Just goal difference separates Torino and Udinese as they prepare for a Monday night showdown in Italian Serie A. A closely fought is predicted here but the Turin club have looked solid on home soil and should have the edge in this one.
Torino are coming off a 1-0 loss to Spezia in their previous Serie A fixture before the international break. They had a few chances and came closest to scoring when Andrea Belotti struck the woodwork.
Despite that result, Torino have reasons to be pleased with their recent showings as they appear to be improving as they weeks go by. Ivan Juric’s men are currently 12th on the standings just two points off the top 10 and will be keen to put the defeat at Spezia behind them.
Most of Torino recent good work have come at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, where they have suffered just one defeat in their last five matches. Among their results in that run is a 4-0 victory over Salernitana while they also triumphed 3-0 over Sampdoria in their previous home fixture.
Udinese travel to Torino off the back of a 3-2 victory over Sassuolo last time out in Serie A. Having taken an early lead through Gerard Deulofeu, they quickly fell behind and had to fight back with Beto getting the winner in the second half.
That was a much-needed victory for Udinese, who had been on a poor run in recent weeks and are currently in the bottom half of the table. They had failed to secure a win in their previous eight matches, suffering four defeats in that run.
Luca Gotti’s men have also struggled on their recent travels and head into Monday’s match winless in their last four away matches. They have been beaten twice in that run and suffered a 2-0 defeat to Inter Milan in their most recent fixture on the road.
How the bookies views
Torino have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at 8/7 with SBK. A victory for Udinese is valued at 3/1 with BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 12/5 with bet365.
Recent head to head
Torino have the edge in recent meetings with three wins from the last five matches against Udinese. They claimed a 1-0 victory in the last fixture back in April with Andrea Belotti getting the only goal.
Players to watch
Andrea Belotti was on target in for Torino in their last home match and also has a good record in this fixture. The striker has scored in his last three appearances against Udinese and could be backed to find the net on Monday at 15/8 with Paddy Power.
As always Udinese will be looking to Beto to provide the spark in attack as he looks to add to his four Serie A goals this season. The striker was on target in the win over Sassuolo and is priced at 14/5 by Sporting Index to score anytime.
Anything else catch the eye?
All of Torino’s victories against Udinese have been to nil and they also earned a win to nil over Sampdoria in their previous home fixture. A similar result is priced at 5/2 with Skybet while BTTS NO could also be on the cards at evens with BetVictor.
Torino have also been the only team to score in three of the last five matches against Udinese and Monday’s match could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 23/10 with William Hill.
This Serie A match between Torino and Udinese will be played on Nov 22, 2021 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Torino vs Udinese prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
