Udinese vs AC Milan Prediction, Tips & Odds – 20.01.2024
Udinese vs AC Milan Prediction 20.01.2024. In the 21st round of the Italian Serie A, Udinese will host AC Milan. The match is scheduled for Saturday at 20:45, at the Friuli Stadium.
In the previous round, the home team played to a draw against Fiorentina, while the visitors secured a victory over AS Roma.
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Udinese vs AC Milan Odds
Udinese Team News
After emerging victorious in this season’s reverse fixture with a 1-0 win, Udinese has continued its positive trend against Milan in the last two encounters. Now aiming for a hat-trick, they faced a setback last weekend despite leading 2-1 in the final five minutes at Fiorentina’s Artemio Franchi stadium. They conceded a late penalty and had to settle for a draw, marking the seventh time this season they’ve lost a lead. This precarious situation places them just above the relegation zone, alongside four other teams separated by a mere two points.
Udinese is set to face tough challenges with away games against Atalanta and Juventus following their clash with Milan. Coach Gabriele Cioffi is seeking to surprise and secure a second Serie A home win of the season on Saturday.
Milan, on the other hand, faces the challenge of dealing with the experienced forward Lorenzo Lucca (six goals), who is a key player for Udinese. Former Milan player Gerard Deulofeu is currently injured but is making progress in his recovery. Alongside him, Jaka Bijol and Enzo Ebosse are sidelined, while midfielder Martin Payero may return to the lineup after overcoming an injury that kept him on the bench against Fiorentina.
AC Milan Team News
After being eliminated from the Coppa Italia, Milan continued their positive streak with three consecutive Serie A victories, including one against Roma that led to the departure of their coach, Jose Mourinho.
Despite missing out on the Champions League and a prolonged drought in the Coppa Italia, Milan is currently trailing league leaders Inter by nine points. However, over the last eight Serie A matches, they have averaged more than two points per game, establishing a comfortable lead over their competitors in the race for the top four in Italy. Milan now has the opportunity to extend their unbeaten run to six games in Serie A, facing Udinese, where they haven’t secured a league victory for almost two years.
Despite ongoing injuries to defensive players Malick Thiaw, Fikayo Tomori, and Pierre Kalulu, Milan’s injury list has slightly shortened this week with the return of reserve goalkeeper Marco Sportiello after a month-long absence and the potential inclusion of Alessandro Florenzi. However, Tommaso Pobega remains unavailable, and Ismael Bennacer and Samu Chukwueze are both absent due to the Africa Cup of Nations.
While Olivier Giroud leads the attack with ten goals in the league in 2023-24, Milan faces a challenge away against Udinese, aiming to maintain their positive streak and strengthen their position in the race for the top of the table.
Udinese vs AC Milan H2H
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Injuries and suspensions
Udinese: Gerard Delofeu, Jaka Bijol, Enzo Ebosse
AC Milan: Malick Thiaw, Fikayo Tomori, Pierre Kalulu, Tommaso Pobega, Ismael Bennacer, Samu Chukwueze
Expected Lineups
Udinese (3-5-1-1): Okoye; Ferreira, Perez, Kristensen; Ebosele, Payero, Walace, Lovric, Kamara; Pereyra; Lucca
AC Milan (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Kjaer, Gabbia, Hernandez; Reijnders, Adli; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Giroud
Udinese vs AC Milan Prediction
Despite Udinese having the home-field advantage and recent victories in head-to-head matchups, AC Milan is considered a slight favorite in this encounter due to their higher standing in the table and current better form. However, we anticipate a challenging battle, and our betting recommendation would be on a draw or AC Milan’s victory, with the expectation that the match will be quite tight, resulting in a maximum of three goals scored throughout the entire game.
Kick-off Time: Saturday, 20.01.2024, 8:45 AM Local Time (GMT 0), 20:45 CET
Prediction: draw/AC Milan & under 3.5
Odds (when tipped): 1.79
Sportsbook: 20bet
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