Udinese vs. Lecce Match Preview Article

Udinese, Recent Form

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Udinese manager Andrea Sottil will be looking for a better result in this game following a disappointing 0-0 draw in his team's last league outing against Cremonese.  Their share of possession in that meeting was 59%, while racking up 13 shots along the way, 3 of which were on target, in contrast to the numbers reached by Cremonese, who had 13 shots on goal with 2 on target.  

It's fair to say that Sottil will be pretty happy with his squad's ability to find the net of late, having scored 8 goals in their last 6 matches. That said, he will also be aware there is still work to do at the back, where they have shipped 6 goals in those same matches as well as some valuable points.  They have clocked up an impressive run of form in front of goal at Dacia Arena recently, having found the net in 5 of their last 6 home matches.  With 5 clean sheets so far this season, they have one of the best shut out records in the league.  

They have shown a solid run of form lately at Dacia Arena, which has seen them go unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 home matches while registering 3 victories from the same run.  

Lecce, Recent Form

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Failing to acquire any points in their 1-0 home defeat by Juventus will have left the Lecce squad feeling a little deflated.  In that game they had 36% possession and managed 5 attempts on goal, with 0 on target, compared to Juventus who had 13 attempts and 5 on target.  

They have circumvented their opponent's defence to score 5 times in their last 6 league games but unfortunately haven't managed to lock things down at their end, conceding 8 goals in these games and, in the process, missing out on some valuable points.  They are struggling defensively and as a result have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 games.  

They've had a bad run of form away from home recently, having lost 4 of their last 6 on the road and managing just 1 win.  

Gabriel Strefezza will be keen to get his name on the scoresheet against Udinese in this match, having already scored 3 goals in his last 6 away games for Lecce.