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 38 games · 76 pts (2026/27)
- Udinese Calcio 38 games · 50 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 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #10 |
| 76 | Points | 50 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 23 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 14 / 8 / 16 |
| 58 | Scored | 45 |
| 36 | Conceded | 48 |
| +22 | GD | -3 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 61% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
SSC Napoli are 2nd (76 pts). Udinese Calcio are 10th (50 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadio San Paolo!
- 5' Udinese Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlo Ancelotti will be considering his options from the bench.
- 11' Poor challenge from Piotr Zielinski. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 13' It’s a booking for Udinese Calcio player. Sandro gets a Yellow card.
- 17' The Germany Amin Younes breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 1-0!
- 22' SSC Napoli have won 640 goals from 508 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' Against the run of play, Jose Callejon has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 30' Kevin Lasagna adds to his 0 season tally! Udinese Calcio lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 35' Udinese Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 36' What a strike from Seko Fofana! The score is 2-2.
- 41' Juan Musso has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' The crowd applauds David Ospina as he leaves the pitch. Alex Meret steps in for SSC Napoli.
- 49' It’s high time Carlo Ancelotti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SSC Napoli that had 508 games and scored 640 goals.
- 56' The SSC Napoli bench stirs into life. Amin Younes is withdrawn and Simone Verdi gets his opportunity.
- 57' The Poland Arkadiusz Milik breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 3-2!
- 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 64' Svante Ingelsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sandro at the 64 minute mark.
- 68' The crowd applauds Hidde ter Avest as he leaves the pitch. Sebastian De Maio steps in for Udinese Calcio.
- 69' The deadlock is broken! Dries Mertens gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
- 74' Marvin Zeegelaar has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 358 appearances.
- 79' William Troost-Ekong has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 84' SSC Napoli are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 86' Elseid Hysaj is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin Malcuit at the 86 minute mark.
- SSC Napoli celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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
2.62
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Udinese Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + SSC Napoli to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
85%
Draw or Udinese Calcio
34%
SSC Napoli or Udinese Calcio
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
5.1%
4 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Udinese Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 21% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Udinese Calcio keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.