Udinese vs AC Milan prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-01-19 19:45.
Serie A strugglers Udinese keep finding ways of throwing points away. Gabriele Cioffi’s men have conceded beyond the 75th-minute to drop points in four of their last five matches (W1, D3, L1) and as a result, they remain in the middle of a relegation dogfight. Sitting just a point clear of the drop zone pre-round, a measly return of two wins from their 20 league matches needs considerable improvement (D12, L6).
One of those two victories came in the reverse fixture against AC Milan at the San Siro (1-0), giving them a chance of completing a first double over the Rossoneri since 2016/17. Finding the back of the net in 11 of their last 12 league matches indicates the Bianconeri’s problem isn’t up front, but as they’ve registered a league-low one victory in front of their own fans this term, the home faithful might be fearing the worst.
The visit of the mighty Milan probably only adds to that feeling, especially as Stefano Pioli’s men responded to being dumped out of the Coppa Italia by beating Roma 3-1 in Serie A, ultimately costing José Mourinho his job! The Rossoneri’s season does appear to be in no man’s land though, as they sit equally nine points adrift of the summit as they do fifth place ahead of the round!
Milan have at least strung together a first three-game winning run in Serie A since September, but a return of just one win from the last six H2Hs (D3, L2) indicates some trepidation may be in order – as does a return of one win from their last five away league matches (D3, L1).
Players to watch: Sandi Lovrić has directly contributed to goals in three consecutive matches (G1, A3) – each of his last four Udinese goals arrived inside the opening 20 minutes. Milan’s Theo Hernández has now had a direct hand in 50 goals in Europe’s traditional top-five leagues (G27, A23), marking him out as one of the world’s most dangerous defenders in the opposition box.
Hot stat: Milan are one of only two Serie A teams to score in all of their away league matches this term.