Lecce vs Udinese Predictions

• Fewer than three goals have been scored in seven of Lecce’s last nine games and 11 of Udinese’s last 13 in Serie A
• Fewer than three goals have been scored in four of the last five head-to-head meetings of the clubs
• Both clubs have drawn their last two Serie A games 1-1 as well as the early-season meeting of the clubs in Udine

Oppose goals at Via del Mare

Unless something extraordinary happens, Monday night’s clash of two clubs desperate to stay in Serie A will not feature more than a couple of goals at the very most.

Lecce are one win away from securing their survival, although a draw would also maintain their seven-point advantage over Udinese with two games to go.

The Little Zebras need to start winning games, but all three of their remaining fixtures are against clubs that they can theoretically drag down towards the bottom three.

Another 1-1 draw could be on the cards

Both clubs enter this contest on the back of consecutive 1-1 draws with Udinese thankful for a stoppage-time equaliser against Napoli last weekend while Lecce pegged 10-man Cagliari back late on their trip to Sardinia.

The clear trend for this clash is the lack of goals in matches featuring the two teams with Lecce’s games averaging 1.9 since late February and Udinese’s only slightly better at 2.2 over the same period.

Fewer than three goals looks the standout play in the matchup with the probability of another 1-1 draw also likely to be very high given it would keep the home side safe.