Udinese vs Lecce Prediction, 10/22/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/17/2023

Game: Udinese vs Lecce

Date: Sunday, October 22, 2023

Location: Dacia Arena in Udine, Italy

TV: CBS Sports Golazo Network

Odds/Point Spread: Udinese (+120) Lecce (+238)

Udinese (0-5-3 last season) are welcoming Lecce (3-3-2 last year) at Dacia Arena on Sunday. The Yellow and Reds are at at +238 while the White and Blacks are at +120. The total has been set at 2.5. The goalies expected to start will be Marco Silvestri for Udinese and Wladimiro Falcone for Lecce.

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Udinese relinquished 12 goals while allowing 1.50 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents finished with 29 SoT on them. They recorded 3 clean sheets, which had them sitting at a percentage of 37.5 for the previous season. Udinese had 13 yellow card warnings over the course of last season as well as 1 red card. The White and Blacks ranked 11th in the category of xG with 9.0, and the xGA were 11.5. For the previous year, the squad averaged 0.63 pts/match (5 pts) and were ranked 19th in Serie A with 2 assists. This team's difference in goals was sitting at -8 by means of 4 goals finished and also 12 goals allowed. Udinese finished with 17 saves and they also were the owners of a save rate of 65.5 for the prior year.

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On the campaign, U.S. Lecce had a save rate of 73.3 (30 SoT against), and also had a rank of 8th in the league with 12 points. The Yellow and Reds averaged 1.5 points per fixture while totaling 7 assists and 2 red cards. Lecce accounted for 9 goals and this squad's expected goals over the course of last season was at 7.4. Lecce accumulated a shut out rate of 25.0 for the previous season and 21 yellow cards. Their goals against/90 min was at 1.25 in addition to 20 saves, and they compiled 2 clean sheets. Lecce ranked 11th in the category of goals surrendered having 10, and their goal differential was -1.

The guy who will defend the goal for Udinese will be Marco Silvestri. Silvestri has seen the field for 27,056 mins and has tallied 869 saves in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.31 (393 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 70.9. The goalkeeper hailing from Italy has faced 1,259 shots attempted at him in 300 starting assignments. Silvestri (88-105-107 mark in his professional soccer career) has accounted for 70 shutouts, which gives him a 23.3% clean sheet percentage.

Wladimiro Falcone will reside in front of the goal for Lecce. He has surrendered 1.26 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 19-33-41. Falcone has earned 19 shutouts while defending 459 shots attempted against him in 8,415 career mins. Thus far in his career, Falcone has conceded 118 goals and has accounted for 341 stops in 93 starting assignments. He holds a save percentage of 77.3 and his clean sheet rate is 20.4%.

Florian Thauvin is one guy who can be a difference maker for Udinese. Thauvin has started 268 matchups so far in his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.37 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing France has earned 93 goals scored in 22,912 professional minutes played. He has totaled 49 assists while accumulating 36 yellow card warnings so far in his career.

Lecce is being led by Gabriel Strefezza, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He currently averages 0.18 goals per 90 mins and has started 6 outings in his career. The forward hailing from Brazil has earned 513 mins and he has scored 1 goals. He has 1 yellow card during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 0 times.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lecce (+238)

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