Napoli vs Udinese Prediction and Analysis: A Quagmire for the Away Team
The Serie A match between Napoli and Udinese will take place at 2:45 AM on February 10th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest Napoli vs Udinese team news
After more than a month sidelined, Napoli could see the return of key central defender Alessandro Buongiorno this weekend. However, Juan Jesus is still likely to start alongside Amir Rrahmani, while Buongiorno will come on as a substitute.
Therefore, Antonio Conte's only absence remains left-back Mathias Olivera (out until next month due to a calf injury).
Leading the home attack, Romelu Lukaku has found the net six times in eight Serie A matches against Udinese. New loan signing Noah Okafor will be on the bench.
Since the start of last season, Udinese's star striker Lorenzo Lucca has scored 17 goals, including 8 headers.
Once again, this impressively tall striker will lead Friulani's attack. Alexis Sanchez and Florian Thauvin will compete for a place alongside him.
Forward Keinan Davis has also returned to full training (along with full-back Kingsley Ehizibue). Swedish midfielder Jesper Karlstrom has also completed his suspension. However, Isaak Toure, Lautaro Giannetti and first-choice goalkeeper Maduka Okoye remain absent.
Latest predicted lineups for Napoli vs Udinese
Napoli:
Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Jesus, Spinazzola; Anguissa, Lobotka, McTominay; Politano, Lukaku, Neres
Udinese:
Sava; Kristensen, Bijol, Solet; Ehizibue, Lovric, Karlstrom, Payero, Kamara; Thauvin, Lucca
Latest Napoli vs Udinese football match prediction
After extending their winning streak to seven consecutive matches in Serie A, Napoli came very close to extending that run in the Derby del Sole, taking the lead against Roma thanks to a stunning first-half goal from Leonardo Spinazzola.
However, the Giallorossi silenced their home fans with an emotional equalizer at the Stadio Olimpico – meaning Inter Milan have a chance to move to the top of the table if they win their postponed match against Fiorentina.
For that reason, Inter Milan's shocking 0-3 defeat was widely celebrated in Naples, where the dream of a third Scudetto in the club's history is becoming clearer than ever.
As someone who has won countless titles both as a player and a coach, Antonio Conte has breathed new life into a team that had a lackluster title defense last season. However, Conte believes the squad has been further weakened by ineffective transfer activity.
Known for never hiding his disappointments, Conte now has to put aside his regrets that the club couldn't find a replacement for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to continue the title race.
After 11 home games in the top league, with 9 wins and 6 clean sheets, he expects the same to happen this weekend.
Certainly, Napoli have history on their side, having won their last 10 consecutive Serie A matches against Udinese at the Stadio Maradona (averaging 3.1 goals per game).
Broadly speaking, Udinese have failed to win in the last 17 encounters between the two clubs (losing at least 14 matches). The most recent was the Lorenzo Lucca game in September 2024.
Therefore, Friulani will face a heavy precedent in their favor – not to mention the recent form of both teams.
Last weekend, after three draws and two defeats, Udinese finally tasted their first victory since before Christmas, beating Venezia (a team struggling to avoid relegation) 3-2.
It seemed as though they would stumble once again after dropping their two-goal lead following goals from Sandi Lovric and star striker Lorenzo Lucca. However, the Bianconeri secured all three points thanks to a sublime finish from Iker Bravo.
Coach Kosta Runjaic and his staff have the opportunity to extend their winning streak to two matches for the first time since September, despite the results away from home.
Latest Napoli vs Udinese score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Napoli vs Udineseas follows:
- Sportsmole:Napoli 2-0 Udinese
- WhoScore:Napoli 2-1 Udinese
- Our newspaper predicts:Napoli 1-0 Udinese
When and where can I watch Napoli vs Udinese live?
To watch the Napoli vs Udinese match live in Serie A, taking place at 2:45 AM on February 10th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
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