Inter vs Udinese prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-02-17 19:45.
Inter Milan fired 25+ shots without scoring for only the third time in Serie A (SA) across the last ten seasons as they slumped to a goalless draw against Sampdoria on Monday, leaving them 15 points adrift of league leaders Napoli. Coach Simone Inzaghi "wanted a different result" as his side missed the chance to make it four wins in a row and Inter now have the added complication of their upcoming UEFA Champions League match against Porto in the back of their minds.
A clean sheet was the only positive from that Sampdoria result, as the Nerazzurri now chase a third consecutive SA shut-out for the first time since December 2021. Ten wins across their last 11 league games at the San Siro (L1) should give Inter confidence of bouncing back, and a single goal may prove to be the differentiator given five of Inter’s last six home matches saw a 1-0 scoreline.
Udinese couldn't capitalize on a goal after just 25 seconds against Sassuolo (D 2-2) last Sunday, keeping their win count to just one across 15 games in all competitions (D8, L6). That stalemate left the visitors on the coattails of seventh place, a spot which could perhaps be enough to land European qualification. Yet, that result drew jeers from home fans and although coach Andrea Sottil said "I respect their boos, but I don't share them much," he knows that correcting their dismal run is long overdue if he wants to salvage the season.
Sottil will therefore hope that his side will be fired up at the chance of posting a first league double over Inter since the 2012/13 campaign after a 3-1 comeback win in the reverse fixture. In similar fashion to Inter’s home games, Udinese have seen their last three away games (W1, L2) end with a 1-0 scoreline, so a single strike in their favour could prove to be crucial in deciding whether Udinese complete a famous H2H double.
Players to watch: Edin Džeko could be a lucky omen for Inter with the striker winning a personal-high 12 matches against Udinese (L3). Looking to dent that record could be Destiny Udogie, with Udinese unbeaten in his eight league goal-scoring appearances (W5, D3), five of which interestingly saw exactly four goals scored.
Hot stat: Udinese have picked up a league-high 17 points from losing positions this season.