On December 8, 2025, a Round 14 Italian Serie A match will take place between “Udinese” and “Genoa”. If “Udinese” win, they can overtake “Lazio” and move closer to the European competition zone. If “Genoa” lose, the team risks falling into the relegation zone.
Teams Form
“Udinese” are very inconsistent. They can defeat a strong opponent, but then drop points after conceding an early goal in the 4th minute against “Cremonese” and then needing to fight back just to get a draw. The visitors, coached by Daniele De Rossi, have won only two games so far. The players are disappointed with how the tournament is going and will find it difficult to get mentally ready for their opponents.
“Udinese” current form
Costa Runjaić’s team still cannot demonstrate stable defending. The goal difference (14:20) directly indicates this. The team struggles with defensive organization and makes many errors. They must avoid losing concentration and not let the opponent seize the initiative in key moments of the game. Much depends on the individual actions of the leaders and their preparation for the match.
“Genoa” current form
“Genoa” can prevent “Udinese” from gaining points; they really need to move further away from the relegation zone. At the moment they have 11 points and sit 16th. The oldest club in Italy may be relegated. The coaching staff will try to prevent this. There are still 25 rounds left to show what the team is truly capable of. “Genoa” also have problems in defense. The team have conceded 20 goals in 13 rounds. Their attack will face difficulties, as main forward Maxwel Cornet is injured and will very likely miss the match.
Nicola Leali, Alessio Romagnoli, Leo Škiri Østigård, Sebastian Otoa, Aaron Martín Caricol, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Morten Thorsby, Valentín Carboni, Hugo Cuenca, Lorenzo Colombo, Seydou Fini.
Who will not play
“Udinese”:
no injured or suspended players.
“Genoa”:
Maxwel Cornet.
The most accurate information on lineups will be available on the clubs’ official pages on match day.
Statistics for the Last 5 Matches
“Udinese” have three losses and two wins. “Genoa” have two wins, two draws and one loss.
Head-to-Head Statistics
The advantage is on the visitors’ side: they have three wins and two draws.
Main prediction for the “Udinese” - “Genoa” game
Udinese – Genoa: forecast on event 8 December 2025
Udinese Win
The results of recent matches, as well as the head-to-head history of the opponents, show that we can expect an interesting match between legendary clubs with rich histories. Our analysts believe that both teams are capable of playing brightly and either could win, but the more likely outcome is a win for “Udinese”.
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Additional predictions
Udinese – Genoa: forecast on event 8 December 2025
Total Under 2.5
It is likely that we will not see many goals in this game. The opponents know each other well and will play from defense. If one of them manages to score, they will immediately switch to a maximally defensive style. A total under 2.5 goals in the match is worth considering.
