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&lt;p&gt;Serie A matchday 26 begins at the Via del Mare when Lecce host Udinese at 20:45 CET.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The home side, following their win against Parma and goalless draws against Bologna and Monza, are looking for a fourth straight game without defeat in the hope of climbing further away from the relegation zone.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The men from Friuli, on the other hand, are in a rich vein of form following victories over Venezia and Empoli – with a 1-1 draw away at Napoli in between. The Bianconeri are hoping for three more points in an attempt to put themselves in contention for European football.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HEAD-TO-HEAD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Udinese have won their last two Serie A matches against Lecce without conceding. Only once have they won three in a row against them in the top-flight (between 2011 and 2020), while they could keep three consecutive clean sheets against them for the first time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lecce and Udinese have only drawn one of their 16 Serie A encounters (eight wins for the Giallorossi and seven for the Bianconeri) at Via del Mare: 2-2 on October 19&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2008.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DID YOU KNOW?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lecce are unbeaten in their last three Serie A matches (W1 D2) and could avoid defeat in four in a row for the first time since April/May 2024.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Udinese have earned 33 points in 25 Serie A games this season (W9 D6 L10) and they have not won more in their previous Serie A 11 seasons at this stage (also 33 in 2017/18). If should they win, the Bianconeri could gain at least 36 points after their first 26 seasonal matches for the first time since 2012/13 (37 in that case).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Udinese have scored a higher proportion of headed goals than any other side in Serie A this season (28% - 9/32), while no team have scored more goals from crosses than the Friuliani (12, level with Inter and Atalanta).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PLAYERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Udinese are the only opponent Lecce’s Ante Rebic has scored 2+ goals multiple times against in Serie A (two braces for AC Milan in January 2020 and August 2022). Only against Torino (5) has he scored more goals against than Udinese (4) in the competition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jurgen Ekkelenkamp has scored in two games in a row only for the second time in the top 10 European leagues, after March 2023 for Antwerp (and could he find the net in three successive matches for the first time). The last Udinese midfielder to score in three Serie A games in a row was Rodrigo De Paul, between December 2019 and January 2020.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The first of Udinese’s Florian Thauvin`s 11 Serie A goals came against Lecce, in October 2023. His six goals this season are his most in a big five European league campaign since 2020-21 (8 with Marseille).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCIPLINE&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suspended: none&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cautioned: Rafia, Pierotti, Ramadani (Lecce); Kamara, Ehizibue, Giannetti (Udinese)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REFEREE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;BONACINA (IMPERIALE – MORO) IV: DOVERI, VAR: GUIDA, AVAR: SERRA&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fiorentina-Lecce (Friday 28 February, 20:45 CET)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Udinese-Parma (Saturday 1 March, 20:45 CET)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;

Lecce and Udinese are both looking for another positive result as they chase their respective objectives for the season

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Both sides want a win in order to move on from recent disappointments

Torino &amp; AC Milan are looking for a reset

A win over Genoa would see Inter move into first place for at least a night

Inter host Genoa as they look to go top

Parma, with Chivu now at the helm, are looking for a win against an in-form Bologna

Parma vs. Bologna, a massive Derby dell’Emilia

The Venetians host the Biancocelesti at 15:00 CET

Lazio travel to Venezia in the hopes of holding on to 4th place

Matchday 26 is a perfect match-up between teams at the top and bottom of the table: all of the top 10 sides will be facing teams in the bottom 10. For those fighting at the top, it is a great chance to not slip up, while every single point matters for the

CLASHES AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE TABLE 

Atalanta and Napoli draw, Giménez pushes AC Milan to victory, Diao and Paz close out Como’s win against Fiorentina while Conceição secures Juventus’ win in the Derby d’Italia

THE TOP THREE MISS OUT

Genoa want to stay clear of the relegation zone, while Venezia are hoping to close the gap on 17th place

Genoa vs. Venezia to finish off matchday 25

After the spectacular 4-4 draw in the reverse fixture, Juventus and Inter are now set to meet in Turin 

Juventus vs. Inter is always a huge clash 

Parma need points in the battle to avoid the drop, while Roma have European ambitions 

Parma vs. Roma: a big game in both the relegation and European battle 

Monza need a victory over Lecce, who want to move further clear of the relegation zone 

Monza vs. Lecce: big relegation clash 

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Serie A matchday 26 begins at the Via del Mare when Lecce host Udinese at 20:45 CET.The home side, following their win against Parma and goalless draws against Bologna and Monza, are looking for a fourth straight game without defeat in the hope of climbing further away from the relegation zone.The men from Friuli, on the other hand, are in a rich vein of form following victories over Venezia and Empoli – with a 1-1 draw away at Napoli in between. The Bianconeri are hoping for three more points in an attempt to put themselves in contention for European football. HEAD-TO-HEADUdinese have won their last two Serie A matches against Lecce without conceding. Only once have they won three in a row against them in the top-flight (between 2011 and 2020), while they could keep three consecutive clean sheets against them for the first time.Lecce and Udinese have only drawn one of their 16 Serie A encounters (eight wins for the Giallorossi and seven for the Bianconeri) at Via del Mare: 2-2 on October 19th 2008. DID YOU KNOW?Lecce are unbeaten in their last three Serie A matches (W1 D2) and could avoid defeat in four in a row for the first time since April/May 2024.Udinese have earned 33 points in 25 Serie A games this season (W9 D6 L10) and they have not won more in their previous Serie A 11 seasons at this stage (also 33 in 2017/18). If should they win, the Bianconeri could gain at least 36 points after their first 26 seasonal matches for the first time since 2012/13 (37 in that case).&nbsp;Udinese have scored a higher proportion of headed goals than any other side in Serie A this season (28% - 9/32), while no team have scored more goals from crosses than the Friuliani (12, level with Inter and Atalanta). PLAYERSUdinese are the only opponent Lecce’s Ante Rebic has scored 2+ goals multiple times against in Serie A (two braces for AC Milan in January 2020 and August 2022). Only against Torino (5) has he scored more goals against than Udinese (4) in the competition.Jurgen Ekkelenkamp has scored in two games in a row only for the second time in the top 10 European leagues, after March 2023 for Antwerp (and could he find the net in three successive matches for the first time). The last Udinese midfielder to score in three Serie A games in a row was Rodrigo De Paul, between December 2019 and January 2020.The first of Udinese’s Florian Thauvin`s 11 Serie A goals came against Lecce, in October 2023. His six goals this season are his most in a big five European league campaign since 2020-21 (8 with Marseille). DISCIPLINE&nbsp;Suspended: noneCautioned: Rafia, Pierotti, Ramadani (Lecce); Kamara, Ehizibue, Giannetti (Udinese) REFEREEBONACINA (IMPERIALE – MORO) IV: DOVERI, VAR: GUIDA, AVAR: SERRA UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE AFiorentina-Lecce (Friday 28 February, 20:45 CET)Udinese-Parma (Saturday 1 March, 20:45 CET) (Photo Getty Images)

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Lecce vs. Udinese kicks off matchday 26

Lecce and Udinese are both looking for another positive result as they chase their respective objectives for the season

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