Fiorentina v Udinese

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Fiorentina finally slipped up in the Italian top flight last Sunday when they were dealt a 1-0 defeat away from home at Bologna but nevertheless, the Viola return to the home surroundings of their Stadio Artemio Franchi for this upcoming encounter against ninth placed Udinese looking to return to winning ways.

Udinese by contrast slumped to a fifth defeat in seven games in the Italian top flight last Sunday when the upcoming visitors were handed a heavy 3-1 loss at home to high-flying Napoli and the away side now find themselves eight points adrift of Juventus and the top six pack in the Serie A table.

Fiorentina had previously racked up eight wins on the trot in the domestic top flight which have helped the hosts up into fourth place and possible contention for a Champions League spot for next season.

Four of these impressive eight wins on the bounce resulted in home wins for Raffaele Palladino's side at their Stadio Artemio Franchi as the hosts strolled to victories against AC Milan 2-1, Roma 5-1, Verona 3-1 and a 1-0 win against Cagliari respectively.

Fiorentina have been dealt just two defeats so far this season but both of these losses have been incurred away from home, while form and results on home soil have been extremely solid as the Viola still remain unbeaten in their own backyard.

Udinese have had no such luxury in recent weeks in the Italian top flight as the visitors find themselves stuck in something of a rut having gained just one win from their last seven games overall whilst also slipping to five defeats within this period as well.

A 2-1 win away from home at Monza has been swamped by defeats incurred at the hands of Venezia, Juventus, Atalanta, Genoa and Napoli respectively, and therefore morale is not likely to be too high as Udinese prepare for this tough looking trip to the Stadio Artemio Franchi to take on in-form Fiorentina on Monday night.

Udinese's recent slump in form though is in stark contrast to the promising start that Kosta Runjaic's side produced at the beginning of this current campaign as the visitors had put together a solid looking four-game unbeaten sequence which consisted of three wins and a draw; early season wins against Lazio, Como and Parma respectively had suggested a bright future for the visitors.

Having also slipped to four defeats out of their last six away games in Serie A as well, losing on the road at Roma, AC Milan, Venezia and Atalanta, Udinese look to have their work cut out in this one.

Fiorentina v Udinese Verdict

Fiorentina have won two of the last three encounters against Udinese and the hosts look to hold the edge once again on Monday night.

Therefore, our main bet will be Fiorentina win @ 1.60

Other side bets worth considering:

Fiorentina win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.50

Correct Score: Fiorentina 3-0 @ 12.00