Milan - Udinese predictions

Milan are seen as favourites to win this match against Udinese. The betting odds indicate an easy win and anything but a home victory here would indeed be a big surprise.

With a matchup like this, it seems like we already know the outcome. Udinese stand little chance of achieving anything except an appearance. Most bookies price an away win for this match at 8.00, marking an insurmountable difference.

The home team went into their previous matchup as close favourites, but it doesn’t seem that helped them overcome the home-field disadvantage. They were behind throughout the game’s runtime and recorded a somewhat disappointing 2:1 away loss.

The first half of Udinese’s previous home match against Lecce was a stalemate, but a deciding goal in the second half led to a narrow 1:0 home win. Considering Lecce were seen as more likely to win, Udinese’s fans have a lot to be happy about.

We’ve seen an admirable level of consistency from The Rossoneri and their goalscorers. With 5 goals spread over the last 3 matches, we can safely expect this match not to end with a nill on the scoreboard.

The away team’s defensive record is slipping. They’ve conceded more than 5 times in their previous 3 Serie A engagements. This, at least, points to this match as a decent choice for something like an Over 5 Goals bet.

The season is still in its early ages, so The Rossoneri will have plenty of shots to move up to a UEFA competition qualifying spot. They’ll need 2 points to do so currently, and this showdown looks like a promising start.

Though they’re heading into this match at a significant disadvantage, Udinese are currently one of the best-placed teams in the league. They had a very strong start with their first 8 matches. That said, it’s still just round 8, so the table positions don’t mean too much yet.

Before going for any betting predictions, we need to make note of the overall high number of prior injuries. Both sides have been hit: Samuel Chukwueze, Davide Calabria, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Marco Sportiello for the hosts, and Thomas Kristensen, Martín Payero, Damián Pizarro for the visitors. Needless to say, this may impact the teams’ performance.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 1.55 odds offered at Betway.