Napoli are looking to maintain the pressure on the leaders when they travel to Udinese for an Italian Serie A fixture. The hosts are looking off colour at the moment, while the Neapolitans have shown some good form lately.
Udinese have looked out of sorts lately, losing three of their last four Serie A matches. Kosta Runjaic's men suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Genoa in their previous league fixture.
This poor run has seen Udinese slip into the bottom half of the table, and they will be keen to get things back on track. However, they have also found things difficult at home, losing their last two matches at Bluenergy Stadium.
Meanwhile, Napoli are attempting to bounce back after suffering a 2-0 defeat at Benfica in the UEFA Champions League. The good news is that they had claimed three straight Serie A wins prior to that loss, including a 2-1 home victory over Juventus last time out.
Sitting second in the table, only on goal difference, Napoli will look to crank up the pressure on leaders AC Milan. Antonio Conte's men will travel to Udine with two wins from their last three away matches.
How the bookies view it: Upper hand for Napoli
Napoli have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 10/11 by William Hill to claim the win. A victory for Udinese is valued at 7/2 by bet365, while Paddy Power are offering odds of 9/4 for a draw.
Head to head: Partenopei on top
Napoli have a 21-5 advantage with 12 draws in the last 38 matches against Napoli. The visitors claimed a 3-1 victory in last season's clash at Bluenergy Stadium.
Players to watch: Eyes on Hojlund
Rasmus Hojlund scored a brace in Napoli's win over Juventus, taking his tally to four Serie A goals this season. The striker will be the one to watch on Sunday (Rasmus Hojlund anytime goalscorer – offered at 9/4 by bet365).
Keinan Davis often leads the line for Udinese and has scored four Serie A goals this season. The striker could be worth keeping an eye on (Keinan Davis anytime goalscorer – set at odds of 10/3 by Paddy Power).
Probable line-ups:
Defender Jordan Zemura is doubtful for Udinese due to injury, while Arthur Atta and Hassane Kamara are also likely to miss Sunday's clash. Christian Kabasele should feature at the back while Nicolo Zaniolo is set to partner Davis in attack.
Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne remains a long-term injury absentee for Napoli, while Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Stanislav Lobotka are also sidelined. Amir Rrahmani is set to continue at the back, with Hojlund expected to lead the line.
Udinese: Okoye, Bertola, Kabasele, Solet, Zanoli, Ekkelenkamp, Karlstrom, Piotrowski, Modesto, Zaniolo, Davis.
Napoli: Milinkovic-Savic, Beukema, Rrahmani, Buongiorno, Di Lorenzo, Elmas, McTominay, Olivera, Neres, Lang, Hojlund.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have scored in their last seven meetings (BTTS YES – valued at 11/10 on Paddy Power). Four of Udinese's last five home matches have produced over 2.5 goals – available at 13/10 by bet365.
Napoli have scored first in five of their last six matches (Napoli to score first – offered at 4/6 by bet365).
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