SSC Napoli vs Udinese Calcio, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs Udinese Calcio — Serie A at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 38 games · 76 pts (2026/27)
- Udinese Calcio 38 games · 50 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gianluca Manganiello
- Assistant 1 Vito Mastrodonato
- Assistant 2 Daisuke Yoshikawa (Italy)
7 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Udinese Calcio | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Genoa CFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Sep | SS Lazio | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | SSC Napoli | A | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Sep | ACF Fiorentina | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | Cagliari Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Frosinone Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | Juventus FC | H | 0–3 | L |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SSC Napoli is hosting Udinese Calcio for another epic battle.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' SSC Napoli currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SSC Napoli and Udinese Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 19' Goal! Piotr Zielinski scores his 50 goal in 508 matches.
- 24' Victor Osimhen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 29' Khvicha Kvaratskhelia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 34' It is a cagey affair so far. SSC Napoli in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Udinese Calcio's compact 3-5-2.
- 39' The Nigeria Victor Osimhen breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 2-0!
- 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SSC Napoli and Udinese Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 58' Florian Thauvin makes way for Isaac Success at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Udinese Calcio.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Joao Ferreira. He replaces Festy Ebosele on 59 minute.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Nehuen Perez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 63' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Victor Osimhen is replaced by Giovanni Simeone on 63 minute.
- 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Napoli side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Giovanni Simeone.
- 72' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jens Cajuste is hanging Piotr Zielinski on the field on 72 minute.
- 74' Khvicha Kvaratskhelia adds to his 5 season tally! SSC Napoli lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 79' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 80' Lazar Samardzic doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Giovanni Simeone makes it 4-1.
- 83' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Andre Zambo Anguissa exits the field as Giacomo Raspadori enters on 83.
- 88' The 27-year-old Martin Payero has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- Full Time. SSC Napoli beats Udinese Calcio
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 99
- 68
- 6
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Jens Cajuste 72'
- 1
- 21
- 22
- 9
- 55
- 77
- 3
Bench
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 83'
- 4
-
18
Giovanni Simeone ↑ 63'
- 17
-
24
Jens Cajuste ↑ 72'
-
29
Jesper Lindstrom ↑ 63'
- 70
-
81
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 83'
- 14
- 16
- 59
- 23
Coach
Rudi Garcia
Udinese Calcio Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 17
-
26
Florian Thauvin ↓ Isaac Success 58'
-
12
Hassane Kamara ↓ Jordan Zemura 72'
-
11
Walace ↓ Lazar Samardzic 59'
- 1
- 29
- 18
- 32
-
4
Sandi Lovric ↓ Roberto Pereyra 72'
- 31
-
2
Festy Ebosele ↓ Joao Ferreira 59'
Bench
-
37
Roberto Pereyra ↑ 72'
-
7
Isaac Success ↑ 58'
-
33
Jordan Zemura ↑ 72'
- 15
-
13
Joao Ferreira ↑ 59'
- 40
-
24
Lazar Samardzic ↑ 59'
- 6
- 21
- 5
- 80
- 72
- 16
Coach
Andrea Sottil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Victor Osimhen | 8 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 5 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 4 |
| Kevin Lasagna | 3 |
| Hirving Lozano | 3 |
| Fabian Ruiz | 2 |
| Lazar Samardzic | 2 |
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Udinese Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.23
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Udinese Calcio xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
86%
Draw or Udinese Calcio
34%
SSC Napoli or Udinese Calcio
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.6%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Udinese Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Udinese Calcio keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

