Udinese vs Torino Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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This one has the potential to be quite a fun watch for the neutral between mid-table sides Udinese and Torino at the Bluenergy Stadium in Friuli.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Paramount+ & DAZN
How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – Paramount+ & DAZN
Udinese preview: Mid-table Udinese
Udinese come into this one on the back of a thrilling 3-3 draw with Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico last weekend. Udinese went ahead early before falling behind late on, then rallying to score what they believed to be a late Arthur Atta winner - only for Lazio to equalise again in the 95th minute.
Kosta Runjaic and his Udinese side have been firmly in the middle-of-the-table throughout this campaign but they are finishing relatively strongly with just one defeat in their last five matches in Serie A.
Torino preview: Mid-table Torino
They now face a Torino side that have flirted with the relegation battle at times this season but have been generally much-improved since the appointment of former Empoli boss Roberto D'Aversa.
Their most recent outing saw them fight back from 2-0 down to share a 2-2 draw with champions-elect Internazionale last weekend, courtesy of goals scored by Giovanni Simeone and Nikola Vlasic.
Udinese team news: Davis close
Key striker Keinan Davis is working his way back to full fitness after a thigh injury, while Nicolo Bertola remains sidelined alongside Alessandro Zanoli.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Okoye; Kristensen, Kabasele, Solet; Ehizibue, Oier Zarraga, Piotrowski, Atta, Kamara; Zaniolo, Gueye
Unavailable: Bertola (Injured), Zanoli (Injured)
Questionable: Ekkelenkamp (Injured), Zemura (Injured), Davis (Injured)
Torino team news: Anjorin a doubt
Former Chelsea and Empoli midfielder Tino Anjorin is a doubt for this one as he deals with a hip injury, while Zakaria Aboukhlal is a confirmed absentee.
Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Paleari; Saul Coco, Ismajli, Ebosse; Lazaro, Ilkhan, Gineitis, Rafa Obrador; Vlasic; Giovanni Simeone, Adams
Unavailable: Aboukhlal (Injured)
Questionable: Anjorin (Injured)
Udinese vs Torino prediction
That comeback against the Nerazzurri has extended Torino's unbeaten run of form to four matches in Italy's top-flight with a fun style of football under D'Aversa - a tactical disciple of Roberto De Zerbi. Udinese are playing with a bit of freedom and a lack of pressure themselves, too, and so both teams scoring seems a decent bet for this one in the north east of Italy on Saturday afternoon.
Udinese vs Torino tip: Both teams to score
