Udinese vs Juventus Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Udinese find themselves sitting firmly in the middle-of-the-table as the Friulians now welcome Juventus to the Bluenergy Stadium on Saturday evening.
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Udinese preview: Mid-table Friulians
Udinese come into this one on the back of an entertaining 2-2 draw with Atalanta at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo last weekend but it was a frustrating result for the Friulians, having gone 2-0 up in the second-half via former Watford striker Keinan Davis.
Under the management of former Legia Warsaw boss Kosta Runjaic, Udinese are in mid-table but begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting three points off eighth placed Bologna and in with a chance of potential UEFA competition qualification.
Juventus preview: Getting back on track
Juventus got themselves back on track with a much-needed 4-0 demolition of Pisa at the Allianz Stadium in Turin last weekend, courtesy of goals from Andrea Cambiaso, Khephren Thuram, Kenan Yildiz and Jeremie Boga.
The Old Lady had been in woeful form under the management of Luciano Spalletti, having managed just one victory in their previous seven matches across all competitions.
Udinese team news: Solet a doubt
Oumar Solet is a doubt for this weekend due to a thigh injury, while Zimbabwe international full-back Jordan Zemura is sidelined alongside Alessandro Zanoli and Nicolo Bertola.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Okoye; Kristensen, Kabasele, Milacic; Ehizibue, Piotrowski, Karlstrom, Ekkelenkamp, Kamara; Zaniolo, Davis
Unavailable: Zemura (Injured), Zanoli (Injured), Bertola (Injured)
Questionable: Solet (Injured)
Juventus team news: A few doubts
Winter transfer window signing Emil Holm is a doubt for Juventus alongside Serbia international striker Dusan Vlahovic and experienced Poland international attacker Arkadiusz Milik.
Predicted XI (3-4-3): Perin; Kalulu, Bremer, Gatti; McKennie, Locatelli, Thuram, Cambiaso; Conceicao, David, Yildiz
Unavailable:
Questionable: Holm (Injured), Vlahovic (Injured), Milik (Injured)
Udinese vs Juventus prediction
That one win in their last seven games, as mentioned, for Juventus came in the second-leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie against Galatasaray, one that they eventually lost in extra-time to the Turkish giants. With their home advantage, Udinese will be expected to bloody the nose of Juve but the Bianconeri have been better than results have suggested and they should continue their resurgence.
Udinese vs Juventus tip: Juventus to win & both teams to score
