Matchday 20 of Serie A between Udinese and Atalanta will take place on January 11 at the Friuli Stadium. Udinese vs. Atalanta: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Matches – 8 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 31;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 25%.
Predicted lineups for Udinese vs. Atalanta
Udinese (3-5-2): Răzvan Sava – Jaka Bijol, Omar Solet, Thomas Kristensen – Kingsley Ehizibue, Jesper Karlström, Sandi Lovrić, Martin Payero, Hassane Kamara – Lorenzo Lucca, Florian Thauvin.
Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Marco Carnesecchi – Isak Hien, Berat Djimsiti, Sead Kolašinac – Raoul Bellanova, Marten de Roon, Éderson Lourenço, Davide Zappacosta – Mario Pašalić, Charles De Ketelaere – Ademola Lookman.
Each team’s starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Udinese
Costa Runjaic's side drew 0-0 with Verona away in the last round. As a result, Udinese managed to earn points for the fourth time in their last five league matches (2 wins, 2 draws). Additionally, the club kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last ten Serie A games. In the standings, the team is in ninth place with 25 points.
Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye and forward Keinan Davis will miss the game due to injuries. Forward Lorenzo Lucca is suspended.
- The team has not won in 15 of their last 19 home matches in Serie A (6 draws, 9 losses).
- Both teams scored in 6 of the club's last 8 league encounters.
- The number "2" has appeared in the final score in 5 of Udinese's last 7 home Serie A matches.
Atalanta
In the previous round, Gian Piero Gasperini's side drew 1-1 with Lazio away. This result ended Atalanta's 11-match winning streak in the league. Moreover, the team failed to keep a clean sheet for the fifth time in their last seven Serie A games. The Bergamaschi are in second place in the standings with 41 points, trailing leaders Napoli by three points with a game in hand. Notably, in terms of away goals scored this season (18), the club is second only to Inter (24).
Forwards Gianluca Scamacca and Mateo Retegui will miss the game due to injuries.
- The team has not lost in 11 of their last 13 away matches in Serie A (9 wins, 2 draws).
- The club has not conceded more than one goal in seven of their previous away league games.
- A maximum of two goals have been scored in 5 of Atalanta's last 7 away Serie A matches.
Udinese vs. Atalanta: Match Prediction
At home, Udinese doesn't always achieve positive results, but the team strives to play actively upfront, often troubling the opponents' defense. This results in goals: in their last 13 home league matches, Udinese players have failed to score only twice. At the same time, the team's defensive actions leave much to be desired: Costa Runjaic's side conceded nine goals in their last four home Serie A games.
Atalanta rarely struggles in attack and regularly scores, even away from home. In 18 of their last 20 away league matches, the club has scored, with both instances where Gian Piero Gasperini's team failed to breach the opposition's defense occurring against Inter.
Notably, in the last nine head-to-head meetings at Udinese's ground in Serie A, both teams have scored. I anticipate another high-scoring game from both sides, so my prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
