In the championship of the Italian Serie A, the matches of the 17th round are scheduled for the upcoming weekend. We are interested in the game in Udine, where Udinese and Milan will meet in a face-to-face confrontation. The venue for this match is the Friuli Arena. The match will start at 22:45 MSK.
Now the upcoming game is interesting because it involves the leader of the current championship. Consequently, a more or less accurate prediction for the Udinese vs Milan match may be useful to bettors.
Udinese
The team of Luca Gotti is not playing well this season. After 16 rounds played, Udinese is 14th in the standings with only 16 points. The last time the team won was on Matchday 12. After that, Udinese played four matches in a row either to a draw or left the field as the loser. In the previous round, Luca Gotti’s charges lost 1-3 to Empoli on the road.
Milan
After a long and stubborn pursuit, Stefano Pioli’s charges have finally made it to the top of the Serie A championship. Ahead of the 17th round, the Rossoneri has 38 points. The team’s nearest pursuers, Inter and Napoli, are 1 and 2 points behind, respectively. In the previous round, AC Milan thrashed Salernita 2-0. Against this backdrop, Rossoneri’s failure in the Champions League looks dissonant. After a 1-2 defeat against Liverpool, Stefano Pioli’s side was left out of the European competition.
Head-to-head statistics
The Udinese and Milan teams have met each other 99 times at the official level. In 21 matches, the Udinese team won; while in 43 matches, Milan enjoyed success. In 35 matches, a draw was recorded.
Prediction
For Milan, a win in the upcoming match is extremely important. After the relegation from the Champions League, Milan has only to focus on the fight for the Scudetto. Therefore, as to our prediction for the Udinese vs Milan match, we propose to bet on the victory of Milan.
Probable result – the victory of Milan.
