Udinese vs Empoli – After losing to SSC Napoli 3-2 in the last match in Serie A, Udinese will be looking to avenge that loss here.
Udinese had 37% of the possession in that game and made 10 attempts on goal, two of which were successful. Ilija Nestorovski (79′) and Lazar Samardzi (82′) scored goals for Udinese.
Napoli, on the other hand, had 14 shots total, only 3 of which were on goal. SSC Napoli scored goals through Victor Osimhen (15′), Piotr Zieliski (31′), and Elif Elmas (58′).
Udinese hasn’t conceded as frequently in recent games. They will be concerned that Udinese’s defense has been broken in five of their previous six games, resulting in the loss of 10 goals during that time.
However, there is no guarantee that this pattern will hold throughout the game. Udinese have lost their last three league games at home coming into this match.
Empoli enters this game off of a 2-0 Serie A victory over Cremonese in their previous game. Empoli had 50% of the game’s possession and 2 of its 13 shots on goal were on goal. Nicol Cambiaghi (46′) and Fabiano Parisi (88′) scored goals for Empoli. Cremonese attempted 19 shots on goal, but none were successful.
It has been evident that Empoli’s recent 6 matches have seen them score just 4 goals, which is a dismal return. In those contests, the Azzurri have also witnessed an opponent goal total of eight.
Udinese vs Empoli – Betting Analysis
In their previous three league games against Udinese, Empoli failed to win; similarly, in their previous three league games played away from home, they failed to win.
If we examine their previous head-to-head matches dating back to August 28, 2016, we see that they have been evenly matched, with Udinese winning three of them, Empoli winning three, and 0 ending in draws in regular time.
20 goals were scored between them in these games, with Bianconeri Friuliani scoring 11 and the Azzurri scoring 9. That equals 3.33 goals per game on average.
The final league meeting between these teams took place on Serie A Match Day 33 on April 16, 2022, with a final score of Udinese 4-1 Empoli.
On that occasion, Udinese had 39% of the possession and 5 of their 13 shots on goal were successful. Gerard Deulofeu (52′), Ignacio Pussetto (79′), and Lazar Samardi (87′) scored the goals.
Empoli made 13 tries at goal at the other end with only one of them being successful. Andrea Pinamonti and Ardian Ismajli both scored goals.
Empoli will probably do well to be putting goals past an Udinese team that, if everything goes as expected, should dominate this match.
What are the top odds for the game?
Regarding the latest bookmaker odds on the win-draw-win market, a victory for Udinese can be had for 1.61, betting on a draw is 3.8 and putting your money on the winning team to be Empoli gets you 6. Those are the best prices that can be secured right now.
Udinese vs Empoli – Head-to-Head
Our Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals
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