2 Play (Denmark), TV4 Play (Sweden), VG+ (Norway), and MTV Katsomo (Finland).

Latin American audiences will find the game on Disney+ across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and many other territories, while Middle Eastern and North African viewers can watch on STARZPLAY. Canada is covered by both DAZN and fuboTV Canada.

Match between US Lecce and AS Roma - Preview

Two sides who both won their Serie A openers meet at Via del Mare for what promises to be a telling early-season test, with Roma's European pedigree facing Lecce's resolute home spirit on a Monday evening in Puglia.

AS Roma arrive brimming with confidence after one of the most eye-catching opening-day performances in recent Serie A memory. Gian Piero Gasperini's side dismantled Fiorentina 4-0 at the Stadio Olimpico on 24 August, with Donyell Malen netting a hat-trick - all three finished with assists from Paulo Dybala - and Niccolò Pisilli adding a fourth. For context, Malen had already been Roma's top league scorer in 2025-26 with 14 goals, and he appears to have picked up exactly where he left off. The Giallorossi enter the 2026-27 campaign as Champions League participants for the first time in seven years, having finished 3rd in Serie A last season.

Lecce, for their part, are buoyant after a composed 2-0 win at Venezia on 23 August - a result driven by second-half goals from Gorter and Tiago Gabriel. Goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone was outstanding in keeping a clean sheet, earning a 9.9 Sofascore rating. That said, Eusebio Di Francesco's side were knocked out of the Coppa Italia just six days earlier, losing 0-2 to Palermo. Having finished 17th in Serie A 2025-26 - escaping relegation only on the final day - the Salentini know they must make Via del Mare a fortress to have a comfortable season ahead.

Head-to-Head: US Lecce vs AS Roma

The historical balance between Lecce and Roma tilts heavily in the visitors' favour: Roma have taken 14 wins from their last 17 meetings in all competitions, and Lecce's only victory since 2019 remains that extraordinary 4-0 home demolition in February 2020.

A look at the most recent clashes between the two sides:

• 22 March 2026 - Serie A - AS Roma 1-0 Lecce
• 6 January 2026 - Serie A - Lecce 0-2 AS Roma
• 7 December 2024 - Serie A - AS Roma 4-1 Lecce
• 1 April 2024 - Serie A - Lecce 0-0 AS Roma
• 5 November 2023 - Serie A - AS Roma 2-1 Lecce
• 11 February 2023 - Serie A - Lecce 1-1 AS Roma
• 20 January 2022 - Serie A - AS Roma 3-1 Lecce
• 23 February 2020 - Serie A - Lecce 4-0 AS Roma

US Lecce - Recent Form

Lecce head into this fixture on the back of a fine league opener, though their Coppa Italia exit serves as a reminder that inconsistency remains a risk for Di Francesco's squad.

The Coppa Italia got off to a poor start when Lecce fell 0-2 to Palermo at Stadio Barbera on 17 August, with goals from Vavassori and Pohjanpalo sealing their elimination in the opening round. However, the league campaign quickly erased those memories: six days later at Venezia, Lecce were solid in the first half and then decisive in the second, with Gorter breaking the deadlock in the 46th minute and Tiago Gabriel doubling the advantage in the 80th. Falcone's clean sheet underlined the defensive organisation Lecce displayed.

In the wider context of 2025-26, Lecce battled all season to avoid relegation, ending 17th on 38 points from 38 games - 10 wins, 8 draws, 20 defeats. The campaign's highlight came on the final matchday, when a 1-0 home win against Genoa confirmed their Serie A survival for another year.

AS Roma - Recent Form

Roma enter this game as the form team of the Serie A season's opening round, having produced a four-goal display that set a clear statement of intent for a campaign in which Champions League football awaits.

The 4-0 victory over Fiorentina on 24 August was an emphatic way to begin life back in Europe's elite club competition. Malen's three goals came in the 27th, 53rd, and 60th minutes, each created by Dybala, whose touch and vision drove Roma's fluid attack throughout the evening. Pisilli rounded off the scoring late on. It was a performance that reflected Gasperini's high-intensity pressing model - the same system that helped Roma finish 3rd in Serie A 2025-26, ending a seven-year wait for Champions League qualification.

That 2025-26 season culminated in a 2-0 win away at Hellas Verona on the final day, with Roma securing 3rd place. Malen was at his best in the decisive weeks, and the club will look for similar contributions now that European nights return to the Olimpico.

Facts and Statistics

US Lecce and AS Roma have met regularly since the Salentini's return to Serie A in 2022, with the rivalry producing contrasting fortunes for the two sides - one chasing European dreams, the other fighting for top-flight survival.

• Roma have won 14 of the last 17 meetings between the two clubs in all competitions.
• Lecce's only win over Roma in Serie A since 2019 was the 4-0 home triumph on 23 February 2020.
• Donyell Malen scored a hat-trick on the opening day of 2026-27 and finished 2025-26 as Roma's top Serie A scorer with 14 goals.
• Lecce conceded 50 goals in 38 Serie A matches in 2025-26, among the highest totals for teams that avoided relegation that season.
• Lecce goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone kept a clean sheet in Matchday 1 of 2026-27, earning a 9.9 Sofascore rating in the 2-0 win at Venezia.