Napoli (home)
- The Naples-based side, who sit 2nd on 70 points from 36 games, are 20 points and eight places better off than the Udinese in 10th, who have collected 50 from the same number of games.
- However, both teams have been in mixed form recently, with Napoli picking up 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5, while Udinese have recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5.
- Conte’s Napoli have wobbled at home lately.
- Napoli were beaten 2-3 by Bologna at home eight days ago, but bounced back well to beat Pisa 3-0 away three days ago.
Udinese (away)
- Udinese, meanwhile, followed up a home win over Torino and an away win over Cagliari by losing 0-1 at home to Cremonese two days ago.
- Kosta Runjaic’s men are an energetic, physical team who prefer to play direct and wide, so the contest between these two clubs promises to be a battle of styles.
- Runjaic has installed a wing-focused system that uses the wide areas well and is capable of causing problems with crosses and set pieces.
Head-to-Head
- Udinese Calcio have failed to win either of their last 2 away Serie A fixtures against Napoli (1 Draw, 1 Defeat).
- Antonio Conte’s Napoli have won 12, drawn 4 and lost only 2 of their 18 home Serie A matches in 2025-2026.
Key Players
- Rasmus Hoejlund is the most prolific striker in the Napoli squad with 10 goals in 31 Serie A appearances this term, while Alisson Santos has hit two of Napoli's five most recent goals, so they are both worth a wager to score anytime.
- Keinan Davis is the best scorer in the Udinese ranks, with 10 goals in 28 Serie A outings to date.
Betting Insights
- The visitors will want to break the Napoli rhythm by playing directly, while the hosts will try to control the game by playing at their pace.
- Udinese average 1.50 goals scored per Serie A away game and 1.44 goals conceded per game when on the road, so there’s a likelihood that Sunday’s game will be relatively open and competitive.
- Napoli have conceded only 18 Serie A goals in 18 home matches this term, which suggests they can keep Udinese at arm’s length in Naples.
Prediction
But the hosts’ home form has dipped of late with 1 win and 2 defeats in their last 3 games here, so we’re going to back them to get the three points and both teams to score at around 1.99 and for the Over 2.5 goals bet to come in at around 1.96 .
