The Matchday 18 Serie A clash between Udinese and Torino will take place on December 29 at the Friuli Stadium. Udinese vs. Torino: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Udinese vs. Torino
Udinese (3-5-2): Razvan Sava – Christian Kabasele, Isaak Toure, Thomas Kristensen – Kingsley Ehizibue, Jesper Karlstrom, Sandi Lovric, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Jordan Zemura – Lorenzo Lucca, Florian Thauvin.
Torino (3-5-2): Vanja Milinkovic-Savic – Sebastiano Walukiewicz, Guillermo Maripan, Adam Masina – Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, Samuele Ricci, Karol Linetty, Gvidas Gineitis, Borna Sosa – Yann Karamoh, Antonio Sanabria.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Udinese
In the last round, Kosta Runjaić's team secured a 2-1 away victory over Fiorentina. This marks Udinese's second win in their last three matches, although they have conceded goals in eight consecutive league games. The team currently sits ninth in the standings with 23 points. Notably, Udinese has suffered four home defeats this Serie A season, with only three clubs having a higher tally.
Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, defender Jaka Bijol, midfielder Sandi Lovric, and forward Keinan Davis will miss the game due to injuries.
- The team has failed to win 14 of their last 18 home matches in Serie A (5 draws, 9 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 4 of their last 5 home league fixtures.
- Udinese has scored at most once in 13 of their last 16 home Serie A matches.
Torino
Paolo Vanoli's side suffered a 0-2 home defeat to Bologna in the last round. As a result, the team failed to win for the seventh time in their last eight league matches (2 draws, 5 losses). Additionally, Torino failed to score in six of those encounters. The club currently holds 19 points, placing them 12th in the standings.
Defender Perr Schuurs and forward Duvan Zapata are sidelined due to injuries.
- The club has not won 5 of their last 6 away matches in Serie A (1 draw, 4 losses).
- The team has scored in 6 of their last 9 away league matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in Torino's last nine Serie A outings.
Udinese vs. Torino: Match Prediction
Despite Udinese's active forward play in home matches, they struggle to score frequently. In 13 of their last 16 home Serie A games, the team has scored at most one goal, netting only once in their last three home league fixtures.
Torino initially showed attacking prowess in away matches this season, but their form has declined. In their last four away Serie A games, they failed to score three times and managed just one goal. However, Torino's defense has improved, conceding only three goals in this spell.
I anticipate a low-scoring match, hence my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
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