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After a difficult period, Milan rediscovered their mojo to beat Roma but is without Zlatan Ibrahimovic as they host Udinese. Read our reasons for Milan vs Udinese prediction and betting tips.
The Rossoneri are right back in the Scudetto race with the 2-1 victory at the Olimpico, still four points behind leaders Inter. Stefano Pioli was not surprised by Fikayo Tomori’s performance in the win over Roma, relishing ‘a game with high tempo and intensity, the kind we like to play.’ The Rossoneri had gone into this game as underdogs following recent poor results and against the only side, that was still unbeaten at home in Serie A this season. However, Franck Kessie’s penalty and an Ante Rebic strike proved enough around a temporary Jordan Veretout equalizer. “I told the team that two negative games cannot make us lose the confidence we built together for over a year. We hoped to do better over the last two weeks, but the fact we didn’t should just give us more motivation. Our first half was extraordinary, we could’ve scored more goals. It was a game with a high tempo and intensity, the kind we like to play. It was up against a very strong Roma side, so conceding a goal can happen, but the lads deserve praise.”
The coach made a surprise decision for this huge game, leaving captain Alessio Romagnoli on the bench in favor of Fikayo Tomori. “I expected this performance, because Tomori played a derby a couple of days after joining us, so he’s been at this level from the start. I still believe it’s the collective that allows the individual to perform and all together we won a very important match. Roma has players with a lot of pace and quality in attack, so we knew that we were taking a risk, but we also recovered more balls in the opposition half – finally – and were, therefore, more dangerous in attack. It’s about weighing up the costs and benefits of an approach, and this approach is giving us more benefits. We are still a young team, we cannot have all the nous that a more mature side can put into a game. There is some naivete, but we have 17 more points in the table than at this stage last season, we’re in the Europa League Round of 16 and have played more games than anyone else. I don’t forget we are the youngest squad in Serie A. We were fully aware that we weren’t ourselves against Spezia and Inter.” Ibrahimovic is added to the injury list with Mario Mandzukic, while Ismael Bennacer and Hakan Calhanoglu are also not fully fit. Rafael Leao, therefore, takes the center-forward role, with Brahim Diaz in support.
Milan (4-2-3-1): G Donnarumma; Calabria, Tomori, Romagnoli, Theo Hernandez; Tonali, Kessie; Saelemaekers, Brahim Diaz, Rebic; Leao
Suspended: None
Injured: Ibrahimovic, Calhanoglu, Bennacer, Mandzukic
Udinese is bolstered by the win over Fiorentina and has caused a few surprises in recent weeks, holding Inter to a 0-0 draw, beating Spezia, Verona, and the Viola. Roberto Pereyra returns to improve their attacking options too. Luca Gotti thanked two Udinese footballers who played in 'precarious physical conditions' and added: 'the game reflected our attitude.' The Friulani snatched a 1-0 win over Fiorentina thanks to an Ilija Nestorovski goal. "The victory arrived in an emergency. We had many absentees and little options on the bench," Gotti told the media. "I want to thank two players who took to the field in precarious physical conditions, but I won't say who they are. The game reflected this mentality. We did not want to give anything to a strong Fiorentina," the coach continued. "We showed great solidity and we did not want to grant anything. Nestorovski has had few chances so far, but he continues to train with the enthusiasm of youths and not a player in his thirties. He deserves the goal. He is a professional."
Udinese (3-5-1-1): Musso; Becao, Bonifazi, Nuytinck; Stryger-Larsen, De Paul, Walace, Arslan, Zeegelaar; Pereyra; Nestorovski
Suspended: None
Injured: Deulofeu, Forestieri, Jajalo, Pussetto
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Udinese has only won one of their last 13 Serie A trips to San Siro, 1-0 in September 2016, along with four draws and eight defeats. BettingKick’s Milan vs Udinese prediction is a Home team win.
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Daniel Garcia is originally from Basque Country, and as a kid who grew up just a few streets from Mendizorrotza Stadium, the choice of Deportivo Alavés as his favourite club is more than obvious. Because of his studies, he moved to Madrid where he graduated in Sports Journalism. Daniel plays football on the weekends, but that does not stop him from watching all La Liga matches. He believes that the outcome of a match can be predicted if all the parameters are analyzed well, including form of the players and weather conditions. Currently he is living in Belgrade, and is in love with a Serbian girl who works as a journalist at one of the famous Sport Channels in Serbia.