League leaders Napoli travel to Udinese on Sunday afternoon, knowing that they are likely to need three points in order to remain at the top of the pile. With the home side languishing in the bottom half of the standings, it is certainly the visitors who are the firm favourites for victory.
Italian Serie A – Stadio Friuli, Udine– Sunday 26th November – 14:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 9/2 at Betfair |
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Udinese will be looking to return to winning ways at the Stadio Friuli this weekend, however with league leaders Napoli in town, Luigi Delneri’s side are the undoubted underdogs for victory. Napoli are unbeaten in their opening Serie A fixtures, with another win for Maurizio Sarri’s men hoping to continue their run of excellent form in Udine on Sunday afternoon. For those who are still unsure of who to back, be sure to check out our top betting tip below. However, let’s first take a closer look at the two teams, starting with the home side.
Udinese Team News & Form
Having lost out disappointingly to Serie A rivals Cagliari last time around, Udinese will be hoping to return to winning ways when they host Napoli this weekend. The defeat was Delneri’s eighth of the campaign to date, leaving them in 14th position in the standings leading into their clash with the league leaders. The pressure is on the likes of Maxi Lopez, Rodrigo De Paul and Captain Danilo as a result, with the home side having finished 13th in the standings last season. Despite scoring 18 goals from their 12 matches so far this season, Udinese’s problems lie at the back, where they have conceded 23 goals already.
Napoli Team News & Form
The league leaders have scored 34 goals on their way to 11 wins from their opening 13 matches, leaving them two points clear of Inter Milan in the standings. Their latest success came over AC Milan last season, with Lorenzo Insigne scoring his fourth goal of the campaign in the process. The attacking trio of Insigne, Dries Mertens and Jose Callejon is certain to cause the Udinese defence no end of problems, with the trio having scored 20 goals between them already. Elsewhere, the likes of Marek Hamsik, Jorginho and Kalidou Koulibaly help to make up a formidable looking line up for the visiting team.
Head to Head
The two teams have met 21 times in the past, with Napoli having won nine of such meetings, while drawing seven times in the process. Napoli’s successes include two wins last season, with the Italian giants having won 2-1 at the Stadio Friuli. Udinese’s last victory came back in 2016 with a 3-1 success.
Betting Odds and Predictions
Despite being the home team, due to their performances so far this season, it comes as little surprise that Udinese are the significant underdogs for victory with the majority of bookmakers. The hosts can be backed at odds of 8 with Betfair, while those looking to bet on a home win for Napoli can take advantage of 4/11 odds from Ladbrokes.
Top Betting Tip
However, our top betting tip for the match is to bet on there being over 2.5 goals during the 90 minutes, which is available at odds of 1/2 with Ladbrokes.