The Serie A Matchday 21 clash between Udinese Calcio and Inter will take place on 17 January at the Friuli stadium. Udinese Calcio vs Inter: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Udinese Calcio
Kosta Runjaic's men were unable to get the job done at home against Pisa in the previous round, drawing 2:2. As a result, Udinese Calcio have now failed to win for the fourth time in their last five Serie A matches (2 draws, 2 defeats). In addition, the club conceded more than one goal for the first time in their previous four league outings. The team have 26 points and sit 10th in the standings. It is worth noting that Udinese Calcio, along with Torino, have the worst defence in the current Serie A campaign (32 goals conceded apiece).
- The club have avoided defeat in 6 of their last 8 home matches in Serie A (3 wins, 3 draws).
- The team have not scored more than one goal in 8 of their previous 10 home league games.
- Udinese Calcio have conceded in 10 of their last 12 home Serie A matches.
Potential Udinese Calcio Lineup (3-5-2)*
Maduka Okoye – Nicolo Bertola, Umar Soule, Christian Kabasele – Alessandro Zanoli, Lennon Miller, Jesper Karlstrom, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Hassane Kamara – Nicolo Zaniolo, Keinan Davis.
Striker Adam Buksa will miss out through injury. Midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo is suspended.
Inter
Cristian Chivu's men did not produce a convincing performance in last round's home meeting with Lecce, but they still managed to secure the maximum return, winning 1:0. As a result, Inter extended their unbeaten league run to eight matches (7 wins, 1 draw). In addition, the team kept a clean sheet for the 10th time in this Serie A campaign. We should also note that the Milan club are comfortably the division's top scorers in the current league season (43 goals). Inter have collected 46 points and remain top of the table.
- The club have won 7 of their last 8 away matches in Serie A.
- The team have scored at least twice in 8 of their previous 11 away league games.
- The Milan side have not conceded more than one goal in 7 of their last 8 away Serie A matches.
Potential Inter Lineup (3-5-2)*
Yann Sommer – Manuel Akanji, Alessandro Bastoni, Francesco Acerbi – Andy Diouf, Nicolo Barella, Piotr Zielinski, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto – Ange-Yoan Bonny, Marcus Thuram.
Defender Denzel Dumfries and midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu will miss out through injury.
Referee
Marco Di Bello (Italy)
Matches – 7 (Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 21;
Average yellow cards per match – 3;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match on average – 27;
Penalties – 29%.
Udinese Calcio vs Inter: Match Prediction
Kosta Runjaic's men have one of the worst records for goals conceded in the current league campaign, and even at home Udinese Calcio have not stood out for their reliable defending. Across their last five home Serie A matches, the club have kept just one clean sheet, while in the other four games they conceded eight goals in total. In particular, Udinese Calcio allowed Pisa to score twice in their previous home league match — against an opponent who sit bottom of the standings.
Inter are performing confidently on the road and are posting strong attacking numbers. Across their previous 11 away Serie A matches, the team have never left the pitch without scoring, and only on three occasions during that run did the Milan club find the net just once. What is more, in 3 of the last 4 head-to-head league meetings at Udinese Calcio's ground, the club scored at least twice.
Prediction: Inter, over 1.5 goals
* For each team, the starting XI is from their most recent match in this competition.