Hellas Verona vs Udinese Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Hellas Verona appear to be circling the drain in Serie A as the Beneto-based outfit now welcome mid-table Udinese to the Marcantonio Bentegodi this weekend.
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Hellas Verona preview: Struggling Verona
Hellas Verona begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting rock-bottom in Serie A with just two victories in their 21 matches so far this season and yet the club are continuing to persist with former Empoli boss Paolo Zanetti, which is very unusual for Italian clubs.
The home team come into this one on the back of a goalless draw with an out of form Cremonese side away from home at Stadio Giovanni Zini in Cremona in Lombardy in their most recent outing last weekend.
Udinese preview: Mid-table Udinese
Under the management of former Legia Warsaw boss Kosta Runjaic, Udinese are as inconsistent as ever with seven victories, five draws and nine defeats in their 21 games as they sit firmly in the middle-of-the-table ahead of this week.
The Friulians most recently managed to hold league leaders Internazionale to a tight game at the Bluenergy Stadium, eventually succumbing to a 1-0 loss due to a 20th minute Lautaro Martinez strike.
Hellas Verona team news: Unai Nunez suspended
Unai Nunez is missing through suspension for this one, while fellow defenders Armel Bella-Kotchap, Nahuel Valentini and Algeria international Rafik Belghali are injury issues.
Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Perilli; Slotsager, Nelsson, Ebosse; Lirola, Gagliardini, Bernede, Bradaric; Giovane; Orban, Sarr
Unavailable: Bella-Kotchap (Injured), Unai Nunez (Suspended), Valentini (Injured), Belghali (Injured), Frese (Disciplinary), Al Musrati (Injured), Akpa Akpro (Injured)
Questionable:
Udinese team news: A few injuries
Udinese are dealing with a few injury issues at the moment as Adam Buksa remains a doubt, while former Aston Villa man Nicolo Zaniolo is a confirmed absentee.
Predicted XI (3-5-1-1): Okoye; Kristensen, Kabasele, Solet; Zanoli, Lovric, Karlstrom, Ekkelenkamp, Kamara; Atta; Davis
Unavailable: Zaniolo (Injured)
Questionable: Piotrowski (Injured), Buksa (Injured)
Hellas Verona vs Udinese prediction
Hellas Verona have begun to show some small signs of improvement, or at least being difficult to play against, but they see some way off being a side that will be able to mount a push for survival at this stage. They face an Udinese side that began the weekend in the top-half and are a simply far superior side so backing an away win is the way to go for this one.
Hellas Verona vs Udinese tip: Double chance – Udinese to win or draw & under 3.5 goals
