Udinese vs Empoli Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 4th January 2023

Form hasn't been great recently for Udinese, who hope to turn things around against Empoli this coming Wednesday. This is a round 16 match in the current Serie A campaign, and they face each other at Dacia Arena - Stadio Friuli. Udinese beat Empoli by 4-1 in their most recent match, while Empoli claimed a 3-1 win in the match prior to that.

A look at the Serie A standings shows that seven points and five places currently separate the two teams.

Both Udinese and Empoli aim to do their best to prove to their respective set of fans they are the better team on the pitch. We are bound to see an exciting game on Wednesday.

Udinese only average a modest 1.5 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 15 goals. They also conceded 12 for an average of 1.2 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring two times.

Empoli scored eight goals, conceded 14 and kept their opponents from scoring four times in ten matches.

Udinese vs Empoli Prediction

Udinese Form

Two draws were the best Udinese could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with Lecce, before sharing the points in a 1-1 draw against Spezia. Their most recent match brought a 3-2 defeat against SSC Napoli. Udinese won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded six goals.

In a season where everything simply clicks, Udinese might even reach the upper third of the table but right now, they are on course for a solid mid-table finish.

Empoli Form

Six points is Empoli have to show from their past three matches, as they beat Sassuolo by 1-0. This was followed by a 2-0 defeat against SSC Napoli, before winning 2-0 against Cremonese. In their last six Serie A away matches, Empoli failed to win more than once. In stead, they've drawn three and lost two, scoring five while also conceding ten times.

Few people saw Empoli at the fun end of the table this season, but they are displaying a great form right now.

Empoli and Udinese seem to find it tough getting their defensively lines in order, as they both concede too many goals. We hope the trend continues this coming Wednesday, as we aim for both teams to score.

Udinese took 13 points from their last seven encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Serie A table. This amounts to three wins after scoring nine times and conceding five. Empoli won zero matches and picked up two points from their last seven encounters with teams in the top half of the Serie A. They scored three goals and conceded 14. Udinese enjoy a record of six wins, six draws and three defeats in the Serie A this season. Empoli put four wins, five draws and six defeats on the board in the Serie A.

Udinese vs Empoli Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Udinese, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment.

Gerard Deulofeu and Adam Masina nurses various injuries and won't take part for Udinese against Empoli at Dacia Arena - Stadio Friuli.

At the time of writing, Empoli just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Wednesday.

Empoli need to do without Mattia Destro and Lorenzo Tonelli, who are not fit enough to travel to Dacia Arena - Stadio Friuli.

Udinese vs Empoli H2H

Udinese celebrated a 4-1 win in their most recent meeting with their upcoming opponent. Are we in for something similar at Dacia Arena - Stadio Friuli this coming Wednesday? Udinese seem to have a great read on Empoli, winning five times of the previous ten matches in the Serie A. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 3/5.

Udinese vs Empoli Results

Of the last ten encounters between Udinese Empoli over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 2/3 with bookies.

Udinese vs Empoli Betting Tips

Having scored just once in six Serie A matches, Ilija Nestorovski hope to rediscover his scoring instincts on Wednesday. Simultaneously, Empoli hope to see Nicolas Haas adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six Serie A outings.

Dacia Arena - Stadio Friuli witnessed Udinese winning three times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing three and losing four as well. Empoli claimed three wins, three draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Goals are usually flowing for Udinese on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened four times for Empoli in their last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came up six times in the previous ten encounters between Udinese and Empoli, as Udinese scored 1.7 goals on average per game and Empoli averaging 1.3 goals. Both teams scored in seven times of these matches. Udinese saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Empoli played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process.