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Udinese 3 - 2 Hellas Verona
Who will win?
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Udinese
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Draw
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Hellas Verona
The Italian Serie A season gets underway this weekend following the opening round of the Coppa Italia which was played last week. On Monday, Hellas Verona head northeast to Udine to take on Udinese in the opening game week.
Key Betting Tip: BTTS at 1.88 odds on Kwiff represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.
Udinese Predicted XI: Razvan Sava; Oumar Solet, Thomas Kristensen, Matteo Palma; Jordan Zemura, Arthur Atta, Jesper Karlstrom, Sandi Lovric, Kingsley Ehizibue; Iker Bravo, Keinan Davis.
Verona Predicted XI: Lorenzo Montipo; Domagoj Bradarić, Unai Nunez, Daniel Oyegoke; Antoine Bernede; Martin Frese, Fallou Cham, Suat Serdar, Cheikh Niasse; Daniel Mosquera, Giovane Nascimento.
It is difficult to say what kind of the lineups each manager will go for, so we have referenced the lineup put out for the Coppa Italia fixtures last week.
The hosts will have a full-strength squad available for this fixture, while Verona will travel to Udine without Tomas Suslov (acl) and Nicolas Valentini (muscle) through injury problems.
Both sides will be keen to improve their bottom-half finishes last season, and they both started the 2025/26 campaign rather well. Udinese knocked out Serie B side Carrarese in a comfortable 2-0 margin, while Verona required penalties to see off third tier outfit Audace Cerignola.
This fixture could not be at more of a deadlock through the past few years, with each side picking up six wins apiece and drawing eight in the previous 20 meetings. Verona come into this unbeaten in five games, last losing to Udinese in 2022.
Recent Head-to-Head Results:
The last meeting fell back in January, with Hellas Verona coming out 1-0 victors thanks to a Ondrej Duda goal 18 minutes from time for the visitors to take the share of the spoils.
Udinese Last 5 Matches:
It has been an excellent pre-season for the northeastern Italian side, winning their last three friendly matches before cruising past Carrarese to make the next round of the Coppa Italia. They have been scoring goals at a healthy rate, while keeping their defence compact so far.
Verona Last 5 Matches:
It has been a mixed summer of preparation for Hellas Verona. Aside from battering local rivals Virtus Verona, they could only draw with mid-table Serie B side Suditrol and third tier side Audace in the cup. It is hard to see exactly where Verona are at the moment, but they have certainly been good at scoring goals.
Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in a Both Teams to Score victory. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.
Football Park’s Best Bet: BTTS @ 1.88 - Recent form suggests confidence in a BTTS victory. It is tough to tell exactly what will happen on the opening weekend of a domestic campaign, since you don’t yet know how each team will play and set up. What we do know, however, is that Udinese have kept just two clean sheets in their past 10 games, and Verona have kept one in their last nine.
Iker Bravo (Udinese): The 20-year-old could experience a breakout season this campaign. After transferring to Italy from the Real Madrid Castilla in 2024, he made just three contributions all season last campaign, but he has already scored in his only competitive game for the 2025/26 season, so he is certainly one to watch.
Giovane Nascimento (Verona): Just like Bravo, we could see two stars in the making in this fixture. The 21-year-old transferred to Verona from Corinthians over the summer and he will be eager to make his mark in Europe after impressing on his debut last week.
Referee: Paride Tremolada (ITA). He has officiated in 120 matches in his career so far, and is not afraid to show his cards, handing out an average of 4.95 yellow cards per game. If this fixture gets heated, expect this referee to show no mercy and head straight to his pocket.
Broadcast Details:
UK: DAZN at 17:30 BST.
Stadium Information: Located in northeastern Italy, in Udine, the Bluenergy Stadium can hold up to 30,000 spectators.
Udinese 3-2 Hellas Verona
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