Udinese vs Juventus – Match preview and team news | OneFootball

Udinese and Juventus go head-to-head in Serie A at the Bluenergy Stadium on Saturday.

After four winless matches in the Serie A, Juve bounced back with a 4-0 win against Pisa. Luciano Spalletti’s men will now want to continue their momentum with a win in this match and potentially put them back in the top four.

Udinese vs Juventus – Match preview and team news

Udinese team news

Udinese are boosted by home advantage at the Bluenergy Stadium but continue to manage several injury absences in their defensive and wing-back areas.

Nicolo Bertola, Alessandro Zanoli and Jordan Zemura are all expected to miss out through injury, limiting coach Kosta Runjaic’s options in the back line and on the flanks.

The Friulani are likely to persist with a three-man defence and aggressive wing-backs, with Thomas Kristensen and Christian Kabasele among those set to shoulder extra responsibility in Bertola’s absence.

Udinese’s in-form striker Keinan Davis has also climbed to nine Serie A goals for the current campaign. Davis is chasing history of his own, as he would join a select group of Englishmen to reach double figures in a single Serie A season – following Tammy Abraham, David Platt and Gerry Hitchens – if he scores.

Juventus team news

Dusan Vlahovic, who has been sidelined since late November with an adductor injury that required surgery, is close to a return but might not be risked and is likely to miss out on the squad for this fixture.

Emil Holm is still sidelined with his calf injury while Arkadiusz Milik will also not be ready for this match although he is back in training as well.

Jonathan David will once again lead the line but his place in the starting XI will definitely be under threat as and when Vlahovic is fully fit and ready to start from the kick-off.

Kenan Yildiz has nine goals for the club right now and is on the verge of reaching double figures in the scoring chart.

Form

Udinese

Udinese come into the weekend in mid-table, sitting 11th in Serie A with 36 points and looking upwards as they attempt to finish the campaign in the top half. Recent performances are concerning, though, with just one win in their last five matches with their most recent outing being a 2-2 draw with Atalanta.

They have tightened up defensively compared to the early months of the season and will look to frustrate Juventus before striking on the counter through their mobile front line.

Juventus

Juventus arrive in Udine in sixth place and still firmly in the battle for a top-four finish and Champions League football next season. Their campaign has been marked by inconsistency, but they remain one of the division’s strongest sides statistically as they rank second for xG in Serie A. They have the opportunity to close the gap on their rivals with a positive result on Saturday.

Predicted lineups

Udinese: Okoye; Kristensen, Kabasele, Solet; Ehizibue, Ekkelenkamp, Karlstrom, Atta, Kamara; Zaniolo, Davis

Juventus: Perin; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso; Thuram, Locatelli; Conceicao, McKennie, Yildiz; David

How to watch Udinese vs Juventus?

UK viewers can watch Udinese vs Juventus live on DAZN UK.

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