Verona vs Udinese: Serie A match prediction

Current form

Verona were among the main candidates for relegation from Serie A before the start of the season, having a very modest selection of players and limited opportunities for squad rotation. In the first round, Paolo Zanetti team looks quite decent and from time to time plays bright matches, having already managed to win six times - this is more than Roma and Torino. For now, the "mastiffs" occupy 16th place in the table with 18 points and are four points away from the relegation zone. Having beaten Bologna 3:2 in the last round, Verona won their second victory in the last three matches of the championship.

Disqualifications and injuries

Cruz, Frese and Harrui are injured.

Interesting trends for betting

• Verona have won two of their last three matches
• Verona have scored in three of their last four matches

Estimated line-up: Montipo – Davidovich, Coppola, Ghilardi – Tchatchoua, Duda, Belakhyan, Lazovic – Suslov, Sarr – Tengsteadt.

Current form

Udinese clearly intended to perform better this season than last year and worked on strengthening the squad in the summer in an attempt to avoid the fight for survival. The Zebras played very well in the opening period and even made it into the European Cup zone, but as expected, there was not enough stability for the entire first round. At the moment, Kosta Runjaic team is in ninth place in the table with 20 points and is already 12 points behind sixth-placed Juventus, but at the same time, the relegation zone is 10 points away. Having drawn 2:2 with Torino in the last round, Udinese earned points in the second match in a row.

Disqualifications and injuries

Payero, Okoye, Davis, Zarraga, Giannetti are injured.

Interesting trends for betting

• Udinese have suffered just one defeat in their last four matches
• Udinese have scored in four of their last five matches

Tentative line-up: Sava - Abankwa, Biyol, Toure - Ehizibue, Carlström, Lovric, Ekkelenkamp, Zemura - Thauvin, Lucca.