The Matchday 26 Serie A clash between Lecce and Udinese will take place on February 21 at the Via del Mare stadium. Lecce vs. Udinese: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Lecce
Marco Giampaolo's side played out a goalless draw with Monza away in the last round. As a result, Lecce managed to avoid defeat for the third consecutive Serie A match (1 win, 2 draws). This equals the longest such streak for the club in the current championship. However, the team failed to score for the 13th time this Serie A season. In the standings, Lecce is in 15th place with 25 points. It's worth noting that the club has the worst goal-scoring record in the current championship (18).
- The club has not won in 6 of their last 7 home matches in Serie A (4 draws, 2 losses).
- The team has not scored more than once in 8 of their last 9 home league matches.
- Lecce has conceded no more than one goal in 6 of their last 8 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Lecce (4-3-3)
Vladimiro Falcone – Antonino Gallo, Federico Baschirotto, Gabi Jean, Frederic Guilbert – Balthazar Pierre, Lassana Coulibaly, Thorir Helgason – Santiago Pierotti, Nikola Krstovic, Tete Morente.
Udinese
In the last round, Kosta Runjaić's side confidently defeated Empoli at home (3-0). As a result, Udinese earned points in their third consecutive Serie A match (2 wins, 1 draw). Additionally, the club won by a large margin for the first time in this championship. The team is comfortably positioned in the middle of the standings with 33 points and sits in tenth place. It's worth noting that Udinese has conceded 20 goals away this Serie A season, bettering only three other clubs.
- The team has not won in 8 of their last 10 away Serie A matches (3 draws, 5 losses).
- Both teams scored in 7 of Udinese's last 8 away league matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the final scoreline in 6 of Udinese's last 7 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Udinese (4-3-3)
Razvan Sava – Hassane Kamara, Jaka Bijol, Omar Sole, Kingsley Ehizibue – Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Sandi Lovric, Jesper Karlstrom – Arthur Atta, Lorenzo Lucca, Florian Thauvin.
Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye and defender Isaac Toure will not play due to injuries.
Referee
Kevin Bonacina (Italy)
Matches – 13 (Serie A and Serie B, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 59;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.5;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 30;
Penalties – 31%.
Lecce vs. Udinese: Match Prediction
Marco Giampaolo's team is not known for flashy attacking football. Lecce relies on a defensive strategy and does not create many chances even at home: in the last 19 home league matches, the team has only breached the opposition's defense more than once on two occasions. In ten instances during this period, the team did not score at all. Meanwhile, Lecce's defense is solid: in 6 of their last 8 home Serie A matches, they conceded no more than one goal.
Udinese also does not shine with goal-scoring prowess, especially in away matches: in the last ten away league encounters, the team has scored more than one goal only three times. In 2 of these 3 cases, the opponents were the leaky defenses of Parma and Monza. However, Udinese has become more confident in defense, conceding more than one goal only once in their last six away Serie A matches.
I expect a low-scoring match, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
