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Serie A: Udinese vs Lecce – Betting preview

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Ace Football team previews the Serie A clash between Udinese and Lecce and offers the latest team stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.

Mid-placed Lecce visit Udinese, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation zone. This is a round 9 match taking place at Bluenergy Stadium – Stadio Friuli this coming Monday.

Udinese are 17th in the rankings with five points after eight matches played, whereas Lecce rank ninth in the Serie A with 12 points.

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Form: Udinese vs Lecce

Udinese Form

In their last three matches, Udinese lost 4-1 against SSC Napoli, drew 2-2 with Genoa and shared the points in a 0-0 draw with Empoli. In their last six Serie A home matches, Udinese didn’t claim a single win. Instead, they’ve drawn two and lost four, while scoring two and conceding nine goals.

Lecce Form

Lecce came away from their previous three games with just one point, as they lost 1-0 against Juventus. A 0-4 defeat against SSC Napoli followed, before a 1-1 draw with Sassuolo. Lecce claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Serie A. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by eight goals to seven.

Betting facts for Udinese and Lecce

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Udinese and Lecce. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • In 11 of the last 13 Udinese home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Udinese have not won the last 8 matches in a row
  • Udinese have not won the last 4 home matches in a row
  • Udinese have conceded in 8 of the last 10 home matches
  • Udinese have drawn 5 of the last 7 matches
  • Lecce have not won 10 of the last 11 away matches
  • Lecce have conceded in 11 of the last 12 away matches
  • Lecce have scored in 12 of the last 14 matches
  • In 5 of the last 6 Lecce matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 away matches Lecce played, both teams scored

Players to watch: Udinese vs Lecce

Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Lazar Samardzic will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Lecce hope Nikola Krstovic can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Serie A goals in his last six Serie A games.

Full-time result

Udinese won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments while drawing two and losing four as well. Lecce won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost five in this run.

Both teams to score

Of the previous 10 outings, Lecce scored the opening goal five times, whereas Udinese were first on target in four of their last 10 games. Lecce have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Udinese at Bluenergy Stadium – Stadio Friuli.

Total goals

Udinese witnessed over 2.5 goals in four of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 0.9 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Lecce’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.

To sum up, the upcoming match between Udinese and Lecce seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Serie A game.

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