AC Milan continue their push for a top four finish as they travel to Udinese in Serie A on Saturday. Udinese have become the draw experts lately and with Milan looking slightly off colour, a stalemate could be on the cards here.
Udinese were victorious in their previous Serie A fixture after picking up a 1-0 win at Empoli. After a scoreless first half, Rodrigo Becao's effort after the break proved to be the difference in a closely fought encounter.
That was only the second win in the last 10 matches across all competitions for Udinese, who have been erratic lately. Their campaign appears to be heading for an unremarkable finish as they sit 10th on the standings, well clear of the relegation zone but not in contention for the European places.
Udinese have been consistent with their draws lately having been held four times in their last five home matches in Serie A. Andrea Sottil’s men often struggle to hold on to leads as evidenced in their last two matches against Sassuolo and Spezia which ended in 2-2 draws.
AC Milan are barely holding on to fourth spot in Serie A with the likes of Roma and Atalanta closing in. They have been erratic lately with two draws and a defeat from their last three matches across all competitions.
One of the draws for AC Milan came in their previous Serie A fixture as they were held 1-1 at home by Salernitana. They took the lead just before the break through Olivier Giroud but were pegged back after the restart.
AC Milan have also found things difficult on their recent travels with just one win in their last five away matches in Serie A. Stefano Pioli’s men were beaten 2-1 by Fiorentina in their previous Serie A fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
AC Milan have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 23/20 by William Hill to claim the win. A victory for Udinese is valued at 5/2 with SBK while Unibet is also offering odds of 5/2 for a draw.
Head to head
AC Milan have a 30-16 advantage with 16 draws from 63 previous matches against Udinese. The Rossoneri claimed a 4-2 victory in the reverse fixture back in August, although the three previous meetings ended in 1-1 draws.
Players to watch
Beto is the leading scorer for Udinese with eight goals and could be the one to watch on Saturday. The Portuguese forward was also on target in the previous fixture at Dacia Arena and is priced at 11/5 by bet365 to find the net.
Olivier Giroud’s effort last time out took his tally to eight Serie A goals for the season and he could be worth keeping an eye on for AC Milan. Bet365 has the French striker at odds of 11/5 to score anytime on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
The reverse fixture produced over 3.5 goals which is priced at 27/10 by BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at evens with William Hill while bet365 is offering odds of 4/5 on both teams to score.
A tight opening is expected on Sunday which means the second half could be tipped to produce the most goals at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
This Serie A match between Udinese and AC Milan will be played on Mar 18, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Udinese vs AC Milan prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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