The second of just two Serie A games this Saturday is a big relegation clash. Verona are the home team, and they welcome visitors Udinese for a game where three vital points are at stake. Sat 15th and 17th, they are both just one point above the relegation zone and they begin the weekend.
Verona Form GuideVerona are the team in 16th position, and continue to look over their shoulder at the mess behind them. It's tight, Frosinone and Sassuolo are one and two points behind them respectively, this weekend could change it all. With six games left to play, every point matters, and the good news for Verona is that they've taken some recently.
They come here on the back of two draws and a win in their last five games, so five points on the board. While it's not enough to kick clear, it has kept them ticking over. Last weekend, they took a really good and unexpected point from an away trip to Atalanta, a game that ended 2-2.
Udinese Form GuideEverything I've just said about Verona can be replicated for Udinese over the past few games. They've got the same gap over those in the relegation zone, and come here on the back of the same record in their last five. It's enough to keep their heads above water, but more is needed if they want to kick further clear. One advantage Udinese hold is that they have a game in hand on everyone else in the relegation battle.
But they do come here on the back of a defeat two weekends ago, when they lost 2-1 at home to league leaders Inter Milan. They were involved in a game that was abandoned last week against Roma, which was 1-1 at the time, and they were playing fairly well.
Match PredictionI think the value here is to back the draw. Both are good at picking up odd points, and I think both will prioritise not losing here, keeping things tight, and that can lead to a draw.
