Form and Line-up Napoli
Napoli are expecting major changes. Antonio Conte has not yet announced his departure, but he has held a farewell barbecue at the training ground. The players are currently in excellent spirits, but their thoughts are not really on the meeting with Udinese Calcio. The recent results also reflect that mood: two wins in five games.
Key Numbers for Napoli:
Napoli rank third in the Serie A for possession (58.7%).
Napoli have the eighth-best xG figure (49.6).
Napoli rank 19th for accurate long passes (19.2).
Probable Napoli line-up (3-4-3):
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic - Sam Beukema, Amir Rrahmani, Alessandro Buongiorno - Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Scott McTominay, Stanislav Lobotka, Miguel Gutierrez - Kevin De Bruyne, Alisson Santos, Rasmus Hojlund.
Absentees: David Neres (doubtful), Romelu Lukaku (injury).
Form and Line-up Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio have had nothing to play for a long time and seem to have lost all motivation. In the previous round, the visitors failed to cope at home with relegation-bound Cremonese (0:1), although the scoreline did not fully reflect what happened on the pitch. Despite having 63% possession, Kosta Runjaic's team created only 0.35 xG and had two shots on target.
Key Numbers for Udinese Calcio:
Udinese Calcio have the 14th-best xG figure (41.8).
Udinese Calcio rank 14th for possession (46%).
Udinese Calcio are the worst team in the Serie A for accurate lateral passes (3.3).
Probable Udinese Calcio line-up (3-5-2):
Maduka Okoye - Thomas Kristensen, Christian Kabasele, Oumar Solet - Juan Arizala, Lennon Miller, Jesper Karlstrom, Arthur Atta, Jordan Zemura - Adam Buksa, Keinan Davis.
Absentees: Hassane Kamara (suspension), Nicolo Zaniolo, Alessandro Zanoli (all injured), Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (doubtful).
Who Will Referee the Match
Andrea Zanotti (Italy)
Matches - 13 (the Serie B, 2025/26);
Average fouls per match - 31;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellows) - 3.5;
Matches with red cards - 1 out of 13;
Matches with penalties - 3 out of 13.
