Udinese
- Udinese Calcio are 13th in Serie A 2026/2027 with 4 points from 5 games, just 2 points behind Lecce in 12th with 6, and this match will be a mid-table matchup.
- Udinese have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five matches in all competitions, with 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats coming at home in Serie A 2026/2027.
- Their latest result was a 0-1 defeat at Cagliari, which followed a 5-3 loss at Internazionale Milano and a 1-1 draw with Pogon Szczecin, with the form of Kosta Runjaic's side looking streaky at best.
Lecce
- Lecce have won two and lost three of their last five in all competitions, including a 2-1 home win over Udinese in Serie A 2025/2026.
- Lecce have won once and lost twice away from home in Serie A 2026/2027, scoring an average of 0.67 goals per match.
Head-to-Head
- Lecce have won two and lost three of their last five in all competitions, including a 2-1 home win over Udinese in Serie A 2025/2026.
- The odds look askew because Lecce have a slightly better recent form and have failed to win either of their two Serie A 2026/2027 away games against the Bianconeri, but that doesn't mean they can't get something out of this.
Key Players
- Runjaic has Udinese playing a compact 3-5-2/5-3-2 system where they rely on the wing-backs to play forward, but they are usually set up to absorb pressure and break forward, as well as coming from set-pieces.
- Di Francesco has Lecce playing a more fluid 4-3-3 where they press high and try to overload the flanks on the break, but Udinese have conceded four in three home league games this season, so Lecce should be able to create chances.
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Key player notes:
- Hassane Kamara leads the way for the hosts with two Serie A 2026/2027 goals, but Vakoun Issouf Bayo has two of their last six and Keinan Davis has three assists.
- Meanwhile, Lassana Coulibaly is Lecce's biggest threat, as he has two to his name, while Lassana Coulibaly has scored two of the Giallorossi's last three goals and Danilo Veiga has provided two assists.
Betting Insights
- Udinese are 1.94 favourites for Sunday's game, with Lecce priced up at 3.8 and the draw available at 3.45 at Bluenergy Stadium - Stadio Friuli.
- Both sides have played well at times and badly at others this season, so it is hard to have strong opinion about them, so under 2.5 goals at 1.87 looks the cleaner angle here, as the pair may cancel each other out in a low-scoring affair.
Prediction
- Both sides have played well at times and badly at others this season, so it is hard to have strong opinion about them, so under 2.5 goals looks the cleaner angle here at 1.87, as the pair may cancel each other out in a low-scoring affair.
- Given Udinese's inconsistent home form and Lecce's limited away goals, the match looks likely to be tight with chances at a premium and a cautious approach from both managers.