Frosinone's chances far outran their usual level against Lecce

Frosinone beat Lecce with 23 shots and better chances than they usually create, while Lecce held close to their normal share of the ball.

Frosinone had 23 shots against Lecce, and the number that matters is how far that sits above their usual output. At home this season they average 17.6 shots a game. Their chances were also better than usual: 2.96 on expected goals, a measure that adds up how likely each shot was to go in, against a normal 1.5. Lecce, by contrast, had 41% of the ball, close to their away average of 40.4%.

Frosinone's 59% of the ball was well up on the 43.5% they average at home, so this was a match in which they kept possession for long spells rather than just in patches. They also completed 248 of their 353 passes, which suggests they were patient with the ball rather than giving it away cheaply. Lecce were not short of effort, but they rarely had the ball long enough to build from it.

The first goal came in the 25th minute, when Matteo Cichella finished a move that Farès Ghedjemis had assisted. Giacomo Calò added a penalty just before half time, and in the 59th minute Antonio Raimondo scored from a pass by Giorgi Kvernadze. Daniel Birligea's goal in the 72nd minute stood after a VAR check, and Lecce's only reply came from Joel Almada Monteiro in the 82nd.

Kvernadze was the most influential Frosinone player, with eight key passes, meaning passes that led directly to a shot. He was rated 8.6, the highest mark in the match, and the goal he set up for Raimondo was the one that put the home side firmly in charge of the scoreline. Calò and Cichella both had shots that found the target, and each made a clear contribution to the scoring.

Lecce had 14 shots, above the 10.8 they average away from home, and their expected goals of 1.3 was also a little above their usual 1.08. Frosinone had been allowing opponents 2.33 expected goals on average at home this season, so holding Lecce to 1.3 was a better result than their normal defensive numbers suggest. Lecce's problem was not the number of chances but their quality, and most of their threat came from distance rather than inside the box.

Lecce also picked up three yellow cards, from Tiago Gabriel, Oumar Ngom and Jamil Siebert, and none of the Frosinone players were booked. Frosinone are seventh in the table with 14 points from eight matches, with four wins, two draws and two defeats at home. Lecce are 14th on nine points, and have lost five of their eight away games this season.

Player of the matchG. Kvernadze2 assists8.6

D. Bîrligea2 goals8.4

A. Raimondo1 goal8.2

G. Calò1 goal7.8