Udinese vs Napoli Prediction & Betting Tips - Serie A

Prediction published on 04/05/2024, 14:45  by Sridhar | Modified on 06/05/2024 at 06:45 in Serie A Prediction

The slim safety hopes of Udinese will meet the European aspirations of Napoli as the teams meet in the last matchday of Serie A round 35. The Bluenergy Stadium in Udine on Monday will play host as the 18th-placed Udinese look to spoil the ninth-placed Napoli’s chances of a European finish. Udinese drew 1-1 with Bologna in their last round to give themselves a battling chance of saving the season. New coach Fabio Cannavaro still sees his side two points from safety and inherits a side that has now gone winless in six league games. Unlike other teams that have maximized their chances at home, Udinese have been struggling in home games all through the season. They have lost their last three league games at this venue and have five defeats to go with three draws in their last eight home league games.

Napoli are trailing Fiorentina in the race for eighth spot, which currently is the last and final spot for European qualification, a play-off place in the Conference League. While ninth could be enough based on the result of the Coppa Italia final, Napoli needs some consistency in their game. They have drawn 2-2 with Roma last time out, giving them just one win over the last seven league games. They lost only two games in that sequence, though, which gives them a slightly better outlook. Their away form doesn’t inspire much confidence, either, as Napoli have struggled to close out games on the road. They lost 1-0 to Empoli on their last trip and have five defeats from their last ten away Serie A matches.