Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Udinese and Inter who meet up this coming Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Struggling Udinese are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Inter on Monday at Bluenergy Stadium – Stadio Friuli. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.
Inter enjoy the view from the top of the table with 79 points after 30 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Udinese find themselves positioned as number 14 in the Serie A with 28 points following 30 rounds.
Form: Udinese vs Inter
Udinese Form
Udinese added four points to the standings in their previous three matches, where they first beat Lazio 1-2. They were then defeated 0-2 against Torino, before drawing 1-1 against Sassuolo. Udinese didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Serie A games at the Bluenergy Stadium – Stadio Friuli. They have a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored five goals.
Inter Form
In their past three matches, Inter lost 2-1 against Atletico Madrid, drew 1-1 with SSC Napoli and won 2-0 against Empoli. Inter recorded no less than five in their previous six Serie A away matches, as well drawing once and losing none. They hit the target 16 themselves while allowing four goals against.
Betting stats for Udinese and Inter
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Udinese and Inter. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Udinese have not won 16 of the last 17 home matches
- Udinese have not won 16 of the last 17 home matches in the Serie A
- In the last 8 Udinese matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 8 Udinese matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Udinese matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Inter have scored in the last 37 matches in a row in the Serie A
- Inter have scored in 56 of the last 58 matches
- Inter have not lost the last 23 matches in a row in the Serie A
- Inter have not lost 31 of the last 33 matches
- Inter have scored in the last 22 away matches in a row
Players on top: Udinese vs Inter
It has been an excellent season for Lautaro Martinez who managed to score an impressive 23 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target three times in his last six outings. Inter are looking to him against Udinese, hoping he keeps his momentum going.
Betting markets: Udinese vs Inter
Full-time result
Udinese claimed a modest one wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing four. Inter won eight of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost one of the games in this run. Inter struck a rich vein of form some weeks ago, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 24 matches in a row. Inter struck a rich vein of form some weeks back, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 15 away matches in a row.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Udinese only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Impressively, Inter scored the first goal in nine out of previous ten games. Inter were able to win six of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Total goals
Udinese saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Inter, who scored 2.4 times on average in these matches. Udinese conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Inter are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 38 matches.
Recommended tip: Udinese vs Inter
To sum up, the upcoming match between Udinese and Inter seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Serie A game.