Napoli sit in second place with 73 points from 37 games and head into this final Serie A round at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona still chasing a strong European finish. Udinese sit tenth with 50 points and have nothing much left to fight for after a solid mid-table campaign.
Udinese grabbed a 1-0 win over Napoli back in December but that result feels distant now. The visitors have picked up points lately with a 2-0 win over Torino and another 2-0 against Cagliari though they also dropped a 3-3 draw with Lazio and lost 0-1 to Parma.
Napoli will be without Romelu Lukaku who is sidelined by muscular problems along with David Neres nursing an ankle issue and Alessandro Zanoli recovering from an ACL tear. Matteo Politano carries a suspension risk from accumulated yellows. Udinese miss Nicolò Bertola with a hamstring problem, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp who has a broken fibula, Nicolò Zaniolo dealing with lumbago plus Adam Buksa and Jordan Zemura both out with hamstring and thigh complaints.
One predicted Napoli shape lines up in a 3-4-3 with Alex Meret behind Alessandro Buongiorno, Amir Rrahmani and Sam Beukema while Scott McTominay and Stanislav Lobotka anchor midfield. Rasmus Højlund leads the attack after scoring 11 goals this season and McTominay sits just behind him with 10 of his own.
Udinese will look to Keinan Davis who has matched that scoring rate with 10 goals though supporting options like Arthur Atta and the injured Ekkelenkamp have chipped in five each. The hosts should still control proceedings at home despite the absences.
Expect Højlund and McTominay to find space against a depleted Udinese back line. Napoli have the depth and home advantage to close the season on a high note while the visitors may struggle to match their intensity over ninety minutes.
Recommended Bets
Napoli win @1.65 — They hold second place with 73 points and superior firepower even after key injuries.
Over 2.5 goals @2.10 — Both sides average decent scoring output and Udinese have conceded in recent games.
Højlund anytime goalscorer @1.90 — The striker leads Napoli with 11 goals and faces an injury-hit Udinese defense.
Odds tend to shorten closer to kickoff — lock in value now.
