​PREVIEW | Udinese vs Lecce: team news, lineups, predictions (Serie A 18/10)Udinese and Lecce clash this Sunday at the Dacia Arena (Stadio Friuli) on Match Day seven of the Serie A.Udinese have won 4 points to date and are placed in 16th position. In their last game, Kosta Runjaić’s team lost 2-1 against Torino (Serie A 2026/27). Lecce have 6 points to their name this season and occupy 13th position in the table. In their last encounter, Eusebio Di Francesco’s team were beaten 1-2 by Bologna (Serie A 2026/27).The last meeting between the two teams ended with Lecce winning 2-1.Predicted lineupsUdinese: Maduka Okoye, Nicolo Bertola, Oumar Solet, Enzo Ebosse, Mergim Vojvoda, Jesper Karlstrom, Lennon Miller, Hassane Kamara, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Keinan Davis, Giorgi ChakvetadzeLecce: Wladimiro Falcone, Danilo Veiga, Jamil Siebert, Tiago Gabriel, Antonino Gallo, Youssef Maleh, Oumar Ngom, Lassana Coulibaly, Santiago Pierotti, Willem Geubbels, Amar FatahUnavailableUdineseAlessandro Zanoli – Muscle FatigueVakoun Bayo – Hamstring Muscle InjuryJakub Piotrowski – Unknown InjuryLecceNikola Stulic – Muscular problemsLast starting XIsUdinese ( vs Torino 2026-10-12): Maduka Okoye, James Abankwah, Oumar Solet, Enzo Ebosse, Mergim Vojvoda, Oier Zarraga, Jesper Karlstrom, Hassane Kamara, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Unai Gómez, Giorgi ChakvetadzeLecce ( vs Bologna 2026-10-11): Wladimiro Falcone, Danilo Veiga, Tiago Gabriel, Jamil Siebert, Antonino Gallo, Youssef Maleh, Ivan Ilic, Lassana Coulibaly, Santiago Pierotti, Paco Esteban, Amar FatahDid you know…by playmaker statsMANAGERSKosta Runjaić has faced Eusebio Di Francesco on four occasions, recording two wins and two defeats.Eusebio Di Francesco has faced Udinese on 18 occasions, recording seven wins, five draws and six defeats.Kosta Runjaić has faced Lecce on four occasions, recording three wins and one defeat.TEAMSAway from home, Lecce are on a run of two consecutive matches without a win.Away from home, Lecce are on a run of two consecutive defeats.Lecce are on a run of five consecutive matches conceding goals.Lecce are on a run of two consecutive matches without a win.Lecce are on a run of two consecutive defeats.At home, Udinese are on a run of four consecutive matches conceding goals.At home, Udinese are on a run of two consecutive matches without a win.At home, Udinese are on a run of two consecutive defeats.Udinese are on a run of seven consecutive matches conceding goals.Udinese are on a run of four consecutive matches without a win.Udinese are on a run of four consecutive defeats.HEAD TO HEADUdinese and Lecce have faced each other 54 times, with Udinese holding the advantage: 28 wins, compared with 19 Lecce victories.At the Dacia Arena (Stadio Friuli), Udinese have the edge in their meetings with Lecce: 19 wins in 28 matches. Lecce have four victories.In Serie A, there have been 36 matches between the two teams, with 21 Udinese wins, three draws and 12 Lecce victories.