The Matchday 19 clash in Serie A between Verona and Udinese will take place on January 4 at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium. Verona vs. Udinese: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Federico Dionisi (Italy)
Matches – 11 (Serie A, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 37;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 9%.
Predicted lineups for Verona vs. Udinese
Verona (3-4-3): Lorenzo Montipo – Diego Coppola, Pawel Dawidowicz, Daniele Ghilardi – Jackson Tchatchoua, Ondrej Duda, Suat Serdar, Darko Lazovic – Tomas Suslov, Amin Sarr, Kasper Tengstedt.
Udinese (3-5-2): Razvan Sava – Jaka Bijol, Christian Kabasele, Isak Toure – Kingsley Ehizibue, Jesper Karlstrom, Sandi Lovric, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Jordan Zemura – Lorenzo Lucca, Florian Thauvin.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Verona
Paolo Zanetti's side claimed a 3-2 away victory over Bologna in the last round. This win was their sixth in the current championship. However, the club has conceded at least two goals for the 12th time since the start of the current Serie A season. Verona has conceded a total of 42 goals this season, the worst record in the league by far. The team has 18 points and is in 16th position in the standings.
Defender Martin Fröze and midfielder Abdu Harroui will miss the game due to injuries.
- The team has failed to win in 8 of their last 11 home matches in Serie A (1 draw, 7 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 10 of the last 11 home games in the championship.
- Verona has conceded at least two goals in 6 of their last 8 home matches in Serie A.
Udinese
In the last round, Kosta Runjaic's side shared points with Torino at home (2-2). As a result, Udinese failed to win for the seventh time in their last nine Serie A matches (2 draws, 5 losses). Additionally, the club extended their streak of conceding goals in the championship to nine games. The team is ninth in the standings with 24 points.
Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, defenders Thomas Kristensen and Lautaro Giannetti, and forward Keinan Davis will not play due to injuries.
- The club has failed to win in 5 of their last 7 away matches in Serie A (1 draw, 4 losses).
- Both teams have scored in 7 of Udinese's last 9 away games in the championship.
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Udinese's last 8 away matches in Serie A.
Verona vs. Udinese: Match Prediction
Solid defensive play is not a hallmark of Verona. Even in home matches, the team allows opponents too much: they have not kept a clean sheet in their last eight home games in the championship. Moreover, during this period, the club has conceded a total of 22 goals, averaging nearly three goals per game.
I believe Udinese will have a good opportunity to showcase their attacking prowess against a vulnerable defense. Even on the road, the team feels confident in creating chances and regularly scores: in 10 of their last 12 away games, they have found the net. Additionally, in five instances during this period, Udinese has scored at least twice.
I expect an active attacking display from Kosta Runjaic's side and anticipate goals from them. My prediction: Udinese individual total over 1
