Napoli vs Udinese preview
2025/2026 Serie A, Italy
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Sun, 24 May - 4:00 PM
Serie A
Napoli
NAP
Udinese
UDI
KICKOFF :
Sun, 24 May - 4:00 PM
Round 38 ·
Regular Season
STANDINGS
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Promotion
Promotion Playoffs
Relegation
Data last checked: May 28
CONTEXT
Napoli welcome Udinese to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona for a Serie A regular season clash in the 2025/2026 campaign. The hosts currently occupy second spot in the domestic standings whereas the visitors find themselves tenth. Napoli register a power score of 85.47 against Udinese's 76.37 which creates a 9.1 point advantage for the stronger side. Recent form tells a different story with Udinese posting 25.67 compared to the home team's 13.33. Limited set piece insights exist due to low confidence and proxy usage across both squads. Efficiency figures and transition details stay unavailable in the present dataset. The encounter pits league position against current momentum in an intriguing domestic matchup.
TL;DR
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Structural: Napoli sit second in the domestic league while Udinese occupy tenth place.
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Form: Udinese record a higher form score of 25.67 than Napoli's 13.33.
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Squad: Napoli and Udinese line up with their respective available players for the fixture.
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Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for this particular match.
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Transition: Transition details stay unspecified within the current pre-match information.
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Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence with proxy usage applied to both teams.
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xVariable: Napoli hold a power advantage of 9.1 points over Udinese.
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Market: Napoli 63.4% (Δ+0%) | Draw 23.6% (Δ+0%) | Udinese 13% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)
Quality vs Volume
Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11
Open Play vs Set Play
Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
|---|---|
| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
ℹ️
Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25
vs Team A
Feb 1
vs Team B
Feb 8
vs Team C
A. Conte
VS
K. Runjaic
1.92
Avg Points / Game
(Last 100 Matches)
1.4
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Pisa
Rank: 62
W
Bologna
Rank: 78
L
Como
Rank: 83
D
Cremonese
Rank: 69
W
Lazio
Rank: 80
L
Parma
Rank: 72
D
Avg Points / Game
(Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Cremonese
Rank: 67
L
Cagliari
Rank: 71
W
Torino
Rank: 75
W
Lazio
Rank: 80
D
Parma
Rank: 72
L
AC Milan
Rank: 84
W
21
Head to Head
(Wins - Draws - Losses)
21 - 12 - 6
6
No sidelined player data available.
Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Napoli
63.44%
Draw
23.55%
Udinese
13.01%
Team Power Ranking
iWhat is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
85.47
76.37
0 (Weakest)
100 (Strongest)
Metric
Napoli
Udinese
Power Score
85.47
76.37
League Position
2
10
Global Rank
33
98
Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.
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vs
Napoli
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Opponent-weighted form score
Udinese
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Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts)
Draw (1 pt)
Loss (0 pts)
Napoli Udinese
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 39 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.
Napoli
NAP
Home
39
matches
Udinese
UDI
Away
Match Record
21
Wins
6
12
Draws
12
6
Losses
21
Goals
77
Goals Scored
43
43
Goals Conceded
77
+34
Goal Difference
-34
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0
Data last updated: 2026-05-22T00:10:04+00:00
STARTING XI
Match Formation
3-4-2-1
Match Formation
3-5-2
1 A. Meret
31 S. Beukema
13 A. Rrahmani
4 A. Buongiorno
22 G. Di Lorenzo
68 S. Lobotka
8 S. McTominay
37 L. Spinazzola
11 K. De Bruyne
27 A. de Almeida Santos
19 R. Højlund
40 M. Okoye
28 O. Solet Bomawoko
27 C. Kabasele
31 T. Kristensen
33 J. Zemura
14 A. Atta
8 J. Karlström
38 L. Miller
20 J. Arizala
18 A. Buksa
9 K. Davis
General Information
Date & Time
May 24, 2026, 04:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Serie A, Italy · Round 38 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Capacity
54726
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Andrea Zanotti
Pasquale Capaldo
Gianluca Manganiello
Mattia Pascarella
Lineup
Referee :
Andrea Zanotti
Manager ▼
A. Conte
Coach
Starting XI ▼
1
Alex Meret
Goalkeeper
6.7 4
Alessandro Buongiorno
Defender
6.75 13
Amir Rrahmani
Defender
7.07 22
Giovanni Di Lorenzo
Defender
6.98 31
Sam Beukema
Defender
6.85 37
Leonardo Spinazzola
Defender
6.75 8
Scott McTominay
Midfielder
7.16 11
Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder
7.27 68
Stanislav Lobotka
Midfielder
6.87 19
Rasmus Højlund
Attacker
6.87 27
Alisson Santos
Attacker
7.18
Referee :
Andrea Zanotti
Manager ▼
K. Runjaic
Coach
Starting XI ▼
40
Maduka Okoye
Goalkeeper
6.79 20
Juan Arizala
Defender
6.58 27
Christian Kabasele
Defender
6.82 28
Oumar Solet
Defender
7.13 31
Thomas Kristensen
Defender
6.95 8
Jesper Karlström
Midfielder
6.69 14
Arthur Atta
Midfielder
6.95 33
Jordan Zemura
Midfielder
6.62 38
Lennon Miller
Midfielder
6.7 9
Keinan Davis
Attacker
7.05 18
Adam Buksa
Attacker
6.68 CONCLUSION
Napoli enter the fixture with clear structural edges through league position and overall power metrics yet Udinese carry superior recent form into the contest. The venue at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona typically favors the hosts in Serie A encounters. Limited insights on efficiency and transitions leave room for in-game adjustments by both coaches. Set piece analysis offers minimal guidance given the low confidence levels reported. This regular season meeting highlights contrasting strengths between the sides with Napoli aiming to leverage home conditions. Udinese will look to maintain their momentum and challenge the higher-placed opponents throughout the ninety minutes.