It is third against second as Udinese host Atalanta in a Serie A fixture on Sunday. These are two of the most impressive sides in the league this season and having shown plenty of attacking intent, goals can be expected here.
Udinese have been one of the surprise packages in Serie A this season with just one defeat in their eight matches so far. They are currently third on the table, just one point off the pace and above traditional powerhouses like AC Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus.
Andrea Sottil’s men have not looked back since the 4-2 defeat to AC Milan on the opening weekend. They are currently on a six-match winning run in Serie A and claimed a 2-1 victory over Verona in their previous fixture with Beto and Jaka Bijol getting their goals.
Led by the prolific Beto, who has five goals this season, Udinese have impressed going forward. However, they are still showing some defensive vulnerability and have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last three matches.
As good as Udinese have been this season, Atalanta are looking even better at the moment. They are unbeaten this term and are only behind leaders Napoli on goal difference.
Atalanta have claimed six wins from their eight matches so far this season, beating the likes of Roma along the way. They claimed a 1-0 victory over Fiorentina in their previous fixture with Ademola Lookman’s second half effort proving the difference.
One problem for Atalanta is that the usually prolific duo of Duvan Zapata and Luis Muriel are yet to find the net this season. However, the likes of Lookman and Teun Koopmeiners have stepped up with six goals between them.
How the bookies view it
The bookies are split on this one with a win for Udinese priced at 8/5 by SBK, who are also offering odds of 23/12 for an Atalanta victory. A draw is set at odds of 12/5 by William Hill.
Head to head
Atalanta have a 19-18 edge with 16 draws from 53 previous matches against Udinese. The Bergamo club were unbeaten in this fixture last season, playing out a 1-1 draw at home before running out 6-2 winners at the Dacia Arena.
Players to watch
Beto’s goals have played a pivotal role in Udinese’s fine form this season with the striker scoring five times in eight matches. He has also been on target in the last two meetings with Atalanta and could be backed to find the net on Sunday at 15/8 with bet365.
Luis Muriel may be yet to find the net this season but could still be worth keeping an eye on for Atalanta. The Colombian striker netted a brace on his last visit to Udinese and is priced at 21/20 by William Hill to get on the score sheet on Sunday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Udinese and Atalanta have plenty of attacking quality and have produced over 3.5 goals in two of their last three meetings. A similar outcome is priced at 11/5 by bet365 while over 2.5 goals is valued at 5/6 by BetVictor.
There have been second half goals for both teams in their last two meetings and Sunday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 2/1 with Paddy Power.
This Serie A match between Udinese and Atalanta will be played on Oct 9, 2022 and kick off at 14:00. Check below for our tipsters best Udinese vs Atalanta prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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