Udinese vs Napoli tips and predictions

Too soon to count out Napoli

It's 18th placed Udinese versus ninth placed Napoli in this Serie A clash as the visitors look to add to the 21-point gap between the sides.

Even if Udinese end up netting four times, they are too short to back.

While not guaranteed this preview recommends taking the decent price available for the visitors. I Bianconeri are struggling with form. They have lost their last 3 games as hosts and will be keen to put this behind them. To add to their concerns, goals are conspicuous by their absence. They've scored one or less goals in all of their last 6 matches on their own turf which is a fact that will give fans of the upset some optimism. They'll also need to shore up their defence promptly. They have conceded two or more goals in all of their last 3 home matches. If they run in to any selection issues here they could be in trouble.

Napoli have produced plenty of good numbers. They've scored 2.4 goals on average over their last 5 away campaigns. The away team will ask plenty of questions and they'll be up for this.

The sportsbooks' prices suggest that one of these sides doesn't look likely to score because of the favouritism for Udinese. But the odds-against for the BTTS Yes is the best way to extract some value from this fixture.

The record books show that Gli Azzurri have won 14 of the last 16 games between the sides.