The Matchday 1 clash in Serie A between Udinese and Verona will take place on August 25 at the Friuli Stadium. Udinese vs. Verona: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Udinese
The team finished last season in 12th place with 44 points. Notably, Udinese has not finished higher than this position in the last 12 Serie A seasons. The club had a disappointing end to the championship, losing the last three rounds. However, during the offseason, the team managed to win all four friendly matches played.
During the summer transfer window, the squad was strengthened by defender Saba Goglichidze and midfielder Jakub Petrowski. Meanwhile, defenders Jaka Bijol and Nehuen Perez, as well as last season's top scorer Lorenzo Lucca, left the team.
- The club has not won in its last five home matches in Serie A (1 draw, 4 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 5 of the last 7 home games in the championship.
- Udinese has not scored more than one goal in 5 of its last 6 home matches in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Udinese (3-5-2)
Razvan Sava – Thomas Kristensen, Umar Sole, Matteo Palma – Kingsley Ehizibue, Sandi Lovric, Jesper Karlstrom, Arthur Atta, Jordan Zemura – Iker Bravo, Keinan Davis.
Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye will miss the match due to suspension.
Verona
The team will play its seventh consecutive season in Serie A. Last season, Verona finished 14th, collecting 37 points, six points clear of the relegation zone. The club suffered 21 defeats and conceded 66 goals, surpassing only Monza, which finished last in these metrics. It's worth noting that Verona has won only one of its last nine Serie A matches (5 draws, 3 losses). Over the summer, the club played only three friendlies, winning just once (1 draw, 1 loss).
During the offseason, the team was joined by defenders Victor Nelsson, Unai Nunez, and Enzo Ebosse, midfielder Antoine Bernede, and forward Giovane. Notable departures include defender Jekson Tchatshua and midfielder Ondrej Duda.
- The club has not won in 5 of its last 7 away matches in Serie A (1 draw, 4 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 9 of the last 10 away games in the championship.
- Verona has conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 6 of its last 7 away matches in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Verona (3-5-2)
Lorenzo Montipo – Unai Nunez, Enzo Ebosse, Victor Nelsson – Dan Oyegoke, Suat Serdar, Antoine Bernede, Cheikh Niasse, Martin Frese – Amin Sarr, Daniel Mosquera.
Defender Nicolas Valentini and midfielder Tomas Suslov will not play due to injuries.
Referee
Paride Tremolada (Italy)
Matches – 5 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 23;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 60%.
Udinese vs. Verona: Match Prediction
Kosta Runjaic's side has not been successful in recent home matches. Specifically, Udinese has struggled offensively, scoring more than one goal in only one of its last six Serie A games. Moreover, in three of these matches, the team did not score at all.
Verona has also been unimpressive on the road, scoring only once in 9 of its last 10 away matches in the championship. In five of these encounters, Verona failed to score. However, the team has avoided defensive collapses, allowing opponents to score more than once in only one of its last nine away Serie A matches.
Additionally, in 6 of the last 8 head-to-head encounters at Udinese's home ground in the championship, no more than two goals were scored. My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
