MAXBET: Hellas Verona - Udinese

Details:

Verona:

Gabriele Cioffi's men did not start this season in the best possible way. Verona are in the slums of the standings even though we are only in the eighth matchday. The summer transfer market was rather disappointing, the big players of last season such as Barak, Caprari and Casale have left and no big names have arrived to replace them. Before the break for the Nations League, Verona lost two consecutive games 2-0, the balance up to now is 1 victory, 2 draws and 4 defeats that puts the yellow-blue team in the relegation zone. In addition, there are rumors about the possible sale of the company, even tho its denied by the president Maurizio Setti. 

However, the latest direct clashes with Udinese, where the Verona have collected 2 wins, 3 draws and only 1 defeat. The three points would bring an injection of confidence for the hosts and extend the home record by three wins in the H2H matches. The squad available to Cioffi should be complete and the coach will field the usual 3-4-1-2. Veloso and Ilic will direct the midfield, on the flanks Faraoni returns to the right, on the opposite side there will be the Scotsman Doig; one of the happy notes of this start of the season. There could also be the debut for Simone Verdi in the starting eleven to act as playmaker behind the Lasagna-Henry duo.

Udinese:

Andrea Sottil won the "coach of the month" award in September, the team is doing well in the league and is one of the top teams right now in the Serie A standings. Udinese have already defeated two big names like Inter 3-1 and Roma 4-0. A row of 5 consecutive victories that have made Udinese the real surprise of this season.

Sottil invites everyone to keep their feet on the ground even if for now the standings see Udinese in the middle of the Champions League area. Udinese has aquired 16 points, as the best start in the top flight and if it reaches the sixth success it will exceed the record of five consecutive victories obtained in 2012-13. In case of triumph at the Bentegodi, Udinese could move just 1 point behind the first placed Napoli and Atalanta. Most likely the coach will opt for a 3-5-2 with Beto and Deulofeu in attack. The backward trio will consist of Rodrigo Becão, Bijol and Perez. There should be no news in midfield with Udogie and Pereyra outside; Makengo, Walace and Lovric to orchestrate the maneuver.

Probable formation:

Verona:

(3-4-1-2): Montipò; Ceccherini, Hien, Coppola; Faraoni, Ilic, Veloso, Doig; Verdi; Lasagna, Henry.

Udinese:

(3-5-2): Silvestri; Becão, Bijol, Perez; Pereyra, Lovric, Makengo, Walace, Udogie; Deulofeu, Beto.

My prediction:

With all the confidence Udinese have right now after beating big teams like Roma and Inter with stable results, I have a very hard time seeing them lose against a struggling Verona. My prediction will be Udinese win (Draw no bet).

Max Bet

Udinese (Draw no bet)

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