Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Udinese and AC Milan who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
With both Udinese and AC Milan sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off this coming Friday at Bluenergy Stadium – Stadio Friuli. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Serie A campaign.
Team form: Udinese vs AC Milan
Udinese Form
Udinese endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 0-1 against Verona, before Inter won 2-1, while Genoa claimed a victory in a 1-0 match. Udinese won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored eight and conceded five goals.
AC Milan Form
AC Milan only managed two draws in their last three matches. They started by losing 2-1 at the hands of SSC Napoli, before drawing 1-1 with Inter. They secured another draw in their latest encounter against Fiorentina resulting 2-2. AC Milan won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting facts for Udinese and AC Milan
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Udinese and AC Milan. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- 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
- Udinese have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Udinese have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Serie A while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Udinese matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 7 AC Milan matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 AC Milan away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 AC Milan away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 AC Milan matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 AC Milan matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Udinese vs AC Milan
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Florian Thauvin, who is performing well for Udinese. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Serie A outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against AC Milan.The visitors will be looking to Christian Pulisic to find the net once again, after managing three Serie A goals for AC Milan in recent matches.
Popular markets: Udinese vs AC Milan
Full-time result
Udinese claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. AC Milan won four, drew zero and lost six of their last 10 games away. AC Milan conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.
Both teams to score
Udinese scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, AC Milan only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games AC Milan played. Of the previous 10 outings, Udinese scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games. AC Milan have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Udinese when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Udinese saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. In the last ten games for AC Milan, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves. AC Milan scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.