Napoli vs Udinese Prediction: the Hosts Won't Lose Their Lead

Napoli drew with Roma in the last round, but they're still top of the league. Now Conte's team is hosting Udinese, so will they keep their place at the top? Read our prediction for this game. We'll look at the stats, the odds from the bookies, and the line, and we'll pick a few bets.

Napoli

In the away match against Roma last Sunday, Napoli just missed out on a win. Antonio Conte's team got the first goal midway through the first half - Leonardo Spinazzola scored on 29 minutes. The Neapolitans then played in their typical balanced style and kept a slight advantage until half-time. But they didn't quite manage to win the game. With just two minutes of normal time left, Roman defender Angelino was left unmarked in the Napoli penalty area and headed the ball into the net, making it 1:1.

Napoli's main opponent, Inter, also drew and then lost in a postponed match to Fiorentina, so the Neapolitans kept their lead in the Serie A standings. The hosts are still three points ahead of second place. At the same time, Conte's team have an obvious advantage - they don't play in European competitions and have already been knocked out of the Italian Cup.

Udinese

The Zebras are also only playing in the championship, but, understandably, they're not fighting for top places. As of the 24th round, Kosta Runjaic's team is in 10th place in the standings, 11 points behind the European Cup zone. Meanwhile, Udinese have only lost twice in the last seven rounds, drawing three times and winning twice.

Actually, they last won in the previous round. They hosted Venezia and scored two unanswered goals at the beginning of the second half, but conceded again quickly enough. Iker Bravo's shot in the 84th minute secured the win for Udine. 3:2 - Lorenzo Lucca and Sandi Lovric also scored for Udinese.

H2H Meetings

In the first round of the league this season, Napoli had no problems with Udinese, beating them 3:1 in their away game. In the last ten head-to-head matches, Napoli have won eight, while Udinese hasn't won a single one. They've drawn twice.

Stats Betting

• In 11 of the last 12 head-to-head meetings between the two, there's been an exchange of goals.
• Napoli has won 8 out of 10 previous matches against Udinese.
• In 7 of the last 10 matches against Udinese, more than two goals were scored.
• Napoli has scored at least two goals in four out of the last five games.

Bookmakers' Offers

Napoli has done really well in previous games against Udinese, and most people think they'll win the next one. According to the 1xbet betting line, the odds for Antonio Conte's team to win are 1.52. You can bet on Udinese for 7.35. And if you think it'll be a draw, you can get 4.50. The total is pretty much equal. The TO (2.5) bet is at 1.98 odds. Bet TU (2.5) is offered at odds of 1.96.

Expert Betting Tips

Napoli has won seven out of the last eight matches, and eight out of the last 10 meetings with Udinese. So, the Neapolitans should be favored in the upcoming game. We're backing Conte's team to win, and we also think there'll be at least two goals. In the last 14 head-to-head matches, the TO (1.5) has been reached at least once.

As a bit of a bold bet, we reckon Napoli could win by 2-3 goals. The Neapolitans have been scoring two or more goals regularly, but they've got the best defense in the league, so this is definitely a possibility.

Our picks:

W1 & TO (1.5) for 

W1 by 2-3 Goals for

CS 2:0 for 6.50