The Matchday 37 clash in Serie A between Juventus and Udinese will take place on May 18 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Juventus vs. Udinese: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Juventus
Igor Tudor's side drew 1-1 with Lazio in their last away match. As a result, Juventus has dropped points for the third time in their last four Serie A matches (2 draws, 1 loss). Additionally, the team has managed only one clean sheet in their last six league games. With 64 points, the club remains in fourth place in the standings but is only ahead of fifth-placed Lazio on tiebreakers. Notably, only Napoli (27) and Atalanta (32) have conceded fewer goals than Juventus (33) in the current championship.
- The team has not lost in 24 of their last 25 home Serie A matches (13 wins, 11 draws).
- The club has scored exactly one or two goals in 13 of their last 15 home league games.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 6 of Juventus's last 7 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Juventus (4-5-1)
Michele Di Gregorio – Pierre Kalulu, Nicolo Savona, Renato Veiga, Alberto Costa – Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram, Nicolas Gonzalez, Weston McKennie, Timothy Weah – Randal Kolo Muani.
Defenders Lloyd Kelly, Bremer, and Juan Cabal, midfielder Teun Koopmeiners, and forward Arkadiusz Milik will miss the match due to injuries. Defenders Pierre Kalulu and Nicolo Savona, as well as midfielder Khephren Thuram, are suspended.
Udinese
Kosta Runjaic's side was defeated 1-2 at home by Monza in their last match. This loss marked Udinese's sixth defeat in their last eight league games (1 win, 1 draw). Moreover, the team has only managed to score more than one goal in one of their last 11 Serie A matches. With 44 points, the club is in 12th place in the standings. It's worth noting that Udinese has conceded 27 away goals this season, only bettering four teams in this regard.
- The club has not won in 7 of their last 9 away Serie A matches (3 draws, 4 losses).
- The team has not scored more than one goal in 8 of their last 9 away league games.
- Udinese has conceded exactly one or two goals in 6 of their last 7 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Udinese (4-4-2)
Maduka Okoye – Thomas Kristensen, Hassane Kamara, Jaka Bijol, Omar Solet – Jesper Karlstrom, Arthur Atta, Martin Payero, Rui Modesto – Oier Zarraga, Keinan Davis.
Forward Florian Thauvin will miss the match due to injury. Midfielder Arthur Atta and forward Lorenzo Lucca are suspended.
Referee
Giovanni Ayroldi (Italy)
Matches – 9 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 59;
Average yellow cards per match – 6.6;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 44%.
Match Prediction: Juventus vs. Udinese
The Turin side rarely struggles to breach opponents' defenses and scores regularly, especially at home. In their last 15 home league matches, Juventus failed to score only once – against Atalanta, who have conceded the fewest away goals this Serie A season. However, the club is not known for high-scoring games, having scored more than two goals only once in this period.
Udinese is not known for strong defensive play and often makes critical errors at the back: in their last 13 away league matches, the team managed to keep a clean sheet only twice. At the same time, Kosta Runjaic's side does not allow too much to their opponents: they have conceded more than two goals only once in this period.
I believe Igor Tudor's side will be effective in attack but will limit themselves to a small number of goals. My prediction: Exact number of Juventus goals: 1-2
