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% Ball Possession NAPOLI and % Ball Possession UDINESE
Napoli 1 – 0 Udinese 
53′ Gonzalo Higuain
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 4th position with 22 points and a positive goal difference of +13
Udinese, 15th position with 12points and a negative goal difference of -4
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Napoli | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21:8 | 13 | 22 |
| 15 | Udinese | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10:14 | -4 | 12 |
Mission accomplished! Napoli with 25 points are just 2 points below Inter each holding the first position with 27 with points. Udinese also in need to win the next games to avoid falling in the relegation zone.
There are 33 precedents between Napoli and Udinese at the San Paolo Stadium. Stats showing Napoli with 18 wins, 11 draws, and Udinese with 4 wins. A total of 94 goals, Napoli scoring 57 goals while Udinese only 37 goals.
Napoli opening the score in the 53rd minute. It is forward Gonzalo Higuain to defeat Udinese goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by midfielder Jorginho.
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamsik; Callejón, Higuaín, Insigne.
Here is UDINESE official starting lineup by coach Stefano Colantuono:
UDINESE (3-5-1-1): Karnezis; Wagué, Danilo, Felipe; Widmer, Badu, Lodi, Iturra, Edenilson; Fernandes; Théréau.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for NAPOLI: Gonzalo Higuain with 8 goals
Top scorer for UDINESE: Zapata and Thereau with 3 goals each
| Napoli | Goals | Goals | Udinese |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higuain, Gonzalo | 8 | 3 | Zapata, Duvan |
| Insigne, Lorenzo | 6 | 3 | Thereau, Cyril |
| Allan | 3 | 2 | Badu, Emmanuel |
| Hamsik, Marek | 1 | 1 | Di Natale, Antonio |
| Mertens, Dries | 1 | 1 | Lodi, Francesco |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 05/11/15 | UELG | Napoli – Midtjylland | 5:0 | Matchday 4 | |||
| 01/11/15 | SA | Genoa – Napoli | 0:0 | Round 11 | |||
| 28/10/15 | SA | Napoli – Palermo | 2:0 | Round 10 |
Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 01/11/15 | SA | Udinese – Sassuolo | 0:0 | Round 11 | |||
| 28/10/15 | SA | Roma – Udinese | 3:1 | Round 10 | |||
| 25/10/15 | SA | Udinese – Frosinone | 1:0 | Round 9 |
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 12
Napoli 1 – 0 Udinese
Sunday 8 November 2015
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy
18:00
Referee: CELI
Assistants: POSADO – DE PINTO
Fourth Official: DOBOSZ
ADD1: ROCCHI
ADD2: PASQUA
Goals: 53′ Gonzalo Higuain (N)
Official lineups – formations:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamsik; Callejón, Higuaín, Insigne.
Subs.: Gabriel, Rafael, Strinić, Henrique, Chiricheș, Maggio, Valdifiori, Chalobah, David López, El Kaddouri, Gabbiadini, Mertens.
Coach.: Sarri.
UDINESE (3-5-1-1): Karnezis; Wagué, Danilo, Felipe; Widmer, Badu, Lodi, Iturra, Edenilson; Fernandes; Théréau.
Subs: Meret, Romo, Heurtaux, Camigliano, Piris, Pasquale, Adnan, Evangelista, Marquinho, Aguirre, Perica.
Coach: Stefano Colantuono
Match Stats