The relegation race heats up in these last three matchdays of Serie A, with Lecce facing Udinese in the 36th matchday of the championship. The Salentians are already safe thanks to this weekend's defeats of Cagliari and Frosinone. Given the many direct confrontations in this championship finale, Krstovic and teammates have achieved a hard-fought and battled for safety. The situation is different for Udinese, which is seventeenth with just one point advantage over Sassuolo. Winning today would mean making a significant leap in the standings that would bring the Friulians to the 16th place.
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Where to Watch Lecce-Udinese
Lecce-Udinese starts today at 18.30 at Via del Mare. The match is broadcast live on Dazn, available on all enabled smart TVs. Furthermore, the game can be watched live streaming thanks to the official Dazn app.
Possible Lineups
Lecce (4-4-1-1): Falcone; Gendrey, Pongracic, Baschirotto, Gallo; Almqvist, Ramadani, Blin, Dorgu; Oudin; Krstovic. Coach Gotti.
Udinese (3-4-2-1): Okoye; Perez, Bijol, Kristensen; Ehizibue, Walace, Payero, Kamara; Samardzic, Pereyra; Lucca. Coach Cannavaro.
The Referee
The referee for Lecce-Udinese is Davide Massa. Assisting him on the sidelines are Imperiale and Preti, while the fourth official is Marchetti. At the Var there is Di Paolo, assisted in the Avar role by Serra.
What Changes in the Relegation Race
The match is very important for the relegation race, with Udinese entangled in the lower zones of the standings. On the eve of the 36th matchday, both clubs were still uncertain about their future, while after the defeats of Cagliari and Frosinone, Lecce secured relegation safety.
Now it's up to Udinese, which has three direct confrontations to try to score as many points as possible. In case of victory against the Salentians, Samardzic and teammates would jump to the 15th place in the standings together with Cagliari. In the remaining two matchdays, the Friulians will face Empoli and Frosinone with the goal of scoring 6 points. If a victory were to come today, the Tuscans would enter the relegation zone, followed by the Ciociari who would be surpassed by one point.
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