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Udinese will welcome Napoli to the Bluenergy Stadium in Serie A on Sunday. The hosts are 11th in the standings with 18 points, 13 fewer than the defending champions, who are in second place.
Le Zebrette have lost their two games this month. They lost 2-0 to Juventus in the Coppa Italia, and their poor form continued in the Serie A with a 2-1 home loss to Genoa on Monday.
The visitors are on a three-game winning streak in Serie A and defeated Juventus 2-1 last week, thanks to Rasmus Højlund's brace. Their winning streak ended after five games on Wednesday as they lost 2-0 away to Benfica in the UEFA Champions League.
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Udinese vs Napoli Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 96 times in all competitions. The visitors have the lead in the head-to-head record with 43 wins. Le Zebrette have 19 wins, and 34 games have ended in draws.
- The defending champions have registered the most wins in the league this season (10), five more than the hosts.
- The hosts have lost four of their last five games, failing to score in three.
- Udinese have scored exactly a goal each in their last five meetings against the visitors.
- Napoli have suffered six defeats across all competitions this season, with all losses coming on their travels.
- Eight of the last 11 meetings between the two teams have produced over 2.5 goals.
- The hosts are winless against the defending champions since 2016.
- The visitors have failed to score in two of their last four away league games, though they did manage to keep two clean sheets.
Udinese vs Napoli Prediction
Le Zebrette have lost four of their last five games in all competitions, conceding at least two goals in these defeats. Notably, they have scored exactly one goal in six of their last nine home meetings against the visitors, while failing to score in the other three.
Jordan Zemura was injured against Genoa and is sidelined for a month. Arthur Atta will also sit this one out, while Hassane Kamara will undergo a late fitness test.
The Partenopei suffered their first loss in six games on Wednesday, simultaneously failing to score for the first time in that period. They are on a 19-game unbeaten streak in this fixture and are strong favorites.
Antonio Conte remains without the services of Stanislav Lobotka, Frank Anguissa, Billy Gilmour, Alex Meret, Romelu Lukaku, and Kevin De Bruyne due to injuries. Juan Jesus faces a late fitness test.
The defending champions have a good recent record against the hosts and should be able to secure a narrow win.
Prediction: Udinese 1-2 Napoli
Udinese vs Napoli Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Napoli to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
