Current form: Udinese vs Napoli
Udinese come into this game having lost three games on the bounce. Although two of those were against Lazio and Juventus, it is still a worrying trend as the Zebrette now find themselves inching closer towards the relegation zone, and last term, Udinese ended up losing 11 games in a row and were very close to relegation before managing to turn things around. Things are not expected to get easier for the hosts as they now have to take on a Napoli side who have lost just twice in Serie A this term, and moreover, Udinese have not beaten Napoli since April 2016.
Napoli, meanwhile, were beaten heavily by Juventus, but bounced back and to date, have had a solid campaign under Carlo Ancelotti. Besides the defeat to the Bianconeri, the only blemishes on their record are a shock 3-0 loss to Sampdoria and a frustrating scoreless draw against Eastern European minnows Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League. This season, Napoli will again hope to challenge Juventus for the Scudetto, but the Partenopei, who finished four points behind La Vecchia Signora last term, are already six points back and the current campaign is not even at its halfway point. It goes without saying that they will be hoping to keep up some measure of pressure by picking up all three points against Udinese in today's game - especially with Juventus viewed as the overwhelming favorites against Genoa in the earlier fixture played today.
Current position: Udinese vs Napoli
Napoli sit in second place, six points behind Juventus, so regardless of whether they win their game or not, the Partenopei will not be able to dislodge the Bianconeri from first place. However, winning this game will be crucial as Inter are just two points behind in third place ahead of the Derby della Madonnina tomorrow and Carlo Ancelotti's men will not want to drop any more points as they could end up slipping further behind the title race if things do not go their way.
As for Udinese, the Zebrette sit in 15th spot and are sliding closer towards the drop zone.
Here is how the two sides compare ahead of today's meeting:
| Pos. | Equipo | PJ | G | E | P | GF | GC | DIF | P | Racha | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 35 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 81 | 19 | +62 | 89 | PGGEG | |
| 2 | Milan | 35 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 67 | 42 | +25 | 71 | EEPEG | |
| 3 | Juventus | 35 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 66 | EEEEG | |
| 4 | Bologna | 35 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 64 | EEGEE | |
| 5 | Roma | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 60 | EEGPG | |
| 6 | Atalanta | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 57 | GGEPG | |
| 7 | Lazio | 35 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 56 | EGGGP | |
| 8 | Fiorentina | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 50 | PGGEP | |
| 9 | Napoli | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 50 | EPEGP | |
| 10 | Torino | 35 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 47 | EPEEP | |
| 11 | Monza | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 45 | EEPEP | |
| 12 | Genoa | 35 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 41 | 43 | -2 | 43 | EGPEG | |
| 13 | Lecce | 35 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 50 | -18 | 37 | EEGGP | |
| 14 | Hellas Verona | 35 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 34 | GPGEP | |
| 15 | Cagliari | 35 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 60 | -23 | 33 | EPEEG | |
| 16 | Frosinone | 35 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 43 | 63 | -20 | 32 | EGEEE | |
| 17 | Empoli | 35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 50 | -24 | 32 | EPGPG | |
| 18 | Udinese | 34 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 32 | 51 | -19 | 29 | EPPPE | |
| 19 | Sassuolo | 35 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 70 | -29 | 29 | GPPEE | |
| 20 | Salernitana | 34 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 73 | -47 | 15 | PPPEP |
Team news: Udinese vs Napoli
Udinese: Emmanuel Badu (injured)
Napoli: Vlad Chiriches, Amin Younes, Alex Meret, Faouzi Ghoulam (all injured). With the Champions League coming up, key defender Kalidou Koulibaly could also be rested to keep him fresh for Napoli's crunch clash with PSG next week.
Match Facts & Stats: Udinese vs Napoli
- Napoli have won their last 5 matches against Udinese in all competitions
- Napoli's last loss against Udinese was in April 2016
- The Zebrette have conceded at least two goals in their last three games (all losses)
- Udinese have lost their last two home games against Napoli...
- That is after being unbeaten in all but one of their last 16 games against the Partenopei on home turf (W7 D8)
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