Udinese vs Empoli Predictions

• Only three of Udinese’s last 15 league outings have featured 3+ goals
• Empoli have failed to score in five successive away matches
• The visitors have also seen fewer than three goals across nine of their last ten games

Can Udinese stay out of the bottom three?

A 2-0 victory at Lecce last weekend could not have been more vital for Udinese, as it moved them out of the Serie A relegation zone, at the expense of their opponents for this game.

That was a first clean sheet in 12 league outings for the Zebras, yet despite their inability to keep things tight at the back, only three of their last 15 fixtures have contained 3+ goals.

That run may well continue at Stadio Friuli, where the hosts have not won in nine, five of which have seen fewer than three goals scored.

Empoli in trouble

Visitors Empoli will be attempting to take advantage of Udinese’s poor home form, but they have been dreadful themselves on the road, losing five in a row without scoring.

Each of those games has contained fewer than three goals, as have nine of their last ten outings at all venues.

Indeed, over the course of the campaign, the Blues’ fixtures average only 2.17 strikes per match, the third-lowest total in Serie A, with only a third of their away clashes seeing 3+ goals scored.

I predict that there will be fewer than three goals in this game, with 1-0 to the hosts my correct score prediction.