The Serie A Matchday 21 clash between Udinese Calcio and Inter will take place on 17 January at the Friuli Stadium. Udinese Calcio vs Inter: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Udinese Calcio
Kosta Runjaic's men were unable to get the job done at home against Pisa in the previous round, drawing 2:2. As a result, Udinese Calcio have now failed to win for the fourth time in their last five Serie A matches (2 draws, 2 defeats). In addition, the club conceded more than one goal for the first time in their previous four league outings. The team have 26 points to their name and sit 10th in the standings. It is worth noting that Udinese Calcio, along with Torino, have the worst defence in the current Serie A campaign (32 goals conceded each).
- The club have avoided defeat in 6 of their last 8 home matches in the Serie A (3 wins, 3 draws).
- The team have scored more than one goal in just 2 of their previous 10 home league games.
- Udinese Calcio have conceded in 10 of their last 12 home Serie A matches.
Potential Udinese Calcio Lineup (3-5-2)*
Maduka Okoye – Nicolo Bertola, Umar Soule, Christian Kabasele – Alessandro Zanoli, Lennon Miller, Jesper Karlstrom, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Hassane Kamara – Nicolo Zaniolo, Keinan Davis.
Striker Adam Buksa will miss out through injury. Midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo is suspended.
Inter
Cristian Chivu's men did not look convincing in their home meeting with Lecce last time out, but they still managed to claim maximum points (1:0). As a result, Inter extended their unbeaten run in the league to eight matches (7 wins, 1 draw). The team also kept a clean sheet for the 10th time in the current Serie A campaign. It is also worth noting that the Milan club are, by some distance, the highest scorers in the league this season (43 goals). Inter have collected 46 points and remain top of the table.
- The club have won 7 of their last 8 away matches in the Serie A.
- The team have scored at least twice in 8 of their previous 11 away league games.
- The Milan club have conceded more than one goal in just 1 of their last 8 away Serie A matches.
Potential Inter Lineup (3-5-2)*
Yann Sommer – Manuel Akanji, Alessandro Bastoni, Francesco Acerbi – Andy Diouf, Nicolo Barella, Piotr Zielinski, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto – Ange-Yoan Bonny, Marcus Thuram.
Defender Denzel Dumfries and midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu will both miss out through injury.
Referee
Marco Di Bello (Italy)
Matches – 7 (Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 21;
Average yellow cards per match – 3;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 29%.
Udinese Calcio vs Inter: Match Prediction
Kosta Runjaic's men have one of the worst records for goals conceded in the league this season, and even at home Udinese Calcio have not looked particularly solid at the back. In their last five home Serie A matches, the club have managed to keep a clean sheet just once, while conceding a total of eight goals across the other four games. In particular, Udinese Calcio conceded twice to Pisa in their previous home league match – against a side that sit bottom of the standings.
Inter have been convincing on the road and are posting strong attacking numbers. Across their previous 11 away Serie A fixtures, the team have not gone a single match without scoring, and in only three of those games did the Milan club find the net just once. What is more, in 3 of the last 4 head-to-head meetings at Udinese Calcio's ground in the league, the club scored at least twice.
We expect the Milan club to deliver a strong attacking performance and score at least two goals. Our prediction:
Prediction: Inter, over 1.5 goals
* Each team's starting XI is listed from their previous match in this competition.
