Udinese - Lecce

Udinese enter this weekend desperate to reverse a difficult run of results that has seen them drop points in three consecutive league outings. The hosts return to Bluenergy Stadium - Stadio Friuli on 18 October 2026 for this Serie A matchday 7 clash, hoping to recapture the momentum they displayed during their early-season Coppa Italia success. With James Abankwah and Jakub Piotrowski sidelined, the expected XI led by Keinan Davis and Maduka Okoye will need to find defensive stability to contain a visiting side that has also struggled for consistency in recent weeks.

Lecce arrive seeking their own resurgence after a narrow defeat to Bologna last time out. The visitors, missing Ivan Ilic and Nikola Stulic through injury, will look to Wladimiro Falcone to anchor a backline that has faced significant pressure this term. History suggests a tight affair, as the two sides have traded narrow victories in their recent Serie A meetings.