Udinese vs Napoli Prediction, 5/6/2024 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/3/2024

Game: Udinese vs Napoli

Date: Monday, May 6, 2024

Location: Dacia Arena in Udine, Italy

TV: CBS Sports Golazo Network

Dacia Arena is the location where Napoli (13-11-10 last season) will compete against Udinese (4-17-13 last year) on Monday. The goalies protecting the net are Maduka Okoye for Udinese and Alex Meret for Napoli.

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Udinese earned 95 SVs and they also had a SV rate of 70.3 in the prior season. The team's difference in goals was -19 by means of 32 goals notched and 51 goals given up. For the previous campaign, this squad had an average of 0.85 pts/match (29 pts) and also sat at 19th in the league with 20 assists. The White and Blacks sat at 15th in the category of xG with 35.0, and their xGA were 46.3. Udinese had 90 yellow cards last year and also 5 red cards. Udinese surrendered 51 goals while surrendering 1.50 goals per 90, and opposing clubs accumulated 145 shots on target on them. They recorded 7 shut outs, which had them sitting at a percentage of 20.6 for the prior year.

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The Blues averaged 1.5 pts per contest while accumulating 34 assists and 5 red cards. Napoli held a clean sheet rate of 17.6 over the course of the prior season and 73 yellow card cautions. Napoli ranked 8th in relation to goals against having 43, and the squad's goal differential was sitting at 9. On the year, S.S.C. Napoli had a save % of 65.0 (117 SoTA), and they also had a ranking of 9th in the league with 50 pts. This clubs's goals against per 90 was 1.26 in addition to 72 saves, and they finished with 6 clean sheets. Napoli amassed 52 goals and the team's goals expected for the prior year was at 56.5.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Udinese will be Maduka Okoye. Okoye (24-20-31 mark in his career) has accumulated 19 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 25.3% shutout percentage. The keeper hailing from Nigeria has had 319 shots tried against him in 75 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.32 (98 total goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of 71.8. Okoye has defended the goal for 6,683 mins and has earned 220 saves so far in his career.

Alex Meret will be looking after the goal for Napoli. In his career, Meret has surrendered 178 goals and has totaled 438 saves in 167 starts. He has given up 1.07 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 90-42-34. He sports a save % of 73.6 and his shutout rate is currently 30.5%. Meret has 51 clean sheets while defending 618 shots tried against him in 14,989 career minutes.

Lorenzo Lucca is one player who can make a difference on the pitch for Udinese. Lucca has been a starter in 57 outings so far in his pro soccer career and has 0.36 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Italy has 21 goals scored in 5,210 minutes played. He has 11 assists while accumulating 17 yellow card warnings during his career.

Napoli has a player in Matteo Politano, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. The forward representing Italy has been on the pitch for 21,349 minutes and has earned 61 goals. He currently averages 0.26 G/90 and has been a starter in 251 contests so far in his pro soccer career. He has collected 30 yellow card cautions during his career and has helped on a goal 40 times.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Udinese

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