Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 11/2
Udinese and AC Milan will lock horns with each other in Serie A this coming weekend. The match between Kosta Runjaic’s side and Massimiliano Allegri’s team will be held at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time on Saturday.
Udinese
Udinese are an established club in the Italian top-flight who tend to finish in and around mid-table as well as compete for the European places in the Serie A standings. I Bianconeri ended up 15th in the table in the 2023-24 campaign and did better last season..
Kosta Runjaic’s side ended up as high as 12th in the Serie A table last season and will aim to do as well, if not better, this time around. Udinese have strengthened their squad with the signings of Arthur Atta, Lennon Miller, Adam Buksa and Nicolo Bertola, among others. The Udinese-based club are third in the Serie A table at the moment with seven points from three matches, two points behind Napoli and Juventus, who are first and second respectively in the standings.
Udinese will head into the Serie A match against AC Milan on the back of a 1-0 victory over Pisa away from home in the league. It came after a shock 2-1 victory over Inter Milan at San Siro in Serie A, which followed a 1-1 draw with Hellas Verona in front of their fans in the league.
Team News:
Udinese are likely to line up in a 3-5-2 formation against AC Milan. Razvan Sava will be in goal for the home team. Nicolo Bertola, Thomas Kristensen and Oumar Solet will be the three defenders. Kingsley Ehizibue, Jakub Piotrowski, Jesper Karlstrom, Arthur Atta and Hassane Kamara will be deployed in midfield. Iker Bravo and Keinan Davis will be the two centre-forwards.
AC Milan
AC Milan are one of the biggest clubs in the world and have been challenging for the Serie A title in recent seasons and have also been doing well in the UEFA Champions League. However, the Rossoneri endured a disappointing 2024-25 campaign.
The Rossoneri ended up as low as eighth in the Serie A table last season and could pick up only 63 points from 38 matches. Milan finished seven points behind Juventus, who occupied the final UEFA Champions League spot in the Serie A table. Milan are now fifth in the Serie A table with six points from three games, three points behind Napoli and Juventus, who are first and second respectively in the standings.
Milan will head into the Serie A match against Udinese this coming weekend on the back of a 1-0 victory over Bologna at San Siro in the league. It came after a 2-0 victory over Lecce away from home in Serie A, whih followed a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Cremonese at San Siro in the league.
Team News:
AC Milan are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation against Udinese. Mike Maignan will be in goal for the Rossoneri. Fikayo Tomori, Matteo Gabbia and Strahinja Pavlovic will be the three centre-backs. Alexis Saelemaekers, Youssouf Fofana, Luka Modric and Pervis Estupinan will be the four midfielders. Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Adrien Rabiot will be deployed in attacking midfield. Santiago Gimenez will lead the line for Milan.
Key Factors to Consider
- Udinese have scored 4 goals in 3 Serie A games so far this campaign.
- Udinese have conceded 2 goals in 3 Serie A games so far this campaign.
- Against Pisa in their last Serie A match, Udinese had 48.6% of the possession.
- AC Milan have scored 4 goals in 3 Serie A matches so far this season.
- AC Milan have conceded 2 goals in 3 Serie A matches so far this season.
Conclusion
Udinese are on fire at the moment, but AC Milan have a good team. It is very likely that this particular Serie A match will end in a draw.
Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 11/2
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