Napoli finished their home campaign on a high after cruising past Pisa with a 3 0 victory that locked in Champions League football for the next season. Antonio Conte has steered the side to a respectable second place finish even if he could not repeat last years title heroics and there is plenty of talk that this fixture against Udinese could be his final outing in Naples before he takes charge of the Italy national team.
Team Form
- Napoli remain unbeaten in their last six home outings and have scored at least twice in each of those games
- Udinese have not lost on the road since March and have found the net at least twice in five straight away matches
- Conte has kept the squad fresh with key rotations in midfield while Udinese coach Kosta Runjaic has built a compact defensive unit that rarely concedes early
Tactical Analysis
The hosts are expected to dominate possession and push numbers forward early knowing they have already secured their European target. Udinese on the other hand have shown real confidence away from home this spring and like to hit on the counter with quick transitions through the middle. Both teams have attacking options that can exploit tired legs in the final weeks so an open game looks likely.
Betting Proposal
With Napoli needing to sign off in style and Udinese carrying plenty of attacking threat on their travels the goals are expected to flow. The most attractive option is the over 2.5 goals market at around 1.88 as both sides have been involved in high scoring matches lately and the lack of real pressure on either team should open up space for an entertaining contest.
