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October 7, 2012 7:45 PM BST
Stadio San Paolo — Napoli
Referee: D. Doveri
Attendance: 43148
October 7, 2012 7:45 PM BST
Stadio San Paolo — Napoli
Referee: D. Doveri
Attendance: 43148
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| Napoli | 1.53 | 1.06 | 1.53 | 1.04 | 1.50 | 1.01 | 1.55 | 1.51 |
| Draw | 4.00 | 9.50 | 3.90 | 13.00 | 4.00 | 15.00 | 3.95 | 3.95 |
| Udinese | 6.00 | 56.00 | 6.50 | 251.00 | 6.75 | 250.00 | 6.76 | 6.73 |
Napoli - Udinese Preview: Partenopei aim to keep pace at the top of Serie A
Walter Mazzarri rested a few players for their Europa League clash midweek against PSV and he now hopes that rotation will pay dividends for the visit of the Bianconeri on Sunday
By William Shand
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| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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NAPOLI
 De Sanctis Campagnaro, Gamberini, Aronica Maggio, Inler, Hamsik, Behrami, Zuniga Cavani, Pandev |
UDINESE
 Brkic Benatia, Danilo, Coda Basta, Pereyra, Pinzi, Lazzari, Pasquale Di Natale, Ranegie |
Following their midweek defeat at the hands of PSV Eindhoven, Napoli will look to return to winning ways as they host Udinese in a potentially tricky post-Europa League fixture.
Having rested nearly his entire first team in midweek, Napoli head coach Walter Mazzarri will be afforded the luxury of rotating his squad. With no injury concerns, the only notable absence will be the suspended Paolo Cannavaro, with Alessandro Gamberini replacing the club captain at the heart of the Partenopei defence.
Udinese, meanwhile, will hope that a memorable 3-2 victory over Liverpool will provide the impetus for an improvement in domestic form. In contrast to their opponents, head coach Francesco Guidolin chose to name a strong team in midweek and will be understandably wary of player fatigue.
With few injury concerns (only Maurizio Domizzi and Luis Muriel are unavailable for selection), the Bianconeri will hope that the talismanic Antonio Di Natale will be able to replicate his midweek magic and put their more fancied opponents to the sword.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Napoli are unbeaten this season, with five wins from six games.
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Edinson Cavani is currently the top scorer in Serie A with six goals.
- Napoli have twice won Serie A, with their most recent triumph coming in the 1989-90 season.
- Udinese, by contrast, have managed only one league win this season and currently lie in 15th place.
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Udinese were founded in 1896 and, after Genoa, are Italy’s oldest club.
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Despite this, Udinese have never won a Serie A title.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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SSC Napoli 2-0 Udinese
- 18.34 %
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SSC Napoli 2-1 Udinese
- 12.8 %
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SSC Napoli 3-1 Udinese
- 12.46 %
| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Feb 25, 2013 | Udinese 0 - SSC Napoli 0 |
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| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Oct 7, 2012 | SSC Napoli 2 - Udinese 1 |
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| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Mar 18, 2012 | Udinese 2 - SSC Napoli 2 |
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| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Oct 26, 2011 | SSC Napoli 2 - Udinese 0 |
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| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Apr 17, 2011 | SSC Napoli 1 - Udinese 2 |
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SSC Napoli
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| May 19, 2013 | Roma 2 - SSC Napoli 1 | ITA1 |
| May 12, 2013 | SSC Napoli 2 - Siena 1 | ITA1 |
| May 8, 2013 | Bologna 0 - SSC Napoli 3 | ITA1 |
| May 5, 2013 | SSC Napoli 3 - FC Internazionale 1 | ITA1 |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Pescara 0 - SSC Napoli 3 | ITA1 |
Udinese
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| May 19, 2013 | FC Internazionale 2 - Udinese 5 | ITA1 |
| May 12, 2013 | Udinese 2 - Atalanta 1 | ITA1 |
| May 8, 2013 | Palermo 2 - Udinese 3 | ITA1 |
| May 5, 2013 | Udinese 3 - Sampdoria 1 | ITA1 |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Cagliari 0 - Udinese 1 | ITA1 |
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| 1 | Morgan De Sanctis | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | Hugo Armando Campagnaro | Defender |
| 17 | Federico Fernández | Defender |
| 55 | Alessandro Gamberini | Defender |
| 11 | Christian Maggio | Midfielder |
| 17 | Marek Hamsik | Midfielder |
| 18 | Juan Camilo Zúñiga | Defender |
| 85 | Valon Behrami | Midfielder |
| 88 | Gökhan Inler | Midfielder |
| 7 | Edinson Cavani | Striker |
| 19 | Goran Pandev | Striker |
| 15 | Roberto Colombo | Goalkeeper |
| 22 | Antonio Rosati | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Gianluca Grava | Defender |
| - | Bruno Uvini | Defender |
| 3 | Salvatore Aronica | Defender |
| 38 | Andrea Dossena | Defender |
| 16 | Giandomenico Mesto | Midfielder |
| 4 | Marco Donadel | Midfielder |
| 13 | Omar El Kaddouri | Midfielder |
| 20 | Blerim Dzemaili | Midfielder |
| 8 | Eduardo Vargas | Striker |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne | Striker |
| 1 | Zeljko Brkic | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Danilo | Defender |
| 11 | Maurizio Domizzi | Defender |
| 17 | Mehdi Benatia | Defender |
| 26 | Giovanni Pasquale | Defender |
| 3 | Allan | Midfielder |
| 21 | Andrea Lazzari | Midfielder |
| 66 | Giampiero Pinzi | Midfielder |
| 37 | Roberto Pereyra | Midfielder |
| 77 | Maicosuel | Midfielder |
| 10 | Antonio Di Natale | Striker |
| 21 | Daniele Padelli | Goalkeeper |
| - | Alessandro Favaro | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Gabriele Angella | Defender |
| - | Andrea Coda | Defender |
| 34 | Gabriel Silva | Defender |
| 75 | Thomas Heurtaux | Defender |
| 6 | Marco Faraoni | Defender |
| 27 | Pablo Armero | Defender |
| - | Willians | Midfielder |
| - | Barreto | Striker |
| 13 | Mathias Ranégie | Striker |
| - | Diego Fabbrini | Striker |
| 7 | Badu | Midfielder |
| Edinson Cavani | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 7 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 34 | 29 | 7 | 0 |
After a disappointing Olympics, the Uruguayan striker has rediscovered his best form and has shown the same prolific instinct in front of goal that he has demonstrated since signing from Palermo prior to the 2010/11 season. Having been rested midweek, the 25-year-old will be fresh and ready to add to his already significant goals haul. With six goals from six league games, it is clear that Edinson Cavani is central to any designs Napoli have on ending their 23-year wait for a Serie A championship
| Antonio Di Natale | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 10 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 33 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
Like a fine wine, the 34 year old striker seems to get better with age. Having scored 23 league goals last year (and finishing Serie A top scorer the two seasons prior to this), Udinese’s club captain has been instrumental in the Bianconeri’s rise to the brink of Champions League qualification. Having already scored two goals in three Serie A matches this season, Di Natale shows no signs of slowing down and will be anxious to catapult Udinese towards the upper echelons of the Serie A table.
Having started the season in such dynamic form, it is difficult to envisage anything other than a comfortable home victory. Udinese will, as always, attack and look to claim all three points but their midweek exploits will eventually take their toll. Don't be surprised if Edinson Cavani is the main benefactor from this fatigue as he looks to extend his sensational scoring record.
Results
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Top Scorers
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Edinson Cavani Striker Napoli |
29 | 7 |
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Antonio Di Natale Striker Udinese |
23 | 4 |
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Pablo Daniel Osvaldo Striker Roma |
16 | 2 |
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Stephan El Shaarawy Midfielder Milan |
16 | 0 |
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Germán Denis Striker Atalanta |
15 | 5 |
