Serie A 26/27 · Round 7 ·
Udinese Calcio vs US Lecce preview: Udinese host Lecce with both sides needing a turnaround
Udinese welcome Lecce to the Bluenergy Stadium with both clubs sitting in the bottom half after six matches. The clearest signal is that neither attack has fired at its relevant venue, with each side averaging 0.7 goals per match there.
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Who is missing
Udinese are missing three players through injury, including midfielder Jakub Piotrowski, who has scored once this season. Jakub Piotrowski and Idrissa Gueye, all unavailable, have scored 2 goals between them, 22% of the side's goals in this competition. Lecce are without forward Medon Berisha, also injured.
Players to watch
Udinese's main threat is midfielder Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, who has 3 goals in 6 matches, a third of the team's total. Defender Hassane Kamara has added 2 more. For Lecce, defender Tiago Gabriel and midfielder Lassana Coulibaly lead with 2 goals each, while Danilo Veiga has 3 assists.
Recent form
Udinese are 15th in the form table with 4 points from their last six league matches, while Lecce are 13th with 6 points. Udinese have lost their last two matches and are winless in five, while Lecce have also lost their last two. Udinese have had 5.7 days since their last match, Lecce 6.9.
Where they stand
Lecce sit 13th with 6 points, two places and two points above Udinese, who are 15th with 4 points. Udinese have no home wins this season, with one draw and two losses at the Bluenergy Stadium. Lecce have one win and two losses away from home.
Head to head
Across 10 meetings, Udinese have won 5, Lecce 3, with 2 draws. In the 6 meetings at this ground, Udinese have won 3, Lecce 1, with 2 draws. The most recent meeting was a 2-1 Lecce win in February 2026.
Attacking threat
Udinese average 0.7 goals per home match, worse than the league average for a home side at home, across 3 home matches. Lecce average 0.7 goals per away match, also worse than the league average for an away side on the road, across 3 away matches. The attack edge is level.
Defensive solidity
Udinese concede 1.3 goals per home match, level with the league average for a home side at home, across 3 home matches. Lecce concede 1.3 goals per away match, better than the league average for an away side on the road, across 3 away matches. Lecce hold a marginal defence edge.
Shot volume
Udinese average 4.33 shots on target per match, more than Lecce's 3.5. Udinese also see more of their shots blocked, 3.5 per match against Lecce's 2.0.
When goals arrive
Udinese score 44% of their goals between minutes 31-45, their most dangerous spell. Lecce score 33% of their goals in the opening 15 minutes. Udinese concede 31% of their goals in the 61-75 window, against 0% of the goals they score in that window.
Goal environment
Both teams have seen 67% of their matches go over 2.5 goals this season. Udinese's home matches are lower-scoring, with 33% going over 2.5, against 100% of their away matches. Lecce's away matches are also lower-scoring, with 33% going over 2.5, against 100% of their home matches.
The verdict
This looks like a low-scoring match between two sides struggling to create at their relevant venues. Udinese's home attack and Lecce's away attack are both weak, while Lecce's away defence is marginally better than the league average. The market prices the total at 2.5 goals with a lean to the under.