Sunday, April 17, 2011

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17.04. (Sun) 20:45 Napoli - Udinese

DID YOU KNOW?

* Napoli are currently riding a four-game winning streak.

* Walter Mazzarri's men haven't lost at home since last October.

* Napoli have held their opponents scoreless 16 times this season.

* Edinson Cavani is second in the Serie A scoring race with 25 goals.

* Napoli have scored 11 goals in their last four games.

* Udinese are unbeaten in their last five Serie A matches against Napoli.

* The Zebrette will be without dynamic duo Antonio Di Natale and Alexis Sanchez who are both injured.

* Udinese have scored 32 goals on the road in the 2010-11 campaign.

* Udinese have won five of their past six matches away from home.

LAST MEETING

November 28, 2010: Udinese 3-1 Napoli

Di Natale was the hero as his hat-trick fired the hosts to an impressive victory over Napoli. The veteran striker made no mistake from the spot in the 15th minute before scoring two more goals in the second half to give Udinese a commanding lead they would not relinquish.

PROBABLE LINE-UPS

Napoli: De Sanctis; Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Ruiz; Maggio, Pazienza, Yebda, Dossena; Hamsik, Lavezzi; Cavani

Udinese: Handanovic; Benatia, Zapata, Domizzi, Pasquale; Isla, Pinzi, Inler, Asamoah, Armero; Denis

Prediction
Udinese will enter the San Paolo cauldron without their dynamic duo and will be immediately put on the back foot by a Napoli side who will come sprinting out of the starting blocks. Hamsik, Lavezzi and Cavani will all get on the scoresheet as the Azzurri send Milan a message with an emphatic win in Naples.
Napoli 3-0 Udinese