Udinese’s match against Lecce this coming Monday will be the 32nd time the two sides have faced in Serie A. The Zebrette’s record in this fixture stands at 17 wins, three draws and 11 defeats. The last time Udinese beat Lecce was on 6 January 2020, when a wonderful goal by Rodrigo De Paul saw the away side come away with all three points.
Mondays match will feature two of the three youngest midfielders to have provided at least four assists since the start of last season: the 2002-born Lazar Samardzic (six) and Joan Gonzalez (four). The Serb is also the youngest player to have scored at least five goals from outside of the box in this same time period.
Out of all current Serie A outfield players, Walace has played more times under the tutelage of Luca Gotti than any other footballer, with the Brazilian racking up 59 appearances. Only Brest’s Pierre Lees-Melou (269) has won more balls than our midfielder (255) in the top five European leagues.
Isaac Success scored for the first time in 379 days last time out against Napoli. The forward has never found the net in two consecutive Serie A games and is looking to achieve this feat on Monday. Returning from suspension is Nehuen Perez, who has made 1900 passes this season, more so than any other Udinese player.
While none of the players in either squad has featured on the opposite side, coach Gotti made his Serie A bow for Udinese. He led the Zebrette in 82 games, with a record of 22 wins, 25 draws and 35 defeats.