AC Milan are aiming to find some consistency as they host Udinese in a Serie A fixture on Saturday. Udinese have also been erratic lately and given their struggles on the road, the Rossoneri should have the upper hand here.
AC Milan would have been happy for the international break as they appeared to be heading into a rough patch after suffering two straight defeats. First they were beaten 1-0 at Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League, falling 2-1 to Fiorentina last time out in Serie A.
The good news for AC Milan is that both matches were on the road as they have fared much better at San Siro. Paulo Fonseca’s men have won their last two Serie A home matches, claiming a 3-0 victory over Lecce in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
Udinese are coming off a victory as they triumphed 1-0 over Lecce in their previous Serie A fixture. Jordan Zemura struck the only goal midway through the second half and they were able to hold on for the win.
Like Milan, Udinese have also been a bit erratic lately and travel to San Siro with two wins and as many defeats from their last four matches. Kosta Runjaic’s men have also picked up just one win from their last three Serie A away matches and were beaten 3-0 by Roma in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it: Rossoneri overwhelming favourites
AC Milan have been installed as overwhelming favourites with a home win priced at 1/3 by Betfred. A victory for Udinese is valued at 13/2 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 7/2 for a draw.
Head to head: Milan on top
AC Milan have a 31-18 advantage with 17 draws from 66 previous matches against Udinese. The Rossoneri also claimed a 3-2 victory in the last meeting between both teams back in January.
Players to watch: Lethal Pulisic
Christian Pulisic has been the standout player for AC Milan this season, scoring in five of his last six matches. The forward will be the one to watch on Saturday and is priced at 8/5 by Betfred to get on the score sheet.
Lorenzo Lucca has also caught the eye for Udinese in recent weeks, scoring in two of his last three matches. The forward is valued at odds of 16/5 by Betfred to get on the score sheet on Saturday.
Probable line-up
AC Milan have a number of absentees with Samuel Chukwueze, Davide Calabria and Ruben Loftus-Cheek all out injured while Theo Hernandez is suspended. The Rossoneri should continue with the attacking partnership of Alvaro Morata and Tammy Abraham.
Udinese are still without Martin Payero, Alexis Sanchez and Gérard Deulofeu, who remain sidelined with injury. Keinan Davis could be given the nod in attack alongside Lucca while Jaka Bijol is set to start at the back.
AC Milan: Maignan, Tomori, Gabbia, Thiaw, Royal, Reijnders, Fofana, Leao, Pulisic, Morata, Abraham
Udinese: Okoye, Toure, Bijol, Kabasele, Zemura, Ekkelenkamp, Karlstrom, Zarraga, Ehizibue, Davis, Lucca
Anything else catch the eye?
It was a five goal thriller in the last meeting and another high-scoring contest could be on the cards. Over 4.5 goals is valued at 100/30 by Betfred, who is also offering 11/8 for over 3.5 goals.
AC Milan are priced at minimal odds for a straight victory, so a win and both teams to score could be considered at 9/5 with Betfred.
This Serie A match between AC Milan and Udinese will be played on Oct 19, 2024 and kick off at 17:00. Check below for our tipsters best AC Milan vs Udinese prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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