Udinese will entertain Empoli at the Dacia Arena in a mid-table Serie A clash on Wednesday (January 4).

Udinese will head into this game in a much better position than their hosts as they sit in 8th position with 24 points. The hosts have been fairly decent in their recent games as they have managed to avoid a defeat in 3 of their last 5 games and that will be something to build on. On the attack, Udinese have been very effective as they have found the back of the net 24 times, making them the 5th best attack in the league. At the back, Udinese have been very solid as well as they have managed to keep their goals conceded to a minimum, conceding only 17 goals so far, which makes them the 6th best defense in the league. Going into this game, Udinese will be very confident of their chances in this game.

Empoli on the other hand will head into this game following a terrible run of performances that has seen them fall to 13th position in the league with only 17 points to show for their efforts. Their attack has been barren as they have only managed to score 12 goals all season. What a poor record. In their last 5 games, Empoli have suffered 3 defeats and that will certainly affect their morale going into this game.

Looking at the records have shown that Udinese have the upper hand going into this game. They are currently in a much better form and also have the advantage in this fixture. Of the 32 times these two sides have met, the Udinese have the lead with 14 wins, as opposed to the visitors 8. Additionally, Udinese have suffered just one defeat at home in Serie A and have scored at least once in their last six home games. Empoli on the other hand, have just one win on their travels this term and have failed to score in their last two away games, losing both.

We are backing Udinese here as we expect them to do enough to avoid a defeat here by either securing a victory or by earning a hard fought draw.

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乌迪内斯将在周三(1月4日)在达西亚球场迎战恩波利。

乌迪内斯将以比东道主更好的位置进入本场比赛，他们以24分排名第八。东道主在最近的比赛中表现相当不错，他们在过去的5场比赛中有3场成功避免了失败，这将是他们的基础。在进攻方面，乌迪内斯非常有效，他们已经24次破门，使他们成为联赛第五好的进攻。在后防线上，乌迪内斯非常稳固，他们成功地将失球控制在最低水平，到目前为止只丢了17球，这使他们的防守在联赛中排名第六。在这场比赛中，乌迪内斯对他们在这场比赛中的机会非常有信心。

另一方面，恩波利在经历了一场糟糕的表现后，在联赛中仅积17分，跌至第13位。他们的进攻乏善可原，整个赛季只进了12球。多么糟糕的记录。在过去的5场比赛中，恩波利遭遇了3场失利，这肯定会影响他们在这场比赛中的士气。

从记录来看，乌迪内斯在这场比赛中占据了上风。他们目前的状态要好得多，在这场比赛中也有优势。在两队32次交锋中，乌迪内斯14胜领先，客队8胜。此外，乌迪内斯在意甲联赛中只在主场输了一场比赛，并且在最近6个主场比赛中至少进了1球。另一方面，恩波利本赛季客场只赢了一场，最近两场客场比赛一球未进，两场都输了。

我们在这里支持乌迪内斯，因为我们希望他们能尽力避免在这里失败，要么取得一场胜利，要么获得一场艰难的平局。