After struggling a setback of their title aspirations over the last week’s Derby d’Italia, Juventus will look to kick off a brand new unbeaten streak on Monday as they welcome Udinese to the Allianz Stadium.
Juventus makes a comeback to Turin following a defeat towards Scudetto contenders Inter Milan, whereas Udinese, identified for drawing video games in Serie A, have been held goalless by Monza.
Match preview
Juventus, who had not dropped factors this 12 months till a 1-1 draw with Empoli, noticed their seven-game profitable run come to an finish in late January. Their first match in February resulted in solely their second Serie A lack of the season.
A Federico Gatti personal purpose within the first half settled the top-of-the-table Derby d’Italia in Inter’s favor at San Siro, widening the hole to seven factors in Inter’s favor. Juventus has garnered only one level from their final two matches after a string of 5 consecutive league victories.
Head coach Max Allegri, now tied with Marcello Lippi for 405 video games accountable for Juventus, has centered on Serie A as a consequence of his membership’s European ban this season.
Juventus faces a big problem in catching up with Inter, making a victory on Monday essential, particularly contemplating their dominance over Udinese in current encounters.
Udinese, who misplaced 3-0 to Juventus of their first match of the season, have struggled to safe factors on the Allianz Stadium of their final seven visits.
Regardless of drawing towards Monza final week, Udinese’s possibilities of inflicting an upset are slim, as their incapability to shut out video games has hindered their progress in Serie A.
Udinese has dropped essentially the most factors (15) within the ultimate quarter-hour of play within the league, whereas Juventus has not conceded any throughout this era, reflecting their contrasting positions within the league standings.
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Juventus could miss striker Dusan Vlahovic as a consequence of a thigh challenge, becoming a member of different sidelined gamers like Mattia De Sciglio, Moise Kean, and backup goalkeeper Mattia Perin.
With Danilo suspended, Alex Sandro is predicted to switch him in Juventus’ protection. Arkadiusz Milik and Federico Chiesa are potential replacements for Vlahovic if wanted.
Udinese captain Roberto Pereyra serves a one-match ban, with Joao Ferreira or Kingsley Ehizibue more likely to fill in. Enzo Ebosse, Jaka Bijol, and Gerard Deulofeu stay unavailable for Udinese.
Juventus attainable lineup:
Szczesny;
Gatti, Bremer, Sandro;
Cambiaso, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic;
Yildiz, Milik
Udinese attainable lineup:
Okoye;
Perez, Giannetti, Kristensen;
Ferreira, Lovric, Walace, Samardzic, Zemura;
Thauvin;
Lucca
Prediction: Juventus 2-0 Udinese
The final draw between these groups in Turin dates again to March 1990. Regardless of Udinese’s tendency to attract video games, Juventus appears to be like poised for a routine win. If profitable, Max Allegri would be the first coach to achieve 1000 factors in Serie A.