Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Udinese and Lecce who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Lecce come to Bluenergy Stadium – Stadio Friuli for the Serie A match on Saturday, Udinese will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Udinese approach round 8 as number 11 in the Serie A table with nine points on their account so far. With seven rounds behind them, Lecce have amassed six points, placing them as number 16 in the standings.
Team form: Udinese vs Lecce
Udinese Form
Udinese claimed two draws in their previous three matches, where they lost 3-1 against Sassuolo. Afterwards, they recorded a 1-1 draw with Cagliari, before also drawing 1-1 with Cremonese. Udinese did not win any of their last six Serie A matches at the Bluenergy Stadium – Stadio Friuli. They came through these matches with a record of two draws and two defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored eight goals.
Lecce Form
Lecce go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 2-2 draw against Bologna. They went on to beat Parma Calcio 1913 by 0-1, before sharing the spoils with Sassuolo in a 0-0 draw. Lecce won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and five scored.
Betting stats and facts for Udinese and Lecce
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Udinese and Lecce. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 12 Udinese matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Udinese matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Udinese home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Udinese home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Udinese matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Lecce matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Lecce away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Lecce away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Lecce away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Lecce matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Udinese vs Lecce
Keinan Davis is showing good form for Udinese, scoring one goals in their last six matches. Lassana Coulibaly scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Popular betting markets: Udinese vs Lecce
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Bluenergy Stadium – Stadio Friuli across all tournaments Udinese won three times, drew three and lost four times. Lecce claimed two wins, four draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Udinese have beaten Lecce in 3 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Udinese scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Lecce got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Lecce will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday with Udinese managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Udinese have scored in 12 consecutive home meetings with Lecce.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Udinese, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Lecce played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process.