The Matchday 8 Serie A fixture between Udinese and Lecce will take place on October 25 at the Friuli Stadium. Udinese vs. Lecce: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Udinese
In the previous round, Costa Runjaic's side drew 1-1 away against Cremonese. As a result, Udinese has failed to win in their last four Serie A matches (2 draws, 2 losses). Moreover, the team has managed to keep a clean sheet in only 1 of their last 11 league matches. In the standings, the club has nine points and is in 11th place. Notably, Udinese has yet to win at home this Serie A season (2 draws, 1 loss).
- The team has not won in their last eight home matches in the league (3 draws, 5 losses).
- The club has not scored more than once in 8 of their last 9 home Serie A matches.
- Both teams have scored in 6 of Udinese's last 8 league matches.
Predicted lineup for Udinese (3-5-2)*
Maduka Okoye – Saba Goglichidze, Umar Sole, Hassana Kamara – Alessandro Zanoli, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Jesper Karlstrom, Arthur Atta, Christian Kabasele – Nicolo Zaniolo, Vakoun Bayo.
Defender Thomas Christensen will miss the match due to injury.
Lecce
Eusebio Di Francesco's side shared the points with Sassuolo at home in the last round (0-0). As a result, Lecce has picked up points in three consecutive league matches (1 win, 2 draws) and has kept a clean sheet for the third time this Serie A season. The team has six points and is in 16th place in the standings.
- The club has not won in 8 of their last 10 away Serie A matches (4 draws, 4 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of Lecce's last 6 away league matches.
- Lecce has scored exactly once in 7 of their last 8 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Lecce (4-5-1)*
Vladimiro Falcone – Antonino Gallo, Thiago Gabriel, Kialonda Gaspar, Danilu Veiga – Tete Morente, Lassana Coulibaly, Medon Berisha, Ylber Ramadani, Santiago Pierotti – Nikola Stulic.
Forward Riccardo Sottil will miss the match due to injury.
Referee
Ermanno Feliciani (Italy)
Matches – 12 (Serie A, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 31;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.6;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 33%.
Udinese vs. Lecce: Match Prediction
Even on their home turf, Costa Runjaic's side has recently struggled to deliver attacking performances: in 8 of their last 9 home Serie A matches, Udinese has not scored more than one goal. Moreover, in four instances during this stretch, the team failed to find the net entirely.
Lecce also cannot boast effective attacking play, especially in away matches. While the club scores relatively regularly, it often limits itself to one goal: in their last ten away league matches, the team has not breached the opponent's defense more than once. At the same time, Lecce can defend well: in 3 of their last 4 away Serie A matches, the club has not conceded.
I expect a low-scoring match, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
