Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Following back-to-back defeats to AS Roma and Inter, Udinese will look to get back on course in the Serie A when they face Lecce on Matchday 7. The Zebrette have been struggling defensively of late, but it is well known that they produce much better showings against bottom-table sides, especially at home ground. Towering striker Lorenzo Lucca is widely expected to return to the starting XI after scoring as a substitute against Inter, while Chile football legend Alexis Sanchez remains in the recovery room.
The Giallorossi, on the other hand, failed to spoil AC Milan’s party at Stadio San Siro and given their difficulties on the road, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. In their last meeting in the Italian top flight Udinese recorded a 2-0 win over Lecce, who will be without Kevin Bonifazi, Medon Berisha, and Mohamed Kaba in Saturday’s clash.
Highlighted Team (Udinese):
Udinese Calcio was founded in 1986 as a part of the Societa Udinesedi Ginnastica. Until the season 1929 the club from Udine was playing in the regional divisions of Italy. In the year 1929 the club was allowed to participate in the Serie B (second highest Italian football division). In 1950 Udinese managed to reach the Serie A. After 5 years the club got downgraded back to the Serie A. After a hectic period Udinese managed to stay in the Serie A since 1995. The best performance of Udinese was in the season 1954/1955 where the club from Udine managed to end second on the table.
The only prizes that Udinese won are the Serie B title, Serie C title and the UEFA Intertoto Cup. Currently Udinese is playing their games in the Stadio Friuli. The most known nicknames for the club are Bianconeri and Zebrette.
Some very known players have ever played for Udinese such as: Bierhoff, Amoroso, Di Natale, Alexis SAnhez and Dino Zoff.