Verona vs Udinese prediction 26.01.2026 | Serie A

Verona were on the brink of relegation in the last few seasons, but always found a way to stay in Serie A. The next few months will be challenging for the team from Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, as they are currently three points behind safety. Verona are in a terrible moment. They collected only two points in the last six matches. In the previous game, Verona played 0-0 on the road against Cremonese. In one of the dullest matches of the season, the teams combined for five shots on target and eventually split the points.

After a goalless draw against Cremonese, Verona's head coach, Paolo Zanetti, pointed to a lack of attacking power as the main problem. He said, "We wanted to win this match, I think you could see it, but we didn't succeed, also because we were facing a tough opponent. We didn't succeed. We probably deserved a little more in terms of points, but we were missing the most important thing: the goal."

Verona have big problems with injuries. They will be without Tomas Suslov, Nicolas Valentini, Martin Frese, Armel Bela-Kotchap, Rafik Belghali, Al Musrati, and Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro on Monday against Udinese.

Udinese have another solid season. They are a mid-table team with no major relegation worries. Udinese haven't played well lately, winning only one of their last six matches. In the most recent outing, Kosta Runjaic's team lost 1-0 at home against Inter Milan. Although the guests scored only one goal, they dominated throughout the game, so it would be unfair if Udinese found a way to snatch one point.

Udinese's head coach, Kosta Runjaic, talked about the reasons for the defeat against Inter. He said, "We didn't offer enough in attack today. We needed to make better use of the space behind. We weren't able to fashion any clear-cut chances. The second half was better than the first, but we didn't have enough quality to create anything."

Udinese's Jakub Piotrowski suffered a ligament sprain in his right knee against Inter. The Polish player will not play for at least the next four weeks. Adam Buksa will not travel to Verona aswell.