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Prediction 1
Udinese to Win
3/4 (1.75)
Prediction 2
BTTS - Yes
4/7 (1.57)
Prediction 3
Over 2.5 Goals
3/5 (1.60)
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Contents
Udinese vs Lecce Picks and Predictions
A couple of Italian Serie A sides are continuing with their preparation for the second part of the season.
Udinese to Win
The team from Udine lost both of their friendly games in this period of training and are eager to finally come through one of these matches. Lecce is their next opponent, the game will be played in Udine so there will be a home advantage involved.
Both Teams to Score – Yes
It’s a friendly match, and Udinese conceded in both games they played this holiday season. Lecce hasn’t played a game in over a month, so they might be a bit rusty, but for sure there will be opportunities to score goals.
Over 2.5 Goals
Because Lecce hasn’t played a game since the Serie A season was stopped for the World Cup gives a decent chance that we will see some goals in this friendly encounter.
Udinese vs Lecce Preview: Getting some wins is important for the home team
Udinese
Losing to West Ham and Athletic Bilbao in their first two friendly games didn’t bring much confidence to the team, they failed to control the game, and didn’t have their forwards in the best form. Udinese had a very good first part of the season, they don’t belong in a category of teams that were destined to fight for places in the European competitions next season, but they are involved in a fight for those this time around. They have only three losses in 15 games which is a top-five mark in the league, and they have a very efficient attack with 24 goals scored. Portugal’s Beto is their main striker and the best scorer with six goals. He was brought in from the Portuguese side Portimonense this past summer and already proved himself to be a valuable player. Udinese has some injury concerns for this match, players that are not expected to play are Rodrigo Becao, Bram Nuytinck, Destiny Udogie, Adam Masina, Jean-Victor Makengo, and Robert Pereyra.
Lecce
The team from Lecce has only three wins this season, as expected they are one of the teams that are fighting to remain in Serie A. Their luck is that there are three teams, Cremonese, Sampdoria, and Verona who are bad on a historic level, so Lecce is somewhat safe at this moment from going below the line of the relegation zone. However, they need to remain vigilant as things can change fairly quickly. They ended the first part of the season with two straight wins that gave them a lot of confidence, and a quiet break before the World Cup started. It’s a bit strange that this will be their first friendly match, the last game they played was on November 12th, a win against one of the worst teams in the league, Sampdoria. Interestingly, eight days earlier they played against Udinese, and it was a 1-1 draw.
How is their league form looking?
Udinese’s last five league matches: LDDDL
Lecce’s last five league matches: LLDWW
FAQ about Udinese vs Lecce
Where is the game being played? Stadio Friuli, Udine
Who is the best scorer between these teams? Udinese’s Beto scored 6 goals
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