La fifteenth day of Serie A will see Napoli and Udinese face off. The match, which will be played on Saturday 12 November at 15:00 at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium, will be the last of the championship before the long break imposed by the World Cup Qatar 2022.
The Neapolitans they will try to bring home the 3 points to continue to keep the second in the standings (Milan and Lazio) at least 8 points away. Udinese, on the other hand, will try to win to continue pursuing their European ambitions. Sottil's team, in fact, is located in just 3 points from sixth position, valid for qualification in the Conference League.
Let's analyze the state of form of the teams in view of Napoli - Udinese.
State of form of Napoli
Napoli arrives at the match in one been in splendid shape. No defeat in the league and the best attack in Serie A. Furthermore, taking into account the championship alone, the Neapolitans have totaled 10 victories in a row and will try to make 11 against Udinese.
In the last 5 matches, the only sore point was the defeat (painless) against Liverpool in that of Anfield.
Continuing to look at the recent matches, Napoli have won three weight victories against Empoli, Atalanta and Sassuolo, decidedly complicated teams that in the past have been black beasts for the Neapolitans.
In total, in the last 5 games, Napoli have conceded 3 goals and he scored 11.
Among the sore points of this match there will be theabsence of kvaratskhelia, out due to injury.
State of form of Udinese
Udinese, after a sparkling start to the championship, has slowed down considerably and will arrive at the match against Napoli in a state of form that is anything but brilliant.
In the last 5 matches, in fact, Sottil's team scored 2 defeats (Turin and Monza) and 3 draws (Cremonese, Lecce and Spezia). This significantly reduced the expectations of Udinese, who were aiming for an easy salvation and had European ambitions.
In total, in the last 5 matches, Udinese have scored 7 goals conceded and 5 goals scored.
Among the injured who will not be able to participate in Napoli - Udinese we find Becao, Masina, Makengo and Udogie.
Napoli - Udinese: which is the favorite team
La favorite team è clearly Napoli, that I will still have to pay close attention and not let my guard down. It is known that “small” teams are the most dangerous for those who aspire to win the Scudetto.
Statistical curiosity: in the last 5 matches between Napoli and Udinese, the Neapolitans have always won.
