Udinese vs Empoli Prediction & Match Preview

Udinese vs Empoli Prediction

With just one point between them in the relegation scrap and only two games remaining, Sunday’s clash between Udinese and Empoli has all the ingredients of a relegation six-pointer.

• We did not see three or more goals in any of Udinese’s last three league matches.
• Nine of Empoli’s previous ten Serie A outings ended with fewer than three goals scored.
• Empoli go into this off the back of five consecutive defeats on travels.

Udinese grabbed a vital 2-0 road win away at non-motivated Lecce on Monday evening. Lorenzo Lucca and Lazar Samardzic notched a goal in each half to launch their team towards the safe zone. It was the first win in eight league affairs for Udinese. At the same time, it was the maiden victory for new manager Fabio Cannavaro in his fourth game at the helm.

Empoli will go into this in a completely opposite mood. They suffered a 0-2 defeat at the hands of European hopefuls Lazio seven days ago in the capital. Davide Nicola’s men took just one point from the previous three league matches. They currently share the 17th position in the standings with Frosinone. Can Empoli nick precious salvation points here?

This is a huge game for both outfits. We expect the managers to use a more careful approach. The two teams have generally played defensive-minded football in recent weeks.

Fabio Cannavaro has made Udinese a much tougher team to break down since taking charge almost a month ago. The Zebrette conceded just two goals in the previous three league matches.

None of these games provided three or more goals. Empoli failed to find the back of the net in five consecutive away games in the league. Nine of their previous ten Serie A affairs finished with fewer than three goals scored.

Finally, none of the last three H2H games between these two teams saw three or more goals either. We have to go with the Under 2.5 goals pick as the main betting option at the odds of 1.61.

Empoli have really been struggling to perform on travels lately. The fact they’ll enter this off the back of five straight away defeats says enough.

On the other side, we have Udinese whose form has witnessed a serious climb since the appointment of Fabio Cannavaro on the bench. Also, Udinese have dominated this matchup in recent years. We like the look of the home win bet at the 2.05 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- May 17, 2024

Udinese vs Empoli Betting Tips

Under 2.5 goals

OK

1.65 Odds

Udinese to win

OK

2.05 Odds

Correct Score: Udinese 1-0

OK

6.50 Odds