Udinese and Empoli meet at Stadio Communale Friuli, in a match for the 31st round of Serie A. Empoli won at home by (2-1) the last time they met in this edition of the league, at 11-11 -2018. The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, who in the last 3 matches won 2 and lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a game in this stadium, on 28-08- 2016, for Serie A, Udinese won by (2-0). Felipe (3 ‘) scored the only goal of the game. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.
Udinese:
The home team is currently in the 16th position, with 29 points won, after 7 wins, 8 draws and 14 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Genoa, by (2-0). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Milan, by (1-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 14 goals scored and 25 conceded; against 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 20 goals scored and 16 conceded. For the championship, Udinese won 17 points out of 30 possible, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 matches they played in their stadium. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 10 of the last 15 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 29 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 16 times and never got the comeback. In the last 15 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (61′-75 ‘).
Udinese comes to this game with a draw, 1-1, on the move to AC Milan, totaling in this way the second consecutive game without losing in this Italian championship: the only goal of the team was scored by Lasagna. It is important to emphasize that the moment of form of the local team at home is very positive, with 3 wins in a row in this condition. In this game against Empoli, a direct adversary in the fight for maintenance, coach Igor Tudor must use a more cautious strategy, that is, he will defend with nearby sectors and look for spaces in the opponent’s midfield to counterattack. The Argentine Rodrigo de Paul is the best score of Udinese, with 7 goals scored. The entire template will be available for this game.
Empoli:
After 7 wins, 7 draws and 16 losses, the away team is currently in the 17 th position of the league, with 28 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Juventus, by (1-0). In the last match, they won in a home match against Napoli, by (2-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 draws and 10 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 32 conceded; against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 25 goals scored and 24 conceded. For the championship, Empoli won 3 points out of 30 possible, after 3 draws and 7 losses in the last 10 home matches.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 14 away matches. The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches and has not displayed great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 10 of the last 14 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 30 matches in this tournament, they have conceded the first goal 19 times and have only won 1 result.
Empoli left for this highly motivated game, after a huge triumph over Napoli, 2-1, returning to the triumphs after the defeat against Juventus: the goals were scored by Farias and Di Lorenzo. However, we remember that the visitors lost 10 of the 14 games played away from home. On this day, against Udinese, coach Aurelio Andreazzoli will have to keep the team in 5-3-2, with Farias and Caputo being the most advanced men in this formation. Di Lorenzo and Krunic are the most dangerous men on the attack front of Empoli, both being very fast and strong in the counterattack. For this game the coach can not count on Polvani and La Gumina, due to injury.
