Napoli vs Udinese Match Preview and Prediction

•Napoli have gone 15 games without a clean sheet head into this clash

•Udinese have seen both teams score in four of their last five at home

•Napoli have won all but one of their visits to the bottom six

Napoli return to scene of title triumph

It’s just over a year to the day since a 1-1 draw at Udinese saw Napoli win Serie A for the first time in 33 years. The following 12 months haven’t been kind to the Partenopei, who have cycled through coaches and slipped to ninth in the table.

European success for the Italian sides means Napoli aren’t yet out of the race for the Conference League, but they’ve managed only one victory across their last seven league games. The visitors come into this clash without a clean sheet in their last 15 games, so expect them to be breached by a Udinese side fighting for survival.

The hosts are second-bottom, but they’ve seen both teams score in four of their last five home matches heading into this game. Udinese have seen BTTS land in seven of their last 10 and with Napoli leaking goals, this should be another high-scoring clash.

Napoli have struggled of late but they could well improve on their title-clinching result, given they’ve won all five clashes with the bottom three. The Partenopei have also won four of their five visits to the bottom six. Udinese have lost seven of their nine home meetings with the top 10, but they can score in a defeat.