This is an important clash down in the bottom half of Serie A with these two sides at level on 12 twelve points. That means that they are both much closer to the drop zone than is comfortable for them. Crotone have been struggling badly in front of goal this season but really need to dig deep on home soil in this one. The two of them go into the game with identical records over their last six league games and this should be tense. Udinese are 17/10 to pick up the away win, with Crotone at 9/5.
Italian Serie A – Stadio Ezio Scida, Crotone – Sunday 19th November – 19:45 UK Time
|
Draw Best Odd of: 2 at Unibet |
|
FC Crotone
Udinese CalcioCrotone Form
Crotone have won just two of their last eight league games now and overall across the season they have only won three times. Two of the wines were on home soil and in each of the three wins that they have recorded, Crotone have scored at least two goals in each of them. They have been goalscoring strugglers this season with only Sassuolo and bottom side Benevento having scored fewer than they have this season. Crotone are W2 D2 L3 on home soil this season and they haven’t been all that bad defensively really with just the nine goals conceded in their seven home games. Under 2.5 goals is probably going to be turning up considering the big three points that are at stake.
Udinese Form
So like Crotone, Udinese have gone LLWWLL in their last six league games. Their away form won’t inspire a lot of confidence in them going into this one as they have gone W1 L4 so far out on their travels in Serie A this season. They have collected only the two clean sheets home and away overall this term as well, but their last two losses have both been by a 1-0 scoreline. Udinese have netted just the six goals on their travels this season so both teams not to score has to have some kind of appeal in this fixture. They have been losing at half time in four of their five road games and they have conceded an average of 2 goals per game out on the road. They have scored in all of their away goals at least this season, but with an 80% losing percentage on the road, it’s not exactly helping them.
Head to Head News
Last season’s Serie A duels were the first meetings between the two clubs and both won their respective home games last term. Both of those home wins were to nil as well and that is the extent of the head to head between them.
Top Betting Tips
Udinese have been scoring in their away games this season which may count for something in this one. But they are having struggles because they are in this spot despite having had far more home games than away games already this season. Crotone probably won’t pack enough of a punch to win this but they could scrape out a draw.