Udinese vs Lecce Prediction & Betting Tips

Similar struggles in recent games

Udinese have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five Serie A matches. They squeezed past Monza 3-2 away but were beaten at home by both Cagliari and Lazio.

Udinese: 20 completed matches; Lecce: 20 completed matches.

Udinese

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

27

Conceded

28

Difference

-1

Lecce

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

21

Conceded

28

Difference

-7

Lecce's recent league record looks almost identical: two wins, no draws and three defeats. A 2-0 win at Venezia was followed by a heavy 4-0 loss to Roma, then defeats to Cagliari and Milan before a home win over Monza.

Neither team is short of goals conceded, so this one could be open at both ends.

Comparative Team Statistics: Udinese vs Lecce

Recent head-to-heads favour the hosts

Udinese have won four of the last five meetings between these sides, home and away. The only exception was Lecce's 2-1 win in Lecce back in February this year.

Further back the fixture has swung both ways over the years, but that recent stretch gives Udinese something to point to heading into this one.

Past meetings won't decide this game, but they add a small edge for the home side.

Both sides low in the early standings

After five games, Lecce sit 12th with six points from two wins and three defeats. Udinese are just below them in 13th, on four points after one win, one draw and three losses.

It's early days yet, and the table will shift plenty before the season settles, but right now there's little between the two sides on paper.

Goals shared fairly evenly among the key men

Udinese's H. Kamara and J. Ekkelenkamp have each scored twice in their last five appearances, while Lecce's L. Coulibaly has matched that tally up front.

Udinese:

Best scorers:

H. Kamara - 2

J. Ekkelenkamp - 2

Best assist providers:

K. Davis - 2

Penalty cards:

J. Karlström x 2

Lecce:

Best scorers:

L. Coulibaly - 2

Best assist providers:

I. Ilić - 2

Penalty cards:

Danilo Veiga x 3

In terms of creativity, Lecce's I. Ilić and Udinese's K. Davis have each set up two goals recently. Lecce's Danilo Veiga has picked up three yellow cards in his last five games, more than any other player listed here.

Veiga's booking record is one to watch given how tight this could be.

A tight, cagey contest looks likely

With both sides struggling for consistency and sitting close together in the table, this doesn't look like a fixture where either team will dominate for long spells.

Recent scorelines from both camps have swung between heavy defeats and narrow wins, suggesting fine margins could decide it again here.