With a good chunk of the Serie A season behind us, we can start pinpointing what teams will work towards. For Napoli, it is The Scudetto, while Udinese seems stuck in the mid-table with little hope for anything but a finish in that area. However, the relegation zone is not far behind them with just 9 points separating the team from it.
Napoli Team News
A late equalizer against Roma halted the celebrations in the Napoli side as a win at the Olimpico would have further increased the distance between them and their main pursuers – Inter. The Nerazzurri lost their re-scheduled game with Fiorentina which was the perfect opportunity for Antonio Conte and his side to widen the gap. Now the attention must be turned to their home fixture against Udinese and Napoli is generally a tough nut to crack at home. That is not to say teams have not walked out with points from Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, as Atalanta and Lazio won here. Apart from those 2 games, however, Napoli has managed to win every single game as host.
Udinese Team News
Udinese will head to Naples after finally ending a 5-game winless streak with their 3-2 win over Venezia in the previous round. But taking points from Napoli at home might seem like a tall order for the team. Udinese’s travelling form is not great at all, even if it has improved considerably within the team’s last 6 away matches. Still, Le Zebrette have won just 1 of their last 3 Serie A travels and overall have accumulated more points across their home fixtures as opposed to their away ones. Another interesting fact is that Udinese have never managed to beat a side managed by Antonio Conte.
Head-to-Head-Games
Napoli has an advantage in the recent H2H with Udinese, as they have secured 3 wins across the last 5 meetings. Udinese have none within this period. All of those 5 games saw goals from both sides, while 3 produced over 2.5 goals. Napoli have also won each of their last 5 games against Udinese as hosts.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 82 | WWDDW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | -15 | 44 | DWLLL |
Napoli – Udinese Betting Prediction
I think that Napoli will snatch the win here. As hosts, they are almost without fault and will have the added incentive to keep the gap between them and Inter as large as possible. Given that their H2H with Udinese is quite favourable, especially when looking at their home matches against this team, a win looks quite likely here. I also believe that Napoli will manage to win with a comfortable margin against Udinese and that is why my pick here is -1 AH for Napoli.
Betting Tip: Napoli -1 AH
Bookmaker: BC.Game
Odds: 1.62
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