The Matchday 14 Serie A clash between Udinese and Genoa will take place on December 1 at the Friuli Stadium. Udinese vs. Genoa: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano (Italy)
Matches – 14 (Serie A, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 58;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 36%.
Predicted lineups for Udinese vs. Genoa
Udinese (3-5-2): Maduka Okoye – Lautaro Giannetti, Jaka Bijol, Isaac Toure – Kingsley Ehizibue, Jesper Karlstrom, Sandi Lovric, Oier Zarraga, Hassane Kamara – Florian Thauvin, Keinan Davis.
Genoa (4-5-1): Nicola Leali – Stefano Sabelli, Mattia Bani, Alan Matturro, Aaron Martin Caricol, Fabio Miretti – Alessandro Zanoli, Morten Thorsby, Milan Badelj, Morten Frendrup – Andrea Pinamonti.
Each team is listed with the starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament.
Udinese
Costa Runjaic's side drew 1-1 with Empoli away in the last round. As a result, Udinese managed to avoid defeat for the first time in their last four league outings. However, the team has failed to win seven of their last nine Serie A matches (1 draw, 6 losses). They have accumulated 17 points and maintained their ninth position in the standings.
Forward Alexis Sanchez will miss the match due to injury.
- The club has not lost in 6 of their last 8 home matches in Serie A (4 wins, 2 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 6 of the team's last 8 home league games.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 4 of Udinese's last 5 home matches in Serie A.
Genoa
Patrick Vieira's side drew 2-2 with Cagliari at home in the last round. As a result, Genoa avoided defeat in three consecutive matches for the first time in the current championship (1 win, 2 draws). Additionally, the club scored more than one goal in a match for only the third time this Serie A season. In the standings, the Genoese are in 17th place, just one point above the relegation zone.
Goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini, defender Koni De Winter, midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi, and forwards Caleb Ekuban and Junior Messias will miss the match due to injuries.
- The team has not won in 6 of their last 8 away matches in Serie A (2 draws, 4 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 5 of the club's last 6 away league matches.
- The Genoese have conceded at least two goals in 6 of their last 9 Serie A matches.
Udinese vs. Genoa: Match Prediction
In home matches, Udinese tends to play defensively and prefers a solid backline over an aggressive attack. This style helps the team reduce the number of scoring chances against them, resulting in fewer goals conceded. In their last eight home Serie A matches, Udinese has conceded more than one goal only twice – against strong opponents Inter (2-3) and Juventus (0-2).
Genoa cannot boast a strong attacking line or a prolific forward play. In the current championship, they have one of the lowest goal-scoring records (11), and in their last six away Serie A matches, the Genoese have never breached the opposition's defense more than once. In half of these matches, they failed to score at all.
I do not expect Patrick Vieira's side to trouble the hosts' defense much. Therefore, my prediction: Genoa Individual Total Under 1
