Venezia vs Udinese prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-10-29 17:30.
[p]The brutal nature of life back in the top-flight shows no sign of easing for Venezia, who twice squandered the lead in a 2-2 draw against Monza at the weekend. While that result was enough to lift them off the bottom of the Serie A table, it extended their winless run to four matches (D1, L3) and took their total of points dropped from winning positions to 11 – more than any other side in the division.[/p]
[p]That’s something under pressure manager Eusebio Di Francesco needs to address after he received the dreaded vote of confidence from his board last week. He can at least take heart from the fact his side’s only Serie A victory this season came on home soil (2-0 v Genoa), but a three-match losing streak in H2Hs against Udinese suggests another tough evening could be in store.[/p]
[p]Visitors Udinese are flying high, ending the weekend inside the top-seven and ahead of AC Milan, albeit having played a game more. It’s therefore been a great start for new boss Kosta Runjaić considering that the Bianconeri only survived relegation by two points last season, but he’s got supporters dreaming of a first top-half finish since way back in 2012/13 when they came fifth![/p]
[p]In any case, Runjaić will be aiming for greater consistency from his side who have alternated between wins and losses across their last seven fixtures (W4, L3). That rings especially true as they travel to Venice on the back of a 2-0 victory over Cagliari, while all four of their prior H2H losses came on the road. Udinese have also lost their last two away league games without scoring, so could suffer three scoreless road defeats on the bounce in Serie A for the first time since May 2023.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Venezia’s Gaetano Oristanio has had a hand in a goal in two of their last three matches (G1, A1), while each of his last five strikes were his side’s first on the day. Udinese striker Lorenzo Lucca has already hit the target on six occasions across all competitions this season, yet just one of those goals came on the road.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: The half-time score has been replicated at full-time in each of the last five Serie A H2Hs.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]