Laura Rozo
Udinese vs Empoli will be a great match to start 2023 with the Serie A. These clubs are coming from difficult times and hope to give their participation in the championship some space to take a breath with a victory at the beginning of the year. The class and high level of Italian soccer will surely be a great option to spend your day.
At JefeBet we present our analysis, predictions and other information on the clash between these two European teams, Udinese vs Empoli, a match between two teams that will be fighting to get back on their feet.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Udinese vs Empoli Serie A Matchday 16 Game on January 4, 2023
- Where: Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy
- When: Wednesday, January 4, 2023, 2:45 PM (GMT-5)
- BetMGM Moneyline: Udinese (-165) / Tie (+300) / Empoli (+425)
- Unibet Asian Handicap: Udinese (AH -0.75, -125) / Empoli (AH +0.75, +105)
- BetMGM Over/Under (2.5): Over (-145), Under (+105)
- Both teams score from BetMGM: Yes (-135) / No (-105)
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Udinese Preview
The home team comes into this match with the obligation to win after eight Serie A matchdays without winning a match. At home, Udinese is in eighth place in the Italian league with 24 points from 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats.
Despite this, the team coached by Andrea Sottil managed to win the last two friendly matches in December. Their last league match was on November 12, 2022 against Napoli in which they lost by a score of 3-2. It was a hard-fought duel where the defenses ended up being the protagonists.
Possible lineup (3-5-2): Marco Silvestri, Enzo Ebosse, Jaka Bijol, Nehuen Perez, Kingsley Ehizibúe, Tolgay Arslan, Sandi Lovric, Wallace, Roberto Pereyra, Gerard Deulofeu, Beto.
Empoli FC Preview
The team coached by Paolo Zanetti has had an inconsistent performance in Serie A. With the result of the last match against Cremonese 2-0, the Azzurri have two wins in five matches and are in thirteenth place in the Italian championship. This Udinese vs Empoli is a duel that will define the future of the visitors in their race for a higher place.
Fortunately for them, Serie A is very evenly matched from ninth place, and a win could mean a representative breakthrough. So far, Empoli has 4 wins and 5 draws to accumulate 17 points in Calcio.
Possible lineup (4-3-1-2): Guglielmo Vicario, Tyrone Ebuehi, Ardian Ismajli, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Fabiano Parisi, Filippo Bandinelli, Alberto Grassi, Jean Akpa Akpro, Nedim Bajrami, Sam Lammers, Martin Satriano.
JefeBet Prediction
For this great clash between Udinese vs Empoli, we believe that the win will go for the locals. Udinese comes into this game with a lot of pressure on their shoulders after their bad results in the last few games. Their fans hope that the friendlies were useful enough to keep their guard up and start the year with a victory.
Prediction: Udinese wins 1-0.
