Preview: Udinese vs. Empoli – prediction, team messages, lineups

Intention to secure their place in the upper half of the table, Udinese the descent is threatened Empoli on Sunday afternoon.

The Friulani held Series A The leaders Napoli for a draw last week, while their sick visitors lost in five games for the fourth time.

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Udinese went with Italy’s top team in Stadio Maradona in Stadio Maradona and was a good value for her point of view when they frustrated the first-class Napoli last weekend.

The Friulani previously spurned several opportunities Scott Mctominay opened the evaluation, but Jürgen Ekkelenkamp Spectacular moments later to eliminate the affairs in Naples.

As a result, Kosta RunjaicThe team decided in the last seven league games with four draws – as many as in the previous 21 – and still sit the 10th place in The Series A classification.

Runjaic made a lot of influence in a club that narrowly survived a few months ago, since Udinese also held Bologna and Atalanta BC this season, in addition to Fiorentina and Lazio.

Unrlyed in six games against Empoli, the Bianconeri lost only two out of 15 top home games compared to visitors this week. They also scored twice as many goals as their Tuscan colleagues.

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After a 1-1 draw in the reverse game in November – when None davis Refined Empoli Maximum Points with a late level – both sides each pulled the last three league meetings.

The Azzurri, which still won in 2025 in 2025 Luca Marianucci was sent senselessly.

In the past nine match days, Empoli has collected the fewest points and only left them one point above The drop zone And face another scrap for the survival of Series A.

Superior in Roberto d’Aversa The list of concerns has to be some serious problems in the second half: his team is the only team that still claims points in the last 30 minutes this season and most (14) also fall from the gates in the last half Hour were awarded.

Now the Tuscan sides stands at a particularly hard end until February. After making the long trip north to Udine, you will accommodate Atalanta and then meet Juventus in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals.

Udinesian series A form:

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Team messages

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After adapting his tactic to Florian Thauvin and Lorenzo Lucca at a 4-4-2 couple last weekend, it remains to be seen how Kosta Runjaic Udinese is being prepared on Sunday.

Lucca needs another goal to reach double numbers for the first time in a single season of series A. Thauvin and Alexis Sanchez Will compete around him again to support him.

Only Isaak Tour (Knee) and goalkeeper Maduka Okoye (Wrist) are not available due to an injury, while Empolis is much longer.

Ola SolbakkenPresent Pietro PellegriPresent Nicolas HaasPresent Saba SazonovPresent Mattia Viti And Tyronne ebuehi All functions – and three other potential starters are doubtful. Tino AnjorinPresent Jacopo Fazzini and important defenders Ardian Ismajli Facial FitNes tests.

Although Youssef Maleh Luca Marianucci can return to Milan after his release.

Start at the front Sebastiano Esposito Has achieved seven of him Eight league gates away from home; He only needs one to reach Empoli’s record for destinations on the street in a single series -A campaign.

Udinese possible starting line -up:
Sava; Kristensen, Bijol, Solet, Kamara; Lovric, Karlstrom, Atta; Ekkelenkamp; Thauvin, Lucca

Empoli possible starting line -up:
Vasquez; De Sciglio, Goglichidze, Pezzella; Gyasi, Henderson, Grassi, Maleh, Cacacace; Esposito, Colombo

We say: Udinese 1-0 Empoli

Udinese should be full of self -confidence after the beginning of the month, while the Empoli is caught in a downward spiral with injuries.

As a result, the Friulani will secure maximum points, so that their visitors are increasingly in danger.

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