- Date and Time: January 11, 2025, 14:00 GMT+1
- Venue: Bluenergy Stadium, Udine, Italy
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Udinese
Udinese extended their unbeaten streak to three matches, drawing against Verona in the past round. The latter were a better side, especially after Suat Serdar was sent off, but the guests failed to break the deadlock.
The hosts are 9th in the standings with 25 points and little chance of qualifying for the European competitions. The current season has been a rollercoaster for Udinese, with dominant and lacklustre performances alternating.
Primi minuti in bianconero per Solet💪
Udinese debut ✨⚪️⚫️ #ForzaUdinese #AlèUdin #VeronaUdinese pic.twitter.com/Cv6ysfFe6k
— Udinese Calcio (@Udinese_1896) January 5, 2025
If anyone deserves praise in the squad, it’s 24-year-old Lorenzo Lucca, who is the club’s top goalscorer with seven goals. The talented Italian shone and is already on the radars of the top European teams.
Udinese will face a difficult task as they take on the leader, Atalanta. Despite playing on home soil, Le Zebrette will be content with a draw, considering the differences between these sides.
Atalanta
Atalanta suffered a loss against Inter (0-2) at Supercoppa Italiana, which saw them eliminated from the semi-finals. A pair of stunners from Denzel Dumfries ensured La Dea’s demise, and now Atalanta can focus entirely on their upcoming fixture.
Prior to that, they drew against Lazio in a tense match. The guests were trailing 1-0, but Marco Brescianini’s late goal salvaged a point for Atalanta. They now sit second, but both Napoli and Inter have games in hand.
⚡⚽#InterAtalanta #GoAtalantaGo ⚫🔵 pic.twitter.com/pDVP1ufN2S
— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) January 5, 2025
Gian Piero Gasperini’s side looked phenomenal during the season and has played some of their best football. We note their intensity and ability to pressure opponents, manoeuvre fast in the offence and create plenty of chances.
One of the significant blows for Atalanta could be the probable absence of Mateo Retegui. The Italian is the club’s top goalscorer, and his inclusion is questionable.
Bet hereUdinese vs Atalanta Prediction
- Pick: Atalanta to Win
- Odds: 1.70 (22Bet)
- Score prediction: Udinese 1-2 Atalanta
Atalanta are one of the most inconvenient opponents for Udinese. The hosts last managed to beat their rivals in 2017. Since then, they’ve gone winless in 14 matches, losing 9 times.
Given each side’s current form, the guests are the heavy favourites. They were on a magnificent 11-match winning streak, which was halted against Lazio. However, they’ll now compete against a much weaker club.
Grande vittoria a Bologna 👏
The 3️⃣ points are ours! #BolognaAtalanta 1-2 | FT #Primavera1 #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/RD3UtoHl6S
— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) January 4, 2025
Udinese have struggled against teams occupying top places in the standings, and we think that they’ll have problems containing Atalanta’s fast attacks. The clash will be intense, but eventually, Atalanta will grab a victory.
Our first pick for the game would be Atalanta to win.
Udinese vs Atalanta Prediction, Betting Tip
- Pick: Both Teams to Score
- Odds: 1.71 (22Bet)
Even though Udinese failed to beat Atalanta for almost eight years, they’ve scored regularly, according to the H2H stats. Nine of the previous 11 outings ended with both teams scoring.
At home, Udenise always get their chances regardless of the opponents. As Atalanta will be playing for a win, the hosts will build their gameplay on counterattacks and set pieces.
In Serie A, Atalanta last failed to score on August 30, 2024, against Inter. It’s unlikely they’ll have problems netting in this fixture. Our second pick for the match would be for both teams to score.
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