Udinese vs Napoli betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on December 14th, 2024

A Serie A match between Udinese and Napoli will hold on December 14th, 2024, Saturday at 17:00h (UTC), in Italy, check the Udinese vs Napoli betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Udinese vs Napoli will occur

The game takes place in the small Dacia Arena stadium, in the city of Udine, with a capacity for 25132 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Udinese vs Napoli betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the Serie A, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.61 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.72 goals per match.

Udinese last match

In the last match played, Udinese met Monza, in a match valid for the Serie A. The match ended in a win by 1-2. The coach K. Runjaic's on that occasion lined the team up with a 4-4-2 formation.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 2.88.

Despite the victory, the team did not have a great performance in general. One of the few athletes who achieved some prominence in the match was Florian Thauvin, who appeared well in the most decisive moments of the game and was a crucial player in the victory of Udinese.

Napoli last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie A, Napoli, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Lazio team with a final score of 0-1.

With odds of 4.50, it is clear that defeat was not in anyone's plans for this match. The team was the clear favorite for the win, but they could do nothing to avoid defeat.

Udinese vs Napoli h2h

The last time Napoli faced Udinese it was in Serie A. Napoli, then in 9th place opened with a play using the 4-3-3 formation, while Udinese, who was in 18th place, played using a 3-4-2-1 tactic.

These teams the last time they met which was on 06-05-2024 played out a 1-1 draw in a highly contested Serie A match during the 2023/2024 football season.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The performance of the Napoli team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Udinese team.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

Udinese

Serie A leaderboard now

Udinese arrives in this game with 20 points in 9th place in the Serie A, with a negative balance, having lost 7 games in total and won only 6, making a total of 2 draws.

This means that in the 16th round, the Empoli team is closing in at 10th place, with 1 point separating them.

Udinese occupies the middle of the league table in the Italy Serie A and thus has no high aspirations or relegation concerns. However, the roster will try to get a win by using the home factor to its advantage.

Udinese analysis

At the end of round 15 of Serie A, Udinese collected 18 goals scored and 22 goals conceded.

Udinese, with a ball possession of 46% per game on average, is not the team that imposes its game, and rather prefers a tactic devoted to waiting and counterattacks. However, in the match against Napoli of 2024/2025 they will have to do something more, try to maintain possession of the ball and attack the opponent's goal with more continuity.

Having a record of 4 wins versus 3 losses, and 0 draws in comparison to the 2 games they won as the visiting team, there’s no place like home for this team.

Best goalscorer from Udinese

Lorenzo Lucca has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 5 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Udinese to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

Napoli

Serie A leaderboard now

The Napoli team with 32 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 10 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses.

Which means that the team has an advantage of 1 point, in the 16th round, with the Inter team in hot pursuit at 3rd place.

Napoli analysis

After 15 rounds, Napoli has a positive goal difference, with 21 goals scored and only 10 goals taken by their goalkeeper.

The stringent approach employed by Antonio Conte is another factor to consider for this match, especially during an away game. The coach's intense character and his tendency to get in the thick of things, especially during high-pressure situations, could make all the difference.

As we approach the Regular Season, Napoli is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 3.8 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Serie A.

With Napoli having a balance of 4 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws when playing away in the Serie A, they usually allows little chances for opponents to win.

Napoli is a more offensive team than Udinese, having 1360 attacks vs. 1309 from Udinese, having scored 21 times, in comparison, Udinese converted into goal 18 times.

Best goalscorer from Napoli

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Romelu Lukaku so far in the competition. With 5 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Napoli to achieve victorious results this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Napoli, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Udinese that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 1.75.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Udinese is Lorenzo Lucca, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Napoli is Romelu Lukaku, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

Napoli has conceded 4 away goals in 7 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Napoli will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 1-1, something to take into consideration.

Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.

The market with less than 2.5 goals can also be a good alternative since Napoli has an average of 1.29 goals per game when playing away from home. This option is an alternative considering that Napoli often does not concede goals when playing away from home.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.67.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 5.16 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.73 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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