Italian Serie A
2007-04-22 - Reggina vs Udinese
A Sports Betting Pick by Simon Noble
Udinese & Reggina Fight Out Contrasting Agendas
Udinese got a taste of Champions League football last season for the first time in the club's history.
It is extremely unlikely that the Zebrette (Little Zebras) will return to that competition next term, but they have realistic ambitions of gaining a UEFA Cup place.
On Saturday they travel to Reggina's Oreste Granillo Stadium, searching for the three points that could take them into seventh and make that a reality.
Reggina's motivation is to avoid relegation, but their form this season is almost identical to Udinese.
If you discount the Calabrians 11 point deduction from the match-fixing scandal, then they would be just a single point behind the visitors.
Reggina recorded their first home win from seven attempts in a crucial midweek relegation scrap against Messina, and coach, Walter Mazzarri will be looking for a similar performance here.
His side are unbeaten in their last five meetings of the sides and will be slight favourites for a game where a draw does not suit either side.
THE FORM
HOME / AWAY FORM
Reggina 6-6-4 22:17 /// Udinese 3-5-8 18:29
LAST 10 FORM
Reggina 2-5-3 14:14 /// Udinese 3-4-3 18:17
THE VERDICT
Reggina are desperate for points - and although they're in relegation trouble it's important to remember that it's only because of their 15 point penalty and not theirt actual playing form.
I think that the home side can win this one.
The Pick :
Reggina 2-1 Udinese
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
PinnacleSports.com rate Reggina at 2.07 (-0.5) and I'll take that bet.
