Udinese v Lecce match analysis
This analysis was locked at kick-off on Sun 18 Oct 2026 and has not been changed since.
Pre-match analysis · as published
Written before kick-off
Udinese are slight favourites at home with a 51% chance of victory, compared to Lecce's 21%. Both teams are in poor form with just one win in their last five matches each, and both are missing several players through injury.
How the match could end · our estimate before kick-off
- 51%Udinese win
- 28%Draw
- 21%Lecce win
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Form · newest first
Last 5: 1 win, no draws, 4 defeats
Last 5: 1 win, no draws, 4 defeats
Past results
From stored results before kick-off. Each figure shows how many games it covers.
Trends
- Udinese won 21 of 35 matches in which they scored first, since 19 Oct 2024.
- Lecce won 18 of 28 matches in which they scored first, since 20 Oct 2024.
- Udinese won 4 of the last 8 meetings.
- Under 2.5 goals in 7 of Udinese's last 10 home league games.
Last meetings
Meetings in the competitions Ledger covers.
8 meetings: Udinese 4, draws 2, Lecce 2
Goals: Udinese 10, Lecce 7
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2026 | Lecce v Udinese | 2–1 |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Udinese v Lecce | 3–2 |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Lecce v Udinese | 0–1 |
| 5 Oct 2024 | Udinese v Lecce | 1–0 |
| 13 May 2024 | Lecce v Udinese | 0–2 |
| 23 Oct 2023 | Udinese v Lecce | 1–1 |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Lecce v Udinese | 1–0 |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Udinese v Lecce | 1–1 |
Home and away
Udinese at home
Last 5: 2 won, 1 drawn, 2 lost
- LostCagliari19 Sep 20260–1
- LostLazio7 Sep 20261–2
- WonVeneziaCoppa Italia2 Sep 20262–1
- DrawnComo22 Aug 20261–1
- WonPadovaCoppa Italia15 Aug 20261–0
Udinese: home league games
Last 10 league games, 90-minute score
- Goals
- 8 scored, 9 conceded in 10
- Both teams scored
- 3 of 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 3 of 10
- Clean sheets
- 3 of 10
Lecce away
Last 5: 2 won, 0 drawn, 3 lost
- LostAC Milan20 Sep 20260–3
- LostCagliari7 Sep 20260–1
- WonVenezia23 Aug 20262–0
- LostPalermoCoppa Italia17 Aug 20260–2
- WonSassuolo17 May 20263–2
Lecce: away league games
Last 10 league games, 90-minute score
- Goals
- 9 scored, 15 conceded in 10
- Both teams scored
- 4 of 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 5 of 10
- Clean sheets
- 2 of 10
Rest and schedule
Days since each team's last match and until its next one, in the competitions Ledger tracks. Friendlies are left out.
- Last match
- 6 days before12 Oct 2026 · v Torino · Serie A
- Next match
- 7 days after25 Oct 2026 · v AC Milan · Serie A
- Last match
- 7 days before11 Oct 2026 · v Bologna · Serie A
- Next match
- 7 days after25 Oct 2026 · v Juventus · Serie A
When the score changes
Each team's results from a given score, in its covered competitions. Every figure shows how many matches it covers.
Udinese
Since 19 Oct 2024
| Score | Udinese | League sides |
|---|---|---|
| Scored first | 21 won, 6 drawn, 8 lost in 35 matches | 749 won, 236 drawn, 124 lost in 1109 matches |
| Conceded first | 2 won, 6 drawn, 28 lost in 36 matches | 124 won, 236 drawn, 749 lost in 1109 matches |
| 1 goal up at half-time | 11 won, 5 drawn, 6 lost in 22 matches | 330 won, 121 drawn, 56 lost in 507 matches |
| Level at half-time | 8 won, 8 drawn, 13 lost in 29 matches | 319 won, 394 drawn, 319 lost in 1032 matches |
| Level after 60 minutes | 4 won, 11 drawn, 10 lost in 25 matches | 237 won, 406 drawn, 237 lost in 880 matches |
| 1 goal down after 60 minutes | 0 won, 1 drawn, 19 lost in 20 matches | 34 won, 111 drawn, 369 lost in 514 matches |
| Level after 70 minutes | 1 won, 13 drawn, 8 lost in 22 matches | 179 won, 448 drawn, 179 lost in 806 matches |
| Level after 80 minutes | 1 won, 14 drawn, 6 lost in 21 matches | 109 won, 486 drawn, 109 lost in 704 matches |
| 1 goal down after 80 minutes | 0 won, 2 drawn, 21 lost in 23 matches | 11 won, 84 drawn, 432 lost in 527 matches |
| Level after 15 minutes | 18 won, 14 drawn, 26 lost in 58 matches | 610 won, 534 drawn, 610 lost in 1754 matches |
| Level after 30 minutes | 14 won, 10 drawn, 19 lost in 43 matches | 445 won, 424 drawn, 445 lost in 1314 matches |
Won-drawn-lost (matches), on the 90-minute score.
| Score | Udinese | League sides |
|---|---|---|
| All matches | 13 scored, 25 conceded (75) | 696 scored, 696 conceded (2408) |
| When leading after 75 minutes | 8 scored, 4 conceded (24) | 244 scored, 223 conceded (815) |
| When level after 75 minutes | 3 scored, 12 conceded (22) | 229 scored, 229 conceded (778) |
| When trailing after 75 minutes | 2 scored, 9 conceded (29) | 223 scored, 244 conceded (815) |
After going a goal down before the 76th minute: 41 times, equalised within 15 minutes 5, by full time 13(league sides: 1,236 times, within 15 minutes 182, by full time 550)Stoppage time counts as no extra minutes.
Lecce
Since 20 Oct 2024
| Score | Lecce | League sides |
|---|---|---|
| Scored first | 18 won, 4 drawn, 6 lost in 28 matches | 749 won, 236 drawn, 124 lost in 1109 matches |
| Conceded first | 1 won, 4 drawn, 34 lost in 39 matches | 124 won, 236 drawn, 749 lost in 1109 matches |
| Level at half-time | 9 won, 12 drawn, 13 lost in 34 matches | 319 won, 394 drawn, 319 lost in 1032 matches |
| Level after 60 minutes | 6 won, 12 drawn, 12 lost in 30 matches | 237 won, 406 drawn, 237 lost in 880 matches |
| 1 goal down after 60 minutes | 0 won, 3 drawn, 18 lost in 21 matches | 34 won, 111 drawn, 369 lost in 514 matches |
| Level after 70 minutes | 2 won, 13 drawn, 10 lost in 25 matches | 179 won, 448 drawn, 179 lost in 806 matches |
| 1 goal down after 70 minutes | 0 won, 3 drawn, 19 lost in 22 matches | 22 won, 94 drawn, 388 lost in 504 matches |
| 1 goal down after 80 minutes | 0 won, 2 drawn, 23 lost in 25 matches | 11 won, 84 drawn, 432 lost in 527 matches |
| Level after 15 minutes | 13 won, 15 drawn, 27 lost in 55 matches | 610 won, 534 drawn, 610 lost in 1754 matches |
| Level after 30 minutes | 11 won, 12 drawn, 17 lost in 40 matches | 445 won, 424 drawn, 445 lost in 1314 matches |
Won-drawn-lost (matches), on the 90-minute score.
| Score | Lecce | League sides |
|---|---|---|
| All matches | 12 scored, 20 conceded (75) | 696 scored, 696 conceded (2408) |
| When level after 75 minutes | 1 scored, 6 conceded (20) | 229 scored, 229 conceded (778) |
| When trailing after 75 minutes | 6 scored, 12 conceded (37) | 223 scored, 244 conceded (815) |
After going a goal down before the 76th minute: 43 times, equalised within 15 minutes 3, by full time 9(league sides: 1,236 times, within 15 minutes 182, by full time 550)Stoppage time counts as no extra minutes.
League sides: every team in this league since 19 Aug 2023, both venues, each match counted once for each side. Shown for context, not as a comparison.
xG and expected points
Each team's xG and points from its own earlier league matches, before this kick-off. Facts about past matches, not a forecast for this one.
Earlier league matches
| Lecce | ||
|---|---|---|
| 75Since 19 Oct 2024 | Matches with xG | 75Since 20 Oct 2024 |
| 81.92 | xG for | 65.11 |
| 85 | Goals scored | 58 |
| 105.18 | xG against | 118.21 |
| 107 | Goals conceded | 108 |
Udinese
Show the numbers
| Date | Opponent | xG for | xG against | Goals (tick; no tick = 0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 | at Torino | 0.76 | 2.62 | 1–2 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | v Cagliari | 2.13 | 1.12 | 0–1 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | at Inter | 0.92 | 3.05 | 3–5 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | v Lazio | 0.85 | 1.83 | 1–2 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | at Monza | 0.98 | 1.70 | 3–2 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | v Como | 2.14 | 1.50 | 1–1 |
| 24 May 2026 | at Napoli | 0.37 | 1.76 | 0–1 |
| 17 May 2026 | v Cremonese | 0.35 | 0.45 | 0–1 |
| 9 May 2026 | at Cagliari | 2.47 | 1.47 | 2–0 |
| 2 May 2026 | v Torino | 2.00 | 0.83 | 2–0 |
Lecce
Show the numbers
| Date | Opponent | xG for | xG against | Goals (tick; no tick = 0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2026 | v Bologna | 1.49 | 1.98 | 1–2 |
| 20 Sep 2026 | at AC Milan | 0.21 | 2.19 | 0–3 |
| 13 Sep 2026 | v Monza | 1.08 | 2.79 | 3–2 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | at Cagliari | 0.50 | 1.61 | 0–1 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | v AS Roma | 0.80 | 3.27 | 0–4 |
| 23 Aug 2026 | at Venezia | 2.70 | 2.05 | 2–0 |
| 24 May 2026 | v Genoa | 1.43 | 0.68 | 1–0 |
| 17 May 2026 | at Sassuolo | 0.86 | 2.02 | 3–2 |
| 9 May 2026 | v Juventus | 0.88 | 2.29 | 0–1 |
| 1 May 2026 | at Pisa | 0.88 | 2.23 | 2–1 |
This league season
Serie A matches since 22 Aug 2026.
| Lecce | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6 of 6 | Matches with xG | 6 of 6 |
| 4 | Points in those matches | 6 |
| 6.18 | xPts | 4.42 |
| 7.78 | xG for | 6.78 |
| 11.82 | xG against | 13.89 |
Each figure is a total over the matches shown beside it.
xG: API-Football. xPts: Ledger, from xG with a Poisson model that treats the two teams' goals as independent. That model slightly under-counts draws, so xPts totals come out a little high.
PRO depth
PRO depth: Udinese and Lecce
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- First-half goals, scored and concededPRO
Injuries and suspensions
Udinese
- Ruled out
- J. Abankwah (Injury) · V. Bayo (Thigh Injury) · I. Gueye (Ankle Injury) · N. Zaniolo (Thigh Injury)
- Doubtful
- J. Piotrowski (Heart Problems) · A. Zanoli (Muscle Injury)
Lecce
- Ruled out
- I. Ilic (Thigh Injury)
- Doubtful
- M. Berisha (Lacking Match Fitness) · N. Stulic (Muscle Injury)
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