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Serie A: Udinese vs SSC Napoli – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Serie A round 33 match between Udinese and SSC Napoli and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The spotlight is on Udinese and SSC Napoli, as the pair go looking to boost their confidence. They face each other this coming Thursday at Dacia Arena – Stadio Friuli in the Serie A.

Sitting top of the table, SSC Napoli claimed 79 points after 32 rounds, while Udinese have amassed 42 points. This ranks the latter as number 13 in the Serie A before the next round.

Form: Udinese vs SSC Napoli

Udinese Form

Showing inconsistent form, Udinese lost two of their past three matches, going down 3-0 against Roma, before beating Cremonese 3-0. The joy was short-lived, as Lecce proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat. The Little Zebras only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Serie A matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew four and lost zero, as they scored 13 and conceded eight goals.

SSC Napoli Form

In their last three matches, SSC Napoli drew 1-1 with AC Milan, beat Juventus 0-1 before a 1-1 draw with Salernitana. The Blues collected a maximum of six wins in their previous six away matches in the Serie A, which no away team naturally currently does better. They outscored their opponents by 14 goals to one along the way.

Betting facts for Udinese and SSC Napoli

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Udinese and SSC Napoli. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • In 13 of the last 15 home matches Udinese played, both teams scored
  • Udinese have scored in 24 of the last 26 home matches
  • Udinese have conceded in 14 of the last 15 home matches
  • Udinese have not won 12 of the last 14 home matches
  • In the last 5 Udinese home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • SSC Napoli have won 8 of the last 10 away matches without conceding a goal
  • SSC Napoli have won 12 of the last 14 away matches
  • In 15 of the last 17 SSC Napoli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • SSC Napoli have won 8 of the last 10 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In 10 of the last 11 SSC Napoli away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players to watch: Udinese vs SSC Napoli

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Beto, who is performing well for Udinese. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Serie A outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against SSC Napoli. The visitors will be looking to Victor Osimhen to find the net once again, after managing two Serie A goals for SSC Napoli in recent matches.

Full-time result

Udinese won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Dacia Arena – Stadio Friuli. They drew five and lost three as well, while SSC Napoli won nine of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost one. SSC Napoli did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home. The Blues have beaten Udinese in an impressive 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Udinese scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. SSC Napoli scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. The Blues will feel optimistic about scoring this Thursday with Udinese managing a measly three clean sheets in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to five clean sheets in their previous 10 games. SSC Napoli have scored in 7 consecutive away meetings with Udinese.

Total goals

Udinese saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of SSC Napoli’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.

Betting prediction: Udinese vs SSC Napoli

To sum up, the upcoming match between Udinese and SSC Napoli seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Serie A game.

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