In one of the matches of the Italian Football Championship, the players of Udinese and Napoli will come face to face. Which of the opponents will get the victory in the face-to-face confrontation? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this match.
Udinese
The players of Udinese plan to compete for the European Cup zone in the beginning of the season. That's just the Friulians may simply not have enough class. At the moment, Udinese has 7 points in its asset after three matches played. The team takes the 5th place in the standings of the Italian championship. In the last round, the Zebras won. On the road, the modest "Spezia"was beaten minimally. It is worth noting that Udinese plays unsuccessfully against the Neapolitans. Out of five matches, the team achieved only one draw.
"Napoli"
"Napoli is serious about this season. The team has a maximum of points in three matches, but loses on additional indicators to "Roma" and "Milan". In the last round of the national championship, the Azzurri were able to squeeze Juventus (2:1) on their field, and the most talented Kalidou Coulibaly scored the decisive goal against the Turin team. In the middle of the week, Napoli performed well in the Europa League and drew 2-2 with Leicester on the road.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
- Demme (muscle injury), Lobotka( muscle injury), Meret (back) – all "Napoli".
- Under question:
- Nestorowski (knee), Udogie (injury) - both Udinese . Gulyam (muscle injury), Mertens (shoulder) - all "Napoli".
Statistics and figures:
- "Napoli" - the favorite of the meeting;
- Udinese has a 3-match winning streak;
- "Napoli" has a 2-match series without defeats;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the opponents ended with a score of 5: 1 in favor of Napoli;
- The Neapolitans won 4 meetings from the previous 5 against their opponent.
Forecast
Most likely, "Napoli" will be able to win the match against the opponent. The Azzurri have won 4 out of 5 previous matches against Zebras, and it is for this reason that we are betting in favor of Luciano Spaletti's team.