Udinese vs Palermo Predictions

Udinese vs Palermo Predictions for this Coppa Italia on 23 September. Udinese meet Palermo at Blue Energy Stadium on Tuesday in a Coppa Italia round of 16 clash. Read on for all our predictions and free betting tips for the game. Also don’t miss out on the best betting offers listed below.

Coppa Italia | Sep 23 2025 at 5:30 pm UK at Blue Energy Stadium

Udinese vs Palermo Predictions

Can the Little Zebras steady themselves or will the Rosanero’s steel bite in the cup?

• Cup rhythm, not rave: Palermo’s last five competitive matches include four that finished under 2.5 goals, and Udinese have seen two or fewer in three of their last five — tempo suggests control over carnage.
• Defence drives the narrative: Palermo boast three straight clean sheets in their current run, while Udinese’s recent Coppa matches have typically landed on exactly two goals, implying edge over excess.
• Personnel patterns: Udinese’s expected core (Sava; Zemura, Solet, Kristensen, Ehizibue; Ekkelenkamp, Karlstrom, Zarraga; Atta, Davis, Bravo) offers height, set-piece threat and front-line hold-up, ideal for edging tight knockout football.

Best Bet for Udinese vs Palermo

The Blue Energy Stadium hosts a proper cup tie on Tuesday as Udinese welcome Palermo for a Coppa Italia round of 16 meeting that feels much trickier than the labels “Serie A v Serie B” might suggest. Kosta Runjaic’s side arrive off a bruising 3-0 loss to AC Milan, their first defeat of the campaign, and must quickly re-centre against opponents who are unbeaten in the league below and brimming with belief.

Filippo Inzaghi’s visitors have stitched together three wins and a draw in Serie B, and they booked their place in this round by seeing off Carrarese. On paper, Udinese should carry the heavier punch; in practice, cup football rarely behaves itself. The margins will be slim, the tackles won’t be, and the atmosphere should be suitably edgy.

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Best Bet for this match

Here at BettingTips4You we keep things simple: one game, one selection. No scattergun menus, no hedging. That makes us accountable, and it makes your decision easy. For Udinese v Palermo, our Best Bet is Udinese to win & under 3.5 goals — the ultimate prediction for this clash after weighing the evidence.

The case starts with structure. Udinese under Runjaic have quietly built a base: prior to the Milan setback they were unbeaten in four across competitions (W3, D1), including a controlled 2-0 Coppa win over Carrarese. Even with goalkeeper Daniele Padelli, striker Vakoun Issouf Bayo and midfielder Sandi Lovric sidelined, the projected spine still looks robust enough: Radu Sava behind a defence of Jordan Zemura, Ousmane Solet and Thomas Kristensen, with Kingsley Ehizibue offering width and legs. Higher up, the blend is pragmatic: Jens Stryger Larsen—no, scratch that, the data gives us Jens Ekkelenkamp, alongside Jonna Karlström and Oier Zarraga to funnel play into Arthur Atta, Keinan Davis and Iker Bravo. It’s not a fantasy XI; it’s functional, direct and capable of crunching out results without fireworks.

Palermo’s form commands respect. They are unbeaten in four league matches, they just turned over Bari 2-0, and Jesse Joronen’s goal has been well-guarded by a line featuring Mattia Bani, Niccolò Pierozzi and Pietro Ceccaroni, shielded by the industry of Filippo Ranocchia and Jacopo Segre. Up top, Joel Pohjanpalo is the obvious reference point with Matteo Brunori and Antonio Palumbo supplying activity around him. But here’s the rub: their recent purple patch has been built on low-event football. Four of their last five competitive games have finished under 2.5 total goals, and they have conceded nine times in their last five competitive meetings with Udinese per the provided notes, which hints that when this match-up opens up, it usually opens Udinese’s way.

There’s also a stylistic nudge. Udinese are comfortable turning this into a territorial grind, leaning on set-pieces and second balls to squeeze the box. Palermo’s compact 3-4-2-1 can cope with early pressure, but if they fall behind, their attacking volume tends to remain modest. That profile points squarely at a narrow home win rather than a goal glut.

BettingTips4You.com expert quote — Luca Semproni:

“Udinese’s shape and depth suit knockout tension. Palermo are organised, yes, but if Davis and Bravo pin them back, the Rosanero will struggle to turn pressure into chances. Home win in a controlled scoreline looks the smart side.”

Our numbers-brain agrees with our gut: Udinese to take it, but without chaos.

On the correct score, 1-0 Udinese is where the compass points. The hosts’ recent trend of measured wins, Palermo’s preference for low-scoring affairs, and the cup context all conspire toward a one-goal separation.

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