Prediction: Udinese vs Cagliari

Prediction: Udinese to win 2-1

Best Odds: 71/10

Bookmaker: Zetbet

Udinese and Cagliari will lock horns with each other in Serie A this week. The match between Kosta Runjaić’s side and Davide Nicola’s team will be held at the Bluenergy Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 5:30 pm UK time on Friday.

Udinese

Udinese are a modest club in Italy, but they are an established team in Serie A. Although they do not tend to challenge for the European places in the Serie A table, they do not get relegated to Serie B either.

I Bianconeri ended up as low as 15th in the Serie A table last season, but they are doing much better this time around. Kosta Runjaic’s side are currently as high as eighth in the standings with 13 points from eight matches, just a point behind fourth-placed AC Milan.

Udinese will head into the Serie A match against Cagliari on the back of a 1-0 defeat to AC Milan away from home in the league. It came after a 1-0 victory over Lecce in front of their fans in Serie A which followed a 3-2 loss to Inter Milan at the Bluenergy Stadium.

Team News:

Udinese are likely to line up in a 3-5-2 formation against Cagliari. Maduka Okoye will be in goal and will have Christian Kabasele, Jaka Bijol and Isaak Toure in front of him in defence. Kingsley Ehizibue, Sandi Lovric, Jesper Karlstrom, Oier Zarraga and Jordan Zemura will be the five midfielders. Lorenzo Lucca and Iker Bravo will be the two forwards.

Cagliari

Udinese are a modest club in Italy, but they are an established team in Serie A. Although they do not tend to challenge for the European places in the Serie A table, they do not get relegated to Serie B either.

Gli Isolani ended up as low as 16th in the Serie A table last season, and they are struggling this time around as well. Davide Nicola’s side are currently 15th in the standings with nine points from eight matches, three points above the relegation zone.

Cagliari will head into the Serie A match against Udinese on the back of a 3-2 victory over Torino at home in the league. It came after a 1-1 draw with Juventus on the road in Serie A which followed a 3-2 victory over Parma.

Team News:

Cagliari are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation. Simone Scuffet will be in goal. Gabriele Zappa, Yerry Mina and Sebastiano Luperto will be the three defenders. Nadir Zortea, Michel Adopo, Antoine Makoumbou and Tommaso Augello will be the four midfielders. Nicolas Viola and Zito Luvumbo will be the two attacking midfielders. Roberto Piccoli will lead the line for Cagliari.

Key Factors to Consider

• Udinese have lost 3 of their last 6 Serie A matches.
• Udinese have won 3 of their last 6 Serie A matches.
• Udinese have scored 10 goals in 8 Serie A games.
• Cagliari have won 2 of their last 3 Serie A games.
• Cagliari have scored 8 goals and conceded 13 goals in 8 Serie A matches.

Conclusion

Cagliari are not having the best of times, and while Udinese are not faring that well, they are doing better and are also at home for this particular Serie A game. It is likely that Udinese will eke out a narrow win.

Prediction: Udinese to win 2-1

Best Odds: 71/10

Bookmaker: Zetbet