Udinese vs Empoli Prediction: The teams are direct competitors in the race for survival

Prediction for the Serie A match which will take place on May 19. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Zebras were still in the relegation zone ahead of the previous round, but now they are one point ahead of the bottom three. All thanks to their away success against Lecce. The team opened the scoring at the end of the first half through Lorenzo Lucca, and on 85 minutes Lazar Samardzic set the final score. 2:0 - Udinese gained a strategic advantage ahead of the final two rounds.

The teams are coached by one of the top specialists in European football's fight for survival - Davide Nicola. One should not forget this when looking at the standings. Empoli is still 18th, but they are level on points with 17th-placed Frosinone. So the Blues have a good chance of salvation.

In the previous round Empoli failed to win - 0:2 away from Lazio. Thus, the Blues have not won three matches in a row, but before that they beat Napoli 1:0 at home.

Udinese is the champion of this season on draws. Exactly half of the Zebras' matches ended in a draw. Let's bet, accordingly, on a draw in the upcoming game. In addition, the division of points often happens in the matches of direct competitors in the race for survival. Neither Udinese nor Empoli can lose points, and it is likely that both teams will lose them, but they will gain one point each.