LECCE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 19: Andrea Belotti of Cagliari celebrates after scoring his team's equalizing goal during the Serie A match between US Lecce and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Via del Mare on September 19, 2025 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)
LECCE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 19: Andrea Belotti of Cagliari celebrates after scoring his team's equalizing goal during the Serie A match between US Lecce and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Via del Mare on September 19, 2025 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)

Cagliari have reshuffled their personnel to take on an unchanged Lecce side in Monday evening’s Serie A kick-off. 

Cagliari are coming in off the back of a 2-0 defeat away against Roma last time out in Serie A, but had gone on a three-match win streak the weeks prior, including victories over Fiorentina and Juventus. 

Fabio Pisacane’s side find themselves in 13th place in the Serie A table ahead of kick-off, seven points clear of the relegation zone. 

ROME, ITALY - FEBRUARY 09: Donyell Malen of AS Roma scores the team's second goal during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on February 09, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
ROME, ITALY – FEBRUARY 09: Donyell Malen of AS Roma scores the team’s second goal during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on February 09, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

Lecce picked up their first win in nine matches with a 2-1 victory over Udinese last time out in the league. 

Lecce are in 18th place ahead of kick-off with 21 points from 24 matches, but a draw on Monday evening will be enough for them to lift themselves out of the relegation zone at the expense of Fiorentina, who are level on points with Eusebio Di Francesco’s side as things stand. 

Cagliari have made several changes to their starting line-up following last week’s defeat against Roma. 

Yerry Mina and Adam Obert come back into the back three, while Gabriele Zappa comes back in at right wing-back. Marco Palestra is expected to play in a more advanced role on the right wing. There are also opportunities for Ibrahim Sulemana, Riyad Idrissi and Leandro Pavoletti. 

Unsurprisingly, Lecce have stuck with the exact same starting XI that beat Udinese last time out in Serie A, with Santiago Pierotti, Walid Cheddira and Riccardo Sottil leading the attack. 

Kick-off is due at 19.45 GMT. 

LECCE, ITALY - FEBRUARY 08: Omri Gandelman (#16) of US Lecce scores his team's opening goal during the Serie A match between US Lecce and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Via del Mare on February 08, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)
LECCE, ITALY – FEBRUARY 08: Omri Gandelman (#16) of US Lecce scores his team’s opening goal during the Serie A match between US Lecce and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Via del Mare on February 08, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)

Cagliari vs. Lecce: Confirmed line-ups 

Cagliari (3-4-3): Caprile; Ze Pedro, Mina, Obert; Zappa, Adopo, Sulemana, Idrissi; Palestra, Esposito, Pavoletti. 

Lecce (4-2-3-1): Falcone: Veiga, T.Gabriel, Gaspar, Gallo; Ramadani, Coulibaly; Pierotti, Gandelmann, Sottil; Cheddira.

16-02-2026 19:45
MatchDay 25

Player statistic

2nd half
    64' Goal Omri Gandelman
(Assist: Riccardo Sottil)
    76' Goal Ylber Ramadani
(Assist: Lassana Coulibaly)

Match statistic

59
Possession %
41
11
Total shots
13
0
Shots on target
4
8
Shots off target
3
3
Blocked shots
6
8
Corners
2
0
Offsides
0
16
Fouls
14
Cagliari
Lecce

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
33
Defender
79'
28
Defender
57'
2
Defender
3
Defender
26
Defender
32
Defender
8
Midfielder
25
Midfielder
30
57'
94
30
Goalkeeper
25
Defender
17
Defender
4
Defender
44
Defender
29
Midfielder
90'
16
Midfielder
86'
20
Midfielder
23
Attacker
80'
50
86'
99
Attacker
80'

Substitutes

24
Goalkeeper
22
Defender
12
Goalkeeper
39
Defender
15
Defender
27
Midfielder
20
18
Midfielder
31
Attacker
4
Midfielder
57'
9
57'
37
Attacker
79'
14
32
Goalkeeper
1
Goalkeeper
36
Midfielder
18
Defender
11
Attacker
80
Midfielder
6
Midfielder
9
Attacker
80'
3
Defender
80'
79
Midfielder
86'
5
Defender
86'
8
Defender
90'
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ByPeter Young

Peter Young is a Senior Reporter with Football Italia.

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