Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Udinese
Match Time & Date:
07/02/2021
06:00 AM
Prediction: 1-1
Verona
Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Spezia, Udinese will be looking to give fans yet another reason for celebration when they take on Verona at their Dacia Arena. The Zebrette regained a much-needed confidence at the weekend, with the team moving away from the danger zone, and they are now on a quest to regain their spot in the top half of the table. However, home win should not be considered as key player Rodrigo De Paul is sidelined through suspension.
The likes of Forestieri, Jajalo, Okaka, and Pussetto are all sidelined with injuries. The Mastini, on the other hand, aim to make amends for a 3-1 loss to Roma. Verona aim to keep their Europa League hopes alive, but beating the Zebrette in Udine is easier said than done. A close encounter is on the horizon, and we are tempted to put our money on draw. The likes of Sturaro, Favilli, Vieira, Benassi, Ruegg, and Veloso are injured for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Nicolas Andrade):
Nicolas Andrade is a Brazilian goalkeeper who plays for Hellas Verona in Serie A. Nicolas was born in Colorado de Oeste on April 12, 1988 and he is a product of Atletico Mineiro youth school. The 190-cm-tall shot-stopper played for the likes of Villa Nova, Tombense and Anapolina in Brazil before joining Italian side Hellas Verona in 2010.
In 2014 he was sent on loan to Virtus Lanciano and he made 35 appearances in the league for the club. At the end of the 2014/2015 season the Brazilian goalkeeper signed a loan deal with Trapani, but he eventually returned to the “City of Love”. Nicolas managed to keep no less than 17 clean sheets in 42 appearances for Hellas Verona in the 2016/2017 Serie B campaign.
He has established himself as a first-choice goalkeeper at Verona, but he has yet to earn a call-up for the Brazil national football team. His contract with the Mastini should expire on June 30, 2019.
Highlighted Team (Verona):
Founded back in 1903, Hellas Verona are a professional football club that compete in the Italian Serie A. The “Mastini” are well known for their yellow and blue jerseys and they welcome their opponents at Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi. Hellas Verona share rivalry with Chievo Verona and the two local rivals face each other in the “Derby della Scala”.
The first derby of Verona was played on November 18, 2001, with Hellas Verona emerging triumphant (3-2). In 1985 the Mastini won their first and only Scudetto, with the team finishing the season in top position in the Serie A standings, four points clear of second-placed Torino. The likes of Preben Elkjaer, Giuseppe Calderisi, Hans-Peter Briegel, Pietro Fanna and Antonio Di Gennaro led Hellas Verona to the historical success.
However, the most famous footballer who played for Verona is Romania international Adrian Mutu, who scored 16 goals in 57 appearances in the league for the Stadio Marc’ Antonio Bentegodi outfit. Verona will compete in the Italian top flight in the 2017/2018 season as they finished the 2016/2017 Serie B campaign in second position in the table.
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