Serie A: Lecce vs Udinese – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 26 match between Lecce and Udinese and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Lecce welcome Udinese this coming Friday in the Serie A, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 26 match.

Team form: Lecce vs Udinese

Lecce Form

Aming to remain unbeaten, Lecce managed to beat Parma Calcio 1913 1-3, before drawing 0-0 with Bologna. Most recently, they had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Monza. Lecce only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Stadio Ettore Giardiniero – Via del Mare in the Serie A. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded eight goals.

Udinese Form

Udinese are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Venezia by 3-2. This was followed by a 1-1 with SSC Napoli and a 3-0 win against Empoli. Udinese 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 eight goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Lecce and Udinese

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Lecce and Udinese. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Lecce vs Udinese

Nikola Krstovic look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Serie A matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Jurgen Ekkelenkamp adds to his three Serie A goals come this coming Friday.

Popular betting markets: Lecce vs Udinese

Full-time result

Lecce won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadio Ettore Giardiniero – Via del Mare. They drew four and lost four as well, while Udinese won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Lecce scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Udinese only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Lecce managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Udinese were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Lecce saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Of the last ten games for Udinese, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game.