Torino vs Udinese prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2026-01-06 19:45.
[p]With a solid recent run behind them, Torino look to continue their upward trajectory against a Udinese side who are trending in the opposite direction.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Torino kicked off 2026 in fine fashion, as they registered their joint-biggest victory since May 2023 by hammering Verona 3-0. That was a third success in four outings (L1) for Torino who, despite harbouring relegation fears only a month ago, are now fixated on the European places above them with an 11-point cushion to the drop zone pre-round. Each of those three recent wins came with an accompanying clean sheet, meaning Marco Baroni’s side have now kept an impressive eight shutouts this campaign, only two fewer than they managed in the entirety of 2024/25. Their defence has been leaky at home of late though, with Torino conceding at least twice in four of their last five such games as they continue to struggle for form at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino (W1, D1, L3).[/p]
[p]It is now one win in six across all competitions for Udinese (D1, L4), whose early season promise is fading away. A 1-0 reversal against Como on Saturday means they enter this round in Serie A’s bottom half, with their position not helped by having the division’s leakiest defence pre-round. The Zebras have conceded 29 goals in all, 16 of which have come on the road, where they have lost five of their nine league outings this term (W3, D1). The fixture scheduling has seemingly done little to help their quest to improve upon that here, as Udinese have lost their last four Wednesday-held Serie A matches, part of a wider run of just two wins in 23 such outings (D7, L14).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Torino are unbeaten in the last six H2Hs (W4, D2), while Udinese have won just two of their last 14 away H2Hs (D3, L9).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Torino have conceded a pre-round league-high 16 first-half goals this season.[/p]
[p]Six of Torino’s nine home fixtures in Serie A this term have featured over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Only three of Udinese’s last ten competitive matches saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Udinese have scored more than once in just one of their last nine away games.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Nikola Vlašić has netted five times in his last seven Torino appearances, the last four of which served as the first of the game. Keinan Davis might have an impact for Udinese after the break given eight of his last ten club goals came in the second half.[/p]
[p]Torino are sweating on the fitness of Marcus Pedersen and Ivan Ilić who both missed the win over Verona. Saba Goglichidze has missed Udinese’s last two games through injury.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]The hosts appear to have turned the corner, so backing Torino to win might turn a profit.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Matt Jones[/i][/p]