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&lt;p&gt;Udinese are ready to host Napoli at the Bluenergy Stadium. The Bianconeri, who lost to Genoa last time out, want to move past a tricky period, having collected just three points from their last four matches. Napoli, meanwhile, arrive in high spirits after their win over Juventus – their third consecutive victory – and are aiming for a fourth straight success to continue their charge at the top of the table.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HEAD-TO-HEAD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There have been 47 official meetings between the two sides in Friuli, with Udinese winning 14 (the most recent a 3–1 victory in Serie A 2015/16), 22 draws (the latest a 1–1 in Serie A 2023/24) and 11 Napoli wins (the last a 1–3 in Serie A 2024/25).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In Udine, on 4 May 2023, on matchday 33, Napoli mathematically secured the third Scudetto in their history, after those of 1987 and 1990, thanks to a 1–1 draw. The goals that day were&amp;nbsp; scored by Lovric on 13 minutes and Osimhen on 52.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DID YOU KNOW?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Udinese and Napoli, together with Genoa, are three of the teams that have conceded the most goals (5) between the 46th and 60th minute in Serie A.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Udinese are the team that have had the most penalties awarded against them in Serie A 2025/26: 5, level with Milan.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COACHES and PLAYERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is the third official meeting between Kosta Runjaic and Antonio Conte: in last season’s two league fixtures there was 1 win and 1 draw in favour of the Napoli coach.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCIPLINE&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suspended: none&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cautioned: none&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REFEREE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SOZZA (LO CICERO – YOSHIKAWA) IV: BONACINA, VAR: GHERSINI, AVAR: MANGANIELLO&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UPCOMING MATCHES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fiorentina-Udinese (Sunday, December 21, 18.00 CET)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;EA SPORTS FC SUPERCUP Napoli-Milan (Thursday, December 18, 20.00 CET)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;

The Partenopei want all three points at the stadium where they clinched the Scudetto three seasons ago.

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Udinese are ready to host Napoli at the Bluenergy Stadium. The Bianconeri, who lost to Genoa last time out, want to move past a tricky period, having collected just three points from their last four matches. Napoli, meanwhile, arrive in high spirits after their win over Juventus – their third consecutive victory – and are aiming for a fourth straight success to continue their charge at the top of the table. HEAD-TO-HEADThere have been 47 official meetings between the two sides in Friuli, with Udinese winning 14 (the most recent a 3–1 victory in Serie A 2015/16), 22 draws (the latest a 1–1 in Serie A 2023/24) and 11 Napoli wins (the last a 1–3 in Serie A 2024/25).In Udine, on 4 May 2023, on matchday 33, Napoli mathematically secured the third Scudetto in their history, after those of 1987 and 1990, thanks to a 1–1 draw. The goals that day were&nbsp; scored by Lovric on 13 minutes and Osimhen on 52. DID YOU KNOW?Udinese and Napoli, together with Genoa, are three of the teams that have conceded the most goals (5) between the 46th and 60th minute in Serie A.Udinese are the team that have had the most penalties awarded against them in Serie A 2025/26: 5, level with Milan. COACHES and PLAYERSThis is the third official meeting between Kosta Runjaic and Antonio Conte: in last season’s two league fixtures there was 1 win and 1 draw in favour of the Napoli coach. DISCIPLINE&nbsp;Suspended: noneCautioned: none REFEREESOZZA (LO CICERO – YOSHIKAWA) IV: BONACINA, VAR: GHERSINI, AVAR: MANGANIELLO UPCOMING MATCHESFiorentina-Udinese (Sunday, December 21, 18.00 CET)EA SPORTS FC SUPERCUP Napoli-Milan (Thursday, December 18, 20.00 CET) (Photo Getty Images)

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The Partenopei want all three points at the stadium where they clinched the Scudetto three seasons ago.

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