Udinese vs Lazio prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-12-26 17:00.
[p]With both in need of points to boost their respective European pushes, Udinese and Lazio square off in a festive Serie A clash where both sides look to bounce back to winning ways.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Udinese’s form has taken a nosedive in recent weeks, losing five of their eight games across all competitions since the start of November (W3), including three of the most recent four (W1). A 5-1 loss against Fiorentina which handed their opponents their first win of the Serie A campaign marked a new low point for Udinese, with that their heaviest defeat since May 2021.  Kosta Runjaić’s men will hope to bounce back at home and get their top-six push firmly back on track, but that will be easier said than done for a side who’ve won just three of their last 13 home league games (D3, L7). [/p]
[p]Lazio are unbeaten in four games throughout December so far (W2, D2), but Maurizio Sarri’s side will be disappointed by their goalless stalemate against Cremonese last weekend. Sitting just two points below the top six pre-round, the White and Blues’ European hopes have been heavily hampered so far this term by some drab showings away from home, with just eight points earned on the road (W2, D2, L4), albeit three of those came in a 1-0 victory at Parma in their last such outing. Lazio do tend to excel on the road at this time of year though, winning four of their last five Serie A road trips held in December (L1). [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Udinese are unbeaten in three meetings (W2, D1), but the home win they managed last season is the only victory they’ve managed in the last 12 H2Hs they’ve hosted (D3, L8).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Udinese have conceded nine of their 12 home league goals this season after half-time.[/p]
[p]Udinese trailed a pre-round joint-league high four home league games at the break this season (HT: W3, D1).[/p]
[p]Only one of Lazio’s last 13 away league games saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Lazio have kept more clean sheets than any other side in Serie A so far this season (nine).[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Jakub Piotrowski’s first two goal involvements for Udinese came across their last three games (G1, A1), with both arriving after the hour mark. Lazio captain Mattia Zaccagni returns from a red card suspension having scored each of his last three club goals in the second half.[/p]
[p]Alongside losing players to the Africa Cup of Nations, Udinese remain without Arthur Atta, while Lazio remain without the suspended Toma Bašić.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Udinese’s home games tend to spark into life after the break, so we recommend backing over 1.5 goals in the second half.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]