The Matchday 23 clash in Serie A between Udinese and Venezia will take place on February 1 at the Friuli Stadium. Udinese vs. Venezia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Udinese
In the previous round, Kosta Runjaić's side suffered a 1-2 defeat at home to Roma. As a result, Udinese extended their winless streak in the league to five matches (3 draws, 2 losses). Additionally, the club has conceded at least two goals for the 11th time since the start of the current Serie A season. In the standings, the team has dropped to 11th place with 26 points, only ahead of Genoa on goal difference.
Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, defenders Isak Toure, Lautaro Giannetti, and Kingsley Ehizibue will miss the game due to injuries. Midfielder Jesper Karlström is suspended.
- The team has not won in their last six home matches in Serie A (2 draws, 4 losses).
- The club has conceded at least two goals in 5 of their last 6 home league matches.
- Udinese players have not scored more than one goal in 6 of their last 8 home Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Udinese (3-5-2)
Razvan Sava – Jaka Bijol, Isak Toure, Thomas Kristensen – Rui Modesto, Jesper Karlström, Sandi Lovrić, Martin Payero, Jordan Zemura – Lorenzo Lucca, Florian Thauvin.
Venezia
Eusebio Di Francesco's side shared the points with Verona in a 1-1 home draw in the last round. As a result, Venezia failed to win for the fifth consecutive Serie A match (3 draws, 2 losses). However, the club has not conceded more than one goal in any of their last six league games. The team remains in the relegation zone with 16 points, sitting second from the bottom in the standings. Notably, Venezia is the only club yet to secure an away victory in the current Serie A season.
Defenders Marin Šverko and Michael Svoboda, along with midfielder Alfred Duncan, will miss the game due to injuries.
- The club has not won in their last 18 away Serie A matches (5 draws, 13 losses).
- The team has conceded exactly one or two goals in 7 of their last 8 away league matches.
- Venezia has conceded in the second half in their last five away Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Venezia (3-5-2)
Filip Stankovic – Ridgeciano Haps, Jay Idzes, Fali Candé – Alessio Zerbin, Gianluca Busio, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Idrissa Doumbia, Mikael Ellertsson – Gaetano Oristanio, Joel Pohjanpalo.
Referee
Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Matches – 10 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 38;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 20%.
Match Prediction: Udinese vs. Venezia
Compared to the start of the current Serie A season, Kosta Runjaić's team has looked less confident lately. Even in home matches, their results have declined, directly linked to a drop in attacking performance. In the first five home league games, Udinese scored eight goals, but in the next six matches, they failed to score in three and netted only four goals in total.
Venezia also struggles creatively and cannot boast high scoring, especially in away matches. In their last 18 away Serie A games, they have only scored more than one goal twice, failing to score at all in eight of those matches.
I do not expect a high-scoring affair from Udinese and Venezia. I anticipate a low-scoring match, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
