Verona vs Udinese Prediction
📢 The 22nd round of Serie A will conclude with a clash between Verona and Udinese at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi. Both teams enter the match in less than ideal form: the Mastiffs are winless in six consecutive games, while the Little Zebras have managed just one victory in the same period. With both sides desperate for points, they will take to the pitch eager to secure a win.
Head-to-Head
📊 The head-to-head history between Verona and Udinese over recent years includes 29 matches, and it's a closely contested rivalry: the hosts have secured 8 victories, while the visitors have claimed 9 wins, with 12 encounters ending in a draw. Their most recent clash was in late August during the first round of the current season, where neither side could emerge victorious, resulting in a 1-1 draw.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results
Hellas Verona Team Overview
🔵 Verona have been struggling recently, picking up just 2 points in their last six matches. This poor run has significantly impacted the Mastiffs' standings. They have dropped to the bottom of the table, trailing the crucial 17th spot by 3 points after 21 rounds.
🟡 Last weekend, Verona failed to impress against Cremonese (0-0), a team also mired in a prolonged slump. Despite taking more shots on goal (11 compared to 7), the Mastiffs struggled to create any real danger, with an xG of just 0.62. In fact, the Grigiorossi had a slightly better xG at 0.80.
Match Results: Hellas Verona
Udinese Calcio Team Overview
⚪ After 21 rounds, Udinese find themselves mid-table, sitting in 10th place with 26 points. However, the "Little Zebras" have struggled to pick up points recently, managing just one win, two draws, and three losses in their last six matches. Currently, their gap from the top six is wider than their cushion from the relegation zone-11 points compared to 9.
⚫ Last weekend, Udinese hosted Inter and failed to put up much of a fight, losing 0-1. While the scoreline was close, the performance suggested it could have been a heavier defeat. Over the 90 minutes, the "Little Zebras" managed only 5 shots with a total xG of 0.23, making it difficult to even claim a draw with such numbers.
Match Results: Udinese Calcio
Latest news
Hellas Verona
📣 Verona head coach Paolo Zanetti highlighted the challenging personnel situation and expressed satisfaction with his team's character following their match against Cremonese (0-0): "Considering the state we arrived in Cremona-with virtually no squad and missing seven potential starters-I am proud of what the guys did today. We regained our spirit and managed to maintain our confidence. We wanted to win today and, I believe, deserved more... Switching to a 3-4-3 formation? It's a combination of factors: we've proven we can handle it, and even the forwards did an excellent job, although we still need to score more up front."
🚫 The hosts are facing significant squad issues. The participation of Akpa Akpro, Bella-Kotchap, Valentini, Frese, Al-Musrati, and Belgali is in doubt-each for their own reasons, and their readiness will only be clear right before the game. Tomas Suslov remains unavailable; the midfielder is still recovering from a cruciate ligament tear and won't return to the field until at least late February.
Udinese Calcio
📣 Udinese head coach Kosta Runjaic acknowledged his team's attacking struggles and discussed their personnel issues following the match against Inter (0-1): "We lacked attacking power today-something was clearly missing. We should have utilized our depth better, but we couldn't create truly dangerous chances. In the second half, we looked better than in the first, but we didn't have the quality to influence the outcome. As for Piotrowski, he felt pain, and the situation doesn't look favorable. He will definitely miss the next game, but we hope he can return as soon as possible."
🚫 The visitors have fewer injuries, but they are still significant. Jakub Piotrowski is sidelined until the end of February due to a knee injury, Adam Buksa is not yet ready after a thigh issue, and Nicolo Zaniolo continues his knee rehabilitation and won't be available to help the team until mid-February at the earliest.
⚽️ Goal Prediction
Verona have been struggling offensively of late. While they managed to score twice against Bologna (2-3) and Napoli (2-2), the Mastiffs failed to find the net in four of their last six matches. Even against Cremonese (0-0), who are far from their best form, Verona barely created any real chances. Therefore, betting on Verona not to score seems like a reasonable prediction.
🚩 Corner Prediction
Udinese have been posting respectable numbers in terms of corners this season, averaging 4.4 per match. Facing a weaker opponent, the Little Zebras are expected to spend more time in the attacking half. Considering that Udinese have exceeded 3.5 corners in 8 of their last 9 away Serie A matches, betting on this outcome appears to be a well-founded prediction.
Editor's Prediction
Initially, bookmakers had Verona as slight favorites for this clash, but the odds for an Udinese victory have been steadily dropping. This trend makes sense, as the "Mastiffs" currently appear significantly weaker than their opponents. Moreover, home advantage hasn't been much of a factor for Verona lately-they have lost in five of their last six home games. Therefore, we're backing Udinese not to lose, with an anticipated scoreline of 0-1 on the scoreboard.
Betting Tips: Hellas Verona - Udinese Calcio
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