Following a defeat to Serie A leaders Inter Milan last time out, Juventus will be targeting a swift return to winning ways as they host Udinese in a Monday night fixture. The Turin club remains solid at home and should have the upper hand over their visitors, who have found things difficult in recent weeks.
Juventus are coming off a 1-0 defeat to Serie A leaders Inter Milan in a top of the table clash last time out. They fell behind midway through the first half and failed to get back into the contest, finishing with just a single attempt on target.
Manager Massimiliano Allegri will consider that result a blip as it was the first defeat across all competitions for Juventus since September. Sitting four points off the pace, they will be keen to make a swift return to winning ways and avoid falling further behind Inter Milan, who have a game in hand.
The good news for Juventus is that they are returning to the Allianz Stadium which has not tasted defeat across all competitions this season. The Turin club have won five of their last six home matches across all competitions, keeping four clean sheets in that run.
Udinese have been on a downward spiral in recent weeks having picked up just one win from their last 13 matches across all competitions. They appear to have been dragged into the relegation scrap, sitting just one point above the bottom three.
Gabriele Cioffi’s men travel to Turin with three defeats in their last five matches across all competitions. They were held to a 0-0 home draw by Monza in their previous Serie A fixture, failing to score for the second successive game.
Udinese have also found things difficult on their travels with just one away win in Serie A this season. They were beaten 2-0 by Atalanta in their previous Serie A away fixture, although they had drawn the previous two matches on the road.
How the bookies view it
Juventus have been installed as overwhelming favourites with a home win priced at 4/9 bet365. An unlikely victory for Udinese is valued at 15/2 by BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 18/5 by William Hill.
Head to head
Juventus have a 42-9 advantage with nine draws from 50 previous matches against Udinese. The Turin club have won the last four meetings and picked up a 3-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in August with Dusan Vlahovic among the goals.
Players to watch
Dusan Vlahovic has been the standout player for Juventus in recent weeks and has now scored 12 Serie A goals this season. The Serbian striker was also on target in the reverse fixture and is priced at 13/10 by bet365 to maintain his scoring run.
Juventus have also been solid at the other end of the pitch with Gleison Bremer pivotal in the heart of the defence. They have kept four clean sheets in their last six home matches and could be set for a similar outcome at 5/6 with Coral.
Anything else catch the eye?
Juventus have won to nil in their last four matches against Udinese and a similar outcome is priced at 23/20 by BetVictor. Having won 3-0 in the reverse fixture, a -1 handicap could also be considered at 5/4 with Coral.
The Turin club have won both halves in three of their last four home matches and a repeat is priced at 13/5 with BoyleSports.
This Serie A match between Juventus and Udinese will be played on Feb 12, 2024 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Juventus vs Udinese prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
