Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Udinese and Lecce will lock horns with each other in Serie A next week. The match between I Bianconeri and I Giallorossi will be held at Stadio Friuli in Udine and is scheduled to kick off at 5:30 pm UK time next Monday.
Udinese
Udinese are a big and established club in Serie A, but they are not having the best of times at the moment. I Bianconeri finished as high as 12th in the standings last season, but there is a distinct possibility that they could end up going down to Serie B at the end of the season.
Andrea Sottil’s side are as low as 17th in the Serie A table at the moment with five points from eight matches. Udinese are only a point above the relegation zone.
Udinese have not won a single match in Serie A this season. They have lost two and drawn three of their last five league games.
Team News:
Udinese are likely to line up in 3-5-2 formation. Marco Silvestri will be in goal for the home team. Nehuen Perez, Jaka Bijol and Thomas Kristensen will be the three defenders. Lazar Samardzic, Walace and Roberto Pereyra will be three central midfielders and will have Festy Ebosele and Hassane Kamara on the flanks. Florian Thauvin and Lorenzo Lucca will be the two forwards.
Lecce
Leece are an established club in Serie A who tend to avoid relegation to the second division of Italian football. I Giallorossi ended up as low as 16th in the league table last season, and one suspects that the fans will be happy if the team ends up in a similar position this time around.
Roberto D’Aversa’s side are doing quite well at the moment. Lecce are as high as ninth in the Serie A table with 12 points from eight matches, five points behind Fiorentina in fourth. Perhaps they could finish in mid-table this season.
Leece have won three, drawn three and lost two of their eight Serie A matches so far this season. They were not in great form before the international break, losing two and drawing one of their league games.
Team News:
Lecce are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation. Wladimiro Falcone will be in goal. Valentin Gendrey, Marin Pongracic, Federico Baschirotto and Antonino Gallo will be in goal. Mohamed Kaba, Ylber Ramadani and Hamza Rafia will be the three midfielders. Pontus Almqvist, Nikola Krstovic and Gabriel Strefezza will be the three forwards.
Key Factors to Consider
- Udinese have scored 4 goals in 8 Serie A matches this season.
- Udinese have conceded 12 goals in 8 Serie A matches this season.
- Lecce have scored 9 goals in 8 Serie A games this campaign.
- Lecce have conceded 10 goals in 8 Serie A games this campaign.
- Nikola Krstovic has scored 4 goals in 7 Serie A matches for Lecce.
Conclusion
Although Udinese are at home, Lecce have been the better side and will fancy their chances of winning the match. It is very likely that Udinese will play a very defensive game and make it tough for the opposition. A scored draw is the most likely result in this game.
Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
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