Udinese vs Lecce Prediction, 10/17/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/13/2026

Game: Udinese vs Lecce

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Location: Stadio Friuli in Udine, Italy

TV: Paramount+, DAZN

The Yellow and Reds (2-0-3) are en route to Stadio Friuli in Udine, Italy on Saturday where they will take on Udinese (1-1-3). The White and Blacks are priced at +110 while the Yellow and Reds are at -130. The over/under has been set at 3. The expected starting goaltenders are Maduka Okoye for Udinese and Wladimiro Falcone for Lecce.

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The White and Blacks rank 1st when talking about goals expected having 23.0, and the squad's xGA are at 22.9. So far this season, this squad is sitting with an average of 0.80 points per fixture (4 pts) and they also are ranked 10th among European teams with 6 assists. Udinese Calcio has allowed 11 goals while relinquishing 2.20 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have a total of 31 shots on target on them. The team's differential on goals is at -3 as a result of 8 goals compiled and 11 goals given up. They haven't compiled a clean sheet over the course of the season. Udinese has earned 20 saves and also hold a save percentage of 64.5% on the year. Udinese has compiled 11 yellow cards for the year.

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The Yellow and Reds have an average of 1.2 pts per fixture while compiling 5 assists. So far this season, U.S. Lecce has a save rate of 71.4% (42 SoTA), and sit at 12th in Big 5 soccer with 6 points. Lecce has totaled 5 goals and the squad's xG over the course of the season is at 20.3. U.S. Lecce has accounted for a shut out rate of 20.0% on the year and also 13 yellow card warnings. Lecce is ranked 17th in relation to goals relinquished having 12, and their goal differential is -7. The club's goals against/90 minutes is 2.40 with 30 saves, and they have tallied 1 clean sheet.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Udinese is Maduka Okoye. Okoye has defended the goal for a total of 12,749 minutes and has accumulated 412 saves during his soccer career. The goalie born in Nigeria has had 602 shots attempted at him in 143 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.35 (192 total goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of 68.4%. Okoye (46-32-65 mark in his career) has tallied 35 shutouts, which gives him a 24.7%% clean sheet percentage.

Wladimiro Falcone is expected to look after the net for Lecce. So far in his pro soccer career, Falcone has allowed 293 goals and has earned 729 saves in 215 starting assignments. Falcone has racked up 45 clean sheets while defending 999 shots against him in 19,455 minutes throughout his career. He holds a save percentage of 73.0% and his clean sheet rate sits at 20.8%%. He has surrendered 1.36 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 48-63-104.

Jurgen Ekkelenkamp is a man who can be a force on the pitch for Udinese. The midfielder hailing from the Netherlands has earned 46 goals in 15,217 mins. Ekkelenkamp has been a starter in 175 games during his career and he tallies 0.27 G/90. He has accounted for 20 assists while accumulating 112 pts during his pro soccer career.

Lecce features a game changer in Lassana Coulibaly, who is known to give defenses fits. He is averaging 0.05 goals per 90 minutes and has started 257 games so far in his career. The midfielder born in Mali has accumulated 22,487 professional minutes while scoring 13 goals. He has 39 points so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 13 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Udinese (-130)

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