Serie A Double Over Udinese Could Do Napoli Favours

Napoli vs Udinese

Napoli plan to tack on more points this weekend when they will host Udinese at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium this Sunday. Antonio Conte’s men are fresh from a 1-1 draw against AS Roma. Despite this, they’re still at the top of the Serie A table with 54 points.

However, with second-placed Inter Milan (51 points) lurking, Napoli can ill afford to drop more points. Besides winning at home this weekend, the Partenopei will also monitor how the Nerazzurri will fare against Fiorentina on Monday.

Meanwhile, Udinese are fresh from a 3-2 win against Venezia last Saturday, ending their five-game winless run. Kosta Runjaic’s side improved to 10th in the table with 29 points, but they’re still far away from potentially securing a spot in European football next season.

The pregame SBOTOP betting odds predict a straightforward result for the hosts. Let’s see if the visitors can put up some resistance.

 

Talking Points

Napoli could debut their newest additions

Napoli were branded as one of the biggest losers in the winter transfer window, as they had more losses than gains. Losing out on Alejandro Garnacho and selling Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is big for the Partenopei, but at least they managed to acquire some serviceable veterans.

The team got Noah Okafor from AC Milan, Luis Hasa from Lecce, Philip Billing from Bournemouth, and Simone Scuffet from Cagliari. All of them could be named into the matchday squad against Udinese since they provide depth from all areas on the pitch. More importantly, they have a chip on their shoulders since they played sparingly for their previous teams. Either way, Antonio Conte will likely field the same starting lineup because his squad is healthier now. 

Napoli blew their chance to grow their table lead when they were held to a 1-1 draw against AS Roma. Leonardo Spinazzola put the Partenopei up by one with his goal near the half-hour mark. However, Napoli squandered their lead when Angelino scored the equaliser during stoppage time.

Romelu Lukaku remains the top dog for Napoli with nine league goals and six assists. Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Scott McTominay have five goals each. They will give Udinese’s backline all they can handle.

 

Lucca and Thauvin need help to lift Udinese

Meanwhile, Lorenzo Lucca and Florian Thauvin will be tasked with shouldering the heavy offensive load for Udinese. Lucca is the team’s top scorer with nine league goals, and Thauvin has five league goals and three assists. Lucca is the man in form, as he has scored in consecutive matches.

Sandi Lovric is also finding his rhythm. The Austrian international now has two league goals and three assists. Iker Bravo is also a man to watch if you’re Napoli, as the 20-year-old has two league goals and one assist, including the match-winner against Venezia.

Udinese still have a lengthy absentee list, as Isaak Toure, Kingsley Ehizibue, Lautaro Giannetti, Keinan Davis, and Maduka Okoye are still in the recovery room.

 

History

Napoli and Udinese have already squared off earlier this season. Last December, Napoli came away with a 3-1 victory by overturning a one-goal deficit created by Florian Thauvin in the first half. Romelu Lukaku and Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa had one goal each, and Udinese centre-back Lautaro Giannetti scored an own goal.

The Partenopei are undefeated in their last 17 Serie A matches against the Friulians (W14, D3). Napoli also have a 10-game winning streak against Udinese at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, scoring an average of 3.1 goals per contest. They’ve also secured a clean sheet in six out of their 11 home games in Serie A this term.

After beating Venezia, Udinese will attempt to win consecutive games for the first time since their strong start earlier this season.

 

Betting Tip

As mentioned, the Serie A 2025 odds expect the Partenopei to win this Sunday. Napoli are 1.38 favourites to win, whereas Udinese are massive 7.30 underdogs, and a stalemate is at 4.13 in the 1X2 market. We would be surprised if Napoli don’t get all three points against Udinese this weekend.

Football fans will get their usual dose of Serie A 2025 highlights at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. So, besides our recommended bet, bettors can also go for options like Over 2.25 at 1.74, Over 2.50 at 2.03, Over 2.75 at 2.31, and even Total Goals 4-6 at 3.51, with Total Goals 2-3 at 1.99 being the more conservative choice. Furthermore, a Correct Score of 3-1 in favour of Napoli – the result of the reverse fixture – is priced at 12.50 your bet.

   

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