Udinese v Lecce

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Udinese will head into this upcoming battle with Lecce in Monday night's encounter in Serie A at their Bluenergy Stadium with the hosts still going in search of their first league win of this new Italian top flight season having drawn five and lost three of their opening eight matches this term, while Lecce will be keen to return to winning ways after failing to win any of their last three games overall.

Udinese sit just above the relegation zone in the Serie A table where they hold a slender one-point cushion above third from bottom club, Empoli, prior to this weekend's action in the domestic top flight which has been largely thanks to two draws on the trot before the international break, picking up points against Genoa and Empoli respectively.

However, defeats to Juventus, Fiorentina and Napoli have outweighed the points picked up in stalemates while the bigger picture shows Udinese have now failed to win any of their last 12 matches overall in Serie A.

Seven losses within these previous 12 league games suggests Udinese could be facing another tricky afternoon on Monday when Lecce come to visit their Bluenergy Stadium, especially as the hosts have also failed to score in eight of these 12 games as well.

Lecce sit in the relative comfort of ninth place in the Serie A standings having collected three wins so far in this new domestic top flight campaign which has helped the visitors up into a top half position in the table.

Lecce had begun this new campaign in impressive fashion as the hosts had put together a five-match unbeaten run which included wins against Lazio, Salernitana and Genoa along with picking up points in draws with Fiorentina and Monza, but they have slipped to two losses in their last three games overall.

Defeats at the hands of Juventus and Napoli are no disgrace though and Lecce will know they have a great opportunity to return to winning ways against an ordinary looking Udinese outfit on Monday evening.

The bigger picture shows Lecce have been handed just three defeats out of their last 12 matches overall in Serie A while the visitors have picked up wins against the likes of Lazio and Salernitana earlier in the season.

Udinese v Lecce Verdict

Udinese have had a tough time of things so far in this season's Serie A campaign as the hosts are still in search of recording their first league win of this new term which must be slowly but steadily eroding away at their collective morale.

Lecce on the other hand look the more capable of the two clubs to make something happen here on Monday evening and having picked up three wins already this term, the visitors look good value for the win here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Lecce win @ 3.40

Other side bets worth considering:

Lecce win & Under 2.5 goals 6.50

Correct score: Lecce 1-0 @ 9.50