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Udinese vs Napoli Prediction & Betting tips
Udinese – Napoli, the front-runner will not let go of the table fourteenth. With Juventus appearing a bit weak this year, SSC Napoli can expect serious chances for the championship. With 35 points from the first 13 games Napoli is dazzling there, but has strong opponents with Inter Milan, Juve and the two Roman clubs. Udinese Calcio, meanwhile, is only three points from the relegation zone with only twelve points and has to look down.
There were 72 duels between the two clubs, of which 29 ended more than a third in a draw. With otherwise 26 wins and 17 defeats Napoli has to show the slightly better balance, but won in Udinese only six of 36 games with 17 draws and 13 defeats.
Udinese :
Udinese Calcio scored well into the season with a 3-2 win at Coppa Italia against Frosinone Calcio, but then against Chievo Verona (1-2) and SPAL Ferrara (2-3) the first two Serie A games lost. Against the CFC Genoa 1893 (1: 0) on the third matchday, although the first victory was brought in, however, the three defeats in a row at AC Milan (1: 2), against Torino (2: 3) and AS Roma (1 : 3) followed. With a 4-0 draw against Sampdoria Genoa succeeded again after a liberation, after which promptly gave two setbacks at the Fiorentina (1: 2) and against Juventus (2: 6). It continued to be similarly changeable, but this time with two wins in a row at Sassuolo Calcio (1-0) and Atalanta Bergamo (2-1), before the weather-related game cancellation at Lazio Rome combined with the international break provided for a relatively long break, out of Udinese with a 0: 1 against Cagliari Calcio did not come out well.
Probable lineup: Scuffet – Widmer, Danilo, Angella, Samir – Paul, Barak, Balic, Jankto – Maxi Lopez, Perica
Keeper Albano Benjamin Bizzarri is missing after being sent off last weekend. Emil Hallfredsson, Jens Larsen and Assane Gnoukouri are still injured.
Napoli :
SSC Naples is playing a great season at the national level. After 13 games, coach Mauricio Sarri’s team have won 11 and only two draws. Only on Matchday 9 against Inter Milan and on Matchday 12 at Chievo Verona Napoli did not come out over a 0-0. Otherwise, all matches were won with a remarkable goal difference of 34: 9. So also with the direct competitors Lazio Rome (4: 1) and AS Rome (1: 0) victories. Last weekend, ambitious AC Milan were beaten 2-1, but the result was shorter than the game’s progress. In the Champions League, Napoli kept its small chance for the last 16 on Tuesday with a 3-0 win over Schachtar Donetsk. Previously, the group matches with defeats against Manchester City (1: 2 away and 2: 4 at home) and in Donetsk (1: 2) in a 3-1 win over Feyenoord Rotterdam did not go well.
Except for the long-term injured Faouzi Ghoulam and Arkadiusz Milik are expected to all men on board. Kalidou Koulibaly and Allan are likely to return to the team compared to the win against Donetsk.
Probable lineup: Reina – Maggio, Raul Albiol, Koulibaly, Hysaj – Allan – Zielinsky, Hamsik – José Callejon, Mertens, Insigne
Udinese vs Napoli head to head matches
15.04.17 SA Napoli Udinese 3 : 0
19.11.16 SA Udinese Napoli 1 : 2
03.04.16 SA Udinese Napoli 3 : 1
08.11.15 SA Napoli Udinese 1 : 0
08.02.15 SA Napoli Udinese 3 : 1