Udinese vs Verona: Serie A Prediction (25.08.2025)

On Monday, August 25 at 18.30 CEST, at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, local side Udinese will host Hellas Verona in the opening round of the 2025-2026 Italian Serie A season. In the previous campaign, the hosts finished 12th in the standings, while the visitors ended up in 14th place.

For the Udinese vs Verona clash, bookmakers consider the home team as favorites. Odds for a Udinese win are set at 1.98, a draw at 3.45, and a Verona win at 4.10. The total over 2.5 goals is priced at 2.21, suggesting expectations of a low-scoring game. Both teams to score is offered at 1.97.

Udinese

Ahead of the new Serie A season, Kosta Runjaić’s side looks quite confident. Last season, Udinese struggled with poor scoring efficiency, which cost them a place in the top 10. However, during the summer, the club signed several new players to strengthen their attacking line. In friendly matches, the Little Zebras secured victories over Strasbourg, Twente, and Werder Bremen.

In their first official match of the season, Udinese also came out on top. In the 1/32 finals of the Coppa Italia 2025-2026, they defeated Carrarese 2-0. The goals came from two young players operating down the left flank – Frenchman Arthur Atta and Spaniard Iker Bravo.

Verona

Speaking of Udinese’s low scoring last season, Paolo Zanetti’s Verona had even greater issues. Over 38 league matches, the Mastiffs scored only 34 goals. To address this, several new forwards were brought in during the summer transfer window, though none of them are particularly big names.

In their Coppa Italia tie against Audace Cerignola, Verona showed little improvement. Despite being heavy favorites, they failed to dominate the match and only managed a 1-1 draw. They advanced to the next round solely thanks to a penalty shootout.

Stats and Head-to-Head Record

Since 2022, the teams have met seven times. Verona leads with three wins to one. Last season, their home match ended 0-0, while in Udine they claimed a 1-0 victory.

Prediction

Udinese have not beaten Verona since October 2022. At the moment, however, the hosts look more confident both in results and squad quality. Still, Verona know how to frustrate stronger opponents. We expect Udinese to play aggressively to please their home crowd. The best betting option is to back Udinese to win on corners at odds of 1.64.