Udinese vs AC Milan prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-03-17 19:45.
Udinese clung onto their top half position with just a one-point cushion ahead of this round thanks to a 1-0 victory over Empoli in their last Serie A (SA) outing. Manager Andrea Sottil stated that his side “deservedly won” that game, and he’ll be hoping they can use the confidence gained after ending a six-game winless run by putting together back-to-back victories for the first time since last October.
A Dacia Arena return could be a good omen for Udinese’s chances of entering the impending international break on a high as, despite failing to win here this year, they had lost only once (D4, L1). Both teams found the net in all five of those games and in an admirable display of character, Udinese came from behind to rescue a point in three of the four draws.
Sottil’s men haven’t welcomed any visitors with the calibre of AC Milan since the turn of the year, though, with the Rossoneri clinging onto a top-four berth by the skin of their teeth after a pair of winless league games (D1, L1). With their closest chasers Roma playing on Sunday, AC know only a win will guarantee a top-four position during the international break.
Improving on some suspect away SA form in 2023 (W2, D1, L3) will be key to securing AC’s place in the top tier of European football. Justifying their favouritism here certainly isn’t a given after winning just two of the last six away H2Hs (D2, L2), whilst the giants from Milan have even won fewer than half of their away SA games this season when beginning as favourites (W5, D4, L2).
Players to watch: Each of Beto’s last five goal contributing appearances came at home, yet he was never on the winning side in any of those matches (D3, L2). On the other hand, Zlatan Ibrahimović became Milan’s oldest player in Serie A at 41 years old after his return last month and is set to extend his record as Sweden’s oldest international next week. He will likely feature from the bench but could punish Udinese after making five goal contributions across his last four league H2Hs (G3, A2).
Hot stat: Udinese have a 100% win rate as home league outsiders this season (W2).