Comments and predictions for Napoli vs Udinese: A quagmire for the away team
The match between Napoli vs Udinese in Serie A takes place at 2:45 a.m. on February 10. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Napoli vs Udinese team information
After more than a month on the sidelines, Napoli could have the return of key centre-back Alessandro Buongiorno this weekend. However, Juan Jesus is still likely to start alongside Amir Rrahmani. Buongiorno will come off the bench.
Therefore, Antonio Conte's only absentee remains left-back Mathias Olivera (out until next month with a calf injury).
Leading the home side's attack, Romelu Lukaku has found the net six times in eight Serie A games against Udinese. New loan signing Noah Okafor will be on the bench.
Since the start of last season, Udinese star striker Lorenzo Lucca has scored 17 goals, including eight headers.
Once again, the towering striker will lead the line for Friulani, with Alexis Sanchez and Florian Thauvin competing for a place alongside him.
Striker 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 lineup 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 football commentary Napoli vs Udinese
After extending their winning streak to seven consecutive Serie A games, Napoli came close to extending that streak in the Derby del Sole, taking the lead against Roma thanks to Leonardo Spinazzola's stunning first-half strike.
However, the Giallorossi silenced the home fans with an emotional equaliser at the Stadio Olimpico - meaning Inter Milan have the chance to move top of the table if they win their postponed match against Fiorentina.
As such, Inter Milan's shock 0-3 defeat was widely celebrated in Naples, where the club's dream of a third Scudetto in its history is clearer than ever.
A multi-trophy winner as both a player and a coach, Antonio Conte has breathed new life into a team that had a poor title defence last season, but Conte believes the squad has been weakened by poor transfer activity.
Known for never hiding such disappointments, Conte must now put aside his regrets that the club has failed to find a replacement for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, in order to continue the title race.
After 11 home games in the top flight, winning nine and keeping six clean sheets, he expects more of the same this weekend.
Certainly, Napoli have history on their side having won their last 10 consecutive Serie A games against Udinese at the Stadio Maradona (scoring an average of 3.1 goals per game).
In general, Udinese have failed to win in the last 17 confrontations between the two clubs (losing no less than 14 matches). The last time was the match against Lorenzo Lucca and September 2024.
Therefore, Friulani will be faced with precedent heavily tilted in their favour - not to mention the recent form of both.
Last weekend, after three draws and two defeats, Udinese finally tasted their first win since before Christmas, beating Venezia (a team struggling to avoid relegation) 3-2.
It looked as though they would stumble again after losing a two-goal lead after Sandi Lovric and key striker Lorenzo Lucca scored. However, the Bianconeri took all three points thanks to a fine finish from Iker Bravo.
Coach Kosta Runjaic and his staff have the chance to extend their winning streak to two matches for the first time since September, despite away results.
Latest Napoli vs Udinese score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Napoli vs Udineseas follows:
- Sportsmole:Napoli 2-0 Udinese
- WhoScore:Napoli 2-1 Udinese
- Our newspaper predicts:Napoli 1-0 Udinese
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