Udinese has faced challenges in Serie A recently, managing just four wins out of 17 home games and experiencing several defeats in their last ten matches. In contrast, Juventus has had better fortunes on the road, winning eight of their last 13 away games at this level.
Recent matches suggest a low-scoring trend for both teams. Udinese’s last ten Serie A games have seen under 2.5 goals in eight instances, while 13 of Juventus’s last 17 away games followed a similar low-scoring pattern, indicating this matchup is unlikely to feature many goals.
Since returning to Serie A, Udinese has played four games, three of which involved clean sheets on one end. Juventus also mirrors this trend, with clean sheets occurring in seven of their last nine top-flight matches, so it would be surprising to see much deviation here.
Prediction
Known for tight, low-scoring home games, Udinese has kept 17 of their last 20 matches under 2.5 goals, including the last nine consecutively. Given Juventus’s similar trend in away games, a high-scoring match appears unlikely.
Prediction: Udinese 0 – 1 Juventus