SSC Napoli vs Udinese Calcio, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SSC Napoli vs Udinese Calcio — Serie A at Stadio San Paolo.
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Udinese Calcio 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Daniele Chiffi
- Referee Enrico Caliari
- Referee Gianmattia Tasso
- Referee Manuel Volpi
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Udinese Calcio | H | 4–2 | W |
| 14 Mar | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Juventus FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | SSC Napoli | A | 2–4 | L |
| 08 Mar | Juventus FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Mar | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | AC Chievo Verona | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | Torino FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Feb | ACF Fiorentina | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | Udinese Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #13 |
| 7 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 7 | Scored | 8 |
| 6 | Conceded | 11 |
| +1 | GD | -3 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Udinese Calcio this season
Udinese Calcio this season
SSC Napoli are 9th (7 pts). Udinese Calcio are 13th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Napoli
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Udinese Calcio
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Rasmus Hojlund | 2 G | |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 G | 1 A |
| Matteo Politano | 1 G | |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
Udinese Calcio
| Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 2 G | 1 A |
| Hassane Kamara | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jakub Piotrowski | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stadio San Paolo. SSC Napoli are looking to make home advantage count against Udinese Calcio.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Kevin Lasagna needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 11' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Piotr Zielinski on 11 minutes.
- 13' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sandro on 13 minutes.
- 17' Amin Younes makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and SSC Napoli are in front.
- 22' Both keepers have barely been tested. SSC Napoli and Udinese Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 26' A goal from the Spain international Jose Callejon! He fires home on 26 to make it 2-0!
- 30' Kevin Lasagna doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 36' What composure from Seko Fofana! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 44' Alex Meret gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces David Ospina and will look to change the dynamic.
- 49' SSC Napoli currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 54' A quiet spell here at Stadio San Paolo. Udinese Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' Simone Verdi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Amin Younes on 56 minute.
- 57' What a moment for Arkadiusz Milik! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
- 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SSC Napoli and Udinese Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 64' Udinese Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Svante Ingelsson is hanging Sandro on the field on 64 minute.
- 68' Time for substitution for Udinese Calcio. Hidde ter Avest is replaced by Sebastian De Maio.
- 69' Dries Mertens does the damage! The net is bulging and SSC Napoli surge ahead!
- 74' SSC Napoli are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Udinese Calcio's shape.
- 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SSC Napoli that had 511 games and scored 645 goals.
- 84' David Ospina has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 511 appearances.
- 86' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Kevin Malcuit departs to be replaced by Elseid Hysaj.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SSC Napoli to claim maximum points.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 26
- 5
- 20
- 14
- 7
- 99
- 19
-
25
David Ospina ↓ Alex Meret 44'
-
34
Amin Younes ↓ Simone Verdi 56'
-
2
Kevin Malcuit ↓ Elseid Hysaj 86'
Bench
-
9
Simone Verdi ↑ 56'
-
23
Elseid Hysaj ↑ 86'
- 6
- 11
-
1
Alex Meret ↑ 44'
- 13
- 27
- 18
- 3
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Udinese Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
-
30
Sandro ↓ Svante Ingelsson 64'
- 6
- 10
- 19
- 15
- 38
- 5
- 18
- 23
- 1
Bench
- 27
- 24
-
7
Stefano Okaka ↑ 86'
-
87
Sebastian De Maio ↑ 68'
- 42
-
13
Svante Ingelsson ↑ 64'
- 88
- 14
- 41
- 43
Coach
Davide Nicola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Victor Osimhen | 8 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 5 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 4 |
| Kevin Lasagna | 3 |
| Hirving Lozano | 3 |
| Amir Rrahmani | 2 |
| Fabian Ruiz | 2 |
| Lazar Samardzic | 2 |
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.93
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Udinese Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
85%
Draw or Udinese Calcio
33%
SSC Napoli or Udinese Calcio
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
6.8%
1 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.4%
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Udinese Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 19% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 19% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Udinese Calcio keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

