Q. When is Napoli vs Udinese?

Napoli will play host to out-of-form Udinese in their 24th clash of the 2024/25 Serie A season at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. The Neapolitans remain unbeaten in their last eight games and aim to increase their lead in the league standings.

Hosts Napoli find themselves sitting comfortably in the first position and have recorded 54 points after 23 games this season. Antoni Conte’s side enters this game as heavy favorites and have the best home record in the Serie A. Romelu Luakaku is the leading goalscorer for the hosts with nine goals and is also leading the assists chart with six to his name.

Meanwhile, Udinese were relieved after they secured a 3-2 win over Venezia in the weekend tie. They are languishing 10th in the league standings with 29 points after 23 games. Lorenzo Lucca is leading the Udinese roster with nine goals in the league whereas Florian Thauvin has been credited with five assists this season.

Napoli Team News

Napoli Squad — Napoli players celebrate a goal against AS Roma (Image from en_sscnapoli X account)

The hosts would be without the services of left-back Mathias Olivera who remains sidelined for a month with a calf injury. Romelu Lukaku who has found the net six times against Udinese is expected to lead the attack.

Udinese Team News

Udinese Squad — Udinese players celebrate after scoring against Juventus (Image from Udinese X account)

As for Udinese, they will be without the services of Isaak Toure, Lautaro Giannetti and first-choice goalkeeper Maduka Okoye. Kingsley Ehizibue and Keinan Davis are all also set to miss the trip to Napoli despite returning to full-team training.

Napoli vs Udinese Predicted Lineups

Napoli Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Meret

Defenders: Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Jesus, Spinazzola

Midfielders: Anguissa, Lobotka, McTominay

Forwards: Politano, Lukaku, Neres

Udinese Predicted Lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Sava

Defenders: Kristensen, Bijol, Solet

Midfielders: Ehizibue, Lovric, Karlstrom, Payero, Kamara

Forwards: Thauvin, Lucca

Napoli vs Udinese Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off 39 times in the past, with Napoli winning 21 of those games. Udinese has managed only six wins between both sides, whereas the remaining 12 games ended in a draw.

Date	Match	Competition
December 14, 2024	Udinese 1-3 Napoli	Serie A
May 06, 2024	Udinese 1-1 Napoli	Serie A
September 27, 2023	Napoli 4-1 Udinese	Serie A
May 04, 2023	Udinese 1-1 Napoli	Serie A
November 12, 2022	Napoli 3-2 Udinese	Serie A

Last five matches

Key Players to Watch in Napoli vs Udinese

Romelu Lukaku (Napoli)

Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku has made a robust start to his debut campaign for Napoli and is leading the goalscoring charts with nine goals to his name. He possesses impressive physical strength and is expected to lead the Neapolitans in this weekend’s tie. He has tallied an xG of 2.8 from his last five games.

Lorenzo Lucca (Udinese)

Udinese marksman Lorenzo Lucca continues his reputation as one of the best attackers in Serie A. So far this season, the 24-year-old has scored 11 goals in 25 appearances across all competitions.

Napoli vs Udinese Prediction

The hosts are entering this game on the back of a 1-1 draw with AS Roma in the latest game and have not suffered defeat in their last eight matches in the league. This season has been nothing short of impressive for The Neapolitans who have been impressive at home ground this season. They boast the best defensive record in the Serie A this season. Antonio Conte’s men enter this game as firm favorites and are battling an intense fight with Inter Milan for the league title.

As for Udinese, they also had a mixed start to their Serie A campaign and are coming off a 3-2 win over Venezia last weekend. The Zebrette are not deemed good travelers and have failed to record back-to-back victories since the middle of September.