Udinese vs. Spal – Prediction (Serie A – 10.11.2019)

Preview and Teams Comparison.

Udinese are in defensive decline, with two-thirds (12) of their 18 Serie A (SA) goals against being conceded just in their last three games. Yet, this sequence has also seen Udinese score 50% of their season goals. In turn, while only four of Udinese’s 11 SA games have produced over 2.5 total match goals, three such goalfests have unfolded in as many games (W1, L2). Kevin Lasagna has been Udinese’s last goal-scorer with both his SA strikes this season. The hosts are very much a team for ‘home comforts’, with three of their four SA wins of the season coming at this venue, all via a 1-0 scoreline. That has also been the score in six of Udinese’s ten SA matches won/lost this season.

Over half (11) of Udinese’s 18 SA goals against have been conceded in the second halves of matches. Furthermore, more than half of those 11 goals (six) have arrived in the 46th-60th minute period. Six of Spal’s ten SA matches won/lost to date have come via a single-goal margin.

Coincidentally, Spal’s last two SA results (W0, L2) have yielded the same scoreline, and they remain the only top-flight side with no away points (L5) or SA goals on their road trips. Additionally, they have now conceded first in nine of their 11 SA games this season, going on to lose seven of those. While a majority (ten) of Spal’s total 18 goals against have been conceded in the second-half, 80% of those ten have come after the hour-mark. That noted, this dour form in the latter stages is offset by the fact that Spal have kept seven first-half cleansheets in 11 SA matches. Jasmin Kurtić is Spal’s only scorer in the league over four fixtures.

Match Info and Live Scores.