Udinese - Venezia predictions

The online bookies marked Udinese as the favourites, which makes a lot of sense. Still, we wouldn’t put Venezia winning beyond them – not to mention that draws are a strong possibility in relatively balanced games.

An away win in this match would be a huge surprise and an equally big achievement for Venezia who could consider themselves fortunate if they run away with a point in the bag.

Despite a home-field advantage in the previous round, Udinese suffered a narrow 1:2 defeat. They were leading at the 45-minute mark, but Roma overwhelmed them before the end, just as most predictions agreed they would.

The away team narrowly missed out on a chance to win their previous Serie A game, which they played at home. They took the lead in the first half, which was encouraging considering the game could have gone either way. Unfortunately for them, their opponents managed to equalise before the final whistle.

With more than 5 conceded goals over their latest 3 fixtures, Udinese’s performance leaves something to be desired. That said, savvy punters could be able to exploit this – think BTTS or Over 5 Goals markets, for example.

A successful Over 2.5 Goals bet seems very unlikely, based on Venezia’s previous performance. None of their 5 most recent Serie A matches featured more than 2 goals.

The away team’s confidence must be quite shaken after a poor first half of the season. They’re down in the relegation zone and desperately need to get their hands on some points before it’s too late. This matchup is not a great chance to do so, though – they’ll be fighting an uphill battle at Udinese.

Udinese previously played this match as the visitors in a previous round of the Serie A and suffered a fairly narrow defeat. Most bookies believe things will end differently this time, pricing a home win at 1.85.

The odds being what they are, remember that they were priced with various injuries in mind. The hosts reported that Lautaro Gianetti, Oier Zarraga, Souleymane Toure will have to sit this one out, while Venezia will have to make do without Marin Šverko, Domen Črnigoj, Joël Marcel Schingtienne.

An Under 2.5 Goals bet combines the best of both worlds: it’s a fairly safe bet with a high probability of success, but it also offers decent betting value. You can place it on the Pncl priced at 1.8 odds.