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Napoli vs Udinese Prediction, 9/27/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/26/2023

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Game: Napoli vs Udinese

Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Location: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, Italy

TV: CBS Sports Golazo Network

Odds/Point Spread: Napoli (-259) Udinese (+670)

Napoli (2-2-1 last season) will try to defeat Udinese (0-3-2 last year) at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Wednesday. The Blues are priced at -259 while the White and Blacks are at +670. The total is 2.5. The goalies who are expected to start are Alex Meret for Napoli and Marco Silvestri for Udinese.

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The Blues were 2nd in goals expected having 9.2, and the xGA were sitting at 3.1. Napoli relinquished 5 goals while giving up 1.00 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents tallied 9 SoT on them. Their difference in goals was sitting at 3 with the help of 8 goals finished and 5 goals given up. They accumulated 2 clean sheets, which had them at a rate of 40.0 during the previous year. Napoli recorded 4 SVs and had a SV% of 55.6 last season. Napoli had 10 yellow card warnings during the previous year. Last campaign, the club had an average of 1.60 pts per fixture (8 pts) and also ranked 9th in soccer with 5 assists.

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Last season, Udinese Calcio had a save % of 58.3 (12 SoTA), and were 18th in soccer with 3 points. The White and Blacks finished with an average of 0.6 pts/match while having 1 assist. Udinese earned 1 goal and the team's expected goals for the previous season was at 6.2. Udinese tallied a clean sheet percentage of 40.0 in the prior season and also 8 yellow card cautions. Their goals against/90 min was at 1.20 in addition to 6 saves, and they accounted for 2 clean sheets. Udinese had a ranking of 19th in goals conceded having 6, and the squad's difference in goals was sitting at -5.

The man defending the goal for Napoli will be Alex Meret. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.03 (148 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 74.8. Meret (82-33-28 record during his soccer career) has earned 48 shutouts, which gives him a 33.3% shutout percentage. Meret has seen the pitch for a total of 12,936 minutes and has earned 384 stops during his soccer career. The goalie hailing from Italy has seen 532 shots attempted against him in 144 starting assignments.

Marco Silvestri will be looking after the net for Udinese. Silvestri has totaled 69 clean sheets and has defended 1,240 shots against him in 26,696 career mins. He holds a save percentage of 71.0 and his shutout rate is 23.3%. He has given up 1.30 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 88-103-105. In his career, Silvestri has allowed 385 goals and has totaled 858 saves in 296 starting assignments.

Victor Osimhen is one member of the team who can make a noticable difference for Napoli. The forward representing Nigeria has 78 goals scored in 11,121 minutes played. Osimhen has been a starter in 123 contests so far in his pro soccer career and he scores 0.63 G/90. He has totaled 16 assists while accumulating 19 yellow cards during his career.

Udinese is being led onto the pitch by Florian Thauvin, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has accumulated 36 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 49 times. The forward hailing from France has been on the pitch for 22,680 minutes and has scored 93 goals. He is averaging 0.37 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 265 games during his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Napoli (-259)

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