US Lecce vs Udinese Calcio – 28/04/2023
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There are many important fixtures In Serie A as the season draws to a close, including the meeting between Lecce and Udinese.
The match will be played on the 28th of April at the Stadio Comunale Via del Mare and the hosts are currently 16th in Serie A on 28 points while the visitors are in 9th place on 42 points.
Lecce come into the match on the back of a 2-0 defeat at defending champions AC Milan last weekend. AC Milan opened the scoring 5 minutes before half-time and added a second goal in the 74th minute to claim all 3 points.
The defeat at AC Milan means Lecce have failed to win any of their 8 most recent fixtures, all of which have been played in Serie A. They have lost at Inter Milan, Fiorentina, Empoli, and AC Milan plus tasted defeat at home to Sassuolo, Torino, and Napoli.
The only point Lecce have won in their last 8 games came courtesy of a 1-1 draw at home with bottom club Sampdoria.
Home form in the league shows Lecce have failed to win any of their 7 most recent matches. They have picked up only 3 points from the last possible 21 points available at home in Serie A.
Lecce have scored only 3 goals in their last 5 home games and have failed to keep a clean sheet in their 23 most recent home Serie A fixtures.
Udinese make the trip to the Stadio Comunale Via del Mare having beat Cremonese 3-0 at home in Serie A last weekend. It took only 2 minutes for Udinese to open the scoring against the team in the relegation zone.
Udinese doubled their advantage in the 27th minute and added a third goal before half-time to secure maximum points.
The win over Cremonese was the first in 4 matches for Udinese, all of which were played in Serie A. There have been defeats at Bologna and Roma plus a 2-2 draw at home to Udinese and the results mean Udinese are highly unlikely to finish in the European places this season.
Away form in Serie A shows Udinese have recorded just a single victory from their 6 most recent away league fixtures. Trends show Udinese have failed to find the back of the net in 3 of their last 4 away Serie A matches.
Team news and Lecce are without injured forward Lorenzo Colombo. They also have doubts over the fitness of Kastriot Dermaku and Marin Pongračić.
Udinese travel without injured defender Enzo Ebosse. Forward Gerard Deulofeu is recovering from a knee injury and is a doubt for this game.
Udinese will see this match as the perfect opportunity to improve their away record. Lecce have been struggling badly of late and the away team could pick up all 3 points, with both teams scoring.
