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Italian Serie A - Inter Milan VS Udinese Prediction
Italy Serie A - Inter Milan VS Udinese
Match Time:31-03-2025 00:00 Monday (GMT+8)
Football Livescore | Match Prediction & Tips
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Inter Milan
The fortnight of international action has not been good for Simone Inzaghi, who will miss a few key stars as a result. First up, Alessandro Bastoni’s red card against Atalanta will see the key defender miss out for Inter Milan against Udinese. Denzel Dumfries barely played for the Netherlands with a problem, and he remains sidelined for this clash on Sunday.
The other big blow came from Argentina as skipper Lautaro Martinez withdrew from the national side following a hamstring injury. The extent of the striker’s problem remains the question, especially with the big clash with Bayern Munich around the corner.
There are further problems with the absence of Piotr Zielinski and Nicola Zalewski, although the duo are not the first-choice starters in Inzaghi’s main setup. Yann Bisseck should be the replacement for Bastoni on the left side of the back three, with Benjamin Pavard and Francesco Acerbi taking the other two positions.
Hakan Calhanoglu should keep his place at the base of the midfield, with Nicolo Barella and Henrikh Mkhitaryan on either side. Federico Dimarco and Darmian are fit again, as the duo will feature in the wing-back roles, while Mehdi Taremi should deputise for the injured Martinez to partner with Marcus Thuram in the Inter Milan frontline against Udinese.
Udinese
Udinese are still missing former Inter Milan man Alexis Sanchez, while reserve keeper Razvan Sava joins long-term absentee Isaak Toure on the sidelines. On the positive side, Florian Thauvin has recovered from a foot problem and will be ready to start against the Nerazzurri.
Kosta Runjaic will deploy a standard 4-4-2 shape for this clash, and he will emphasise defensive solidity and use Thauvin to get an edge in the final third. Jaka Bijol and Oumar Solet are the preferred centre-backs for Runjaic, with Kingsley Ehizibue and Jordan Zemura preferred in the full-back roles.
Sandi Lovric and Jesper Karlstrom will marshall the central midfield spots, while Arthur Atta and Jurgen Ekkelenkamp will manage the wide roles for Udinese. Lorenzo Lucca and Thauvin will be the main options in a front-two for Udinese against Inter Milan.
Inter Milan possible starting lineup:
Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Augusto; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Correa, Thuram
Udinese possible starting lineup:
Okoye; Kristensen, Bijol, Solet; Ehizibue, Lovric, Karlstrom, Ekkelenkamp, Kamara; Thauvin, Lucca
Inter Milan vs Udinese Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Inter Milan have an impressive recent record against Udinese and have won 28 out of the last 49 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Udinese's nine victories.
Inter Milan have won each of their last four matches against Udinese in Serie A and could secure five consecutive victories against them for the fourth time in the history of the competition.
Inter Milan have won each of their last six matches at home against Udinese in Serie A and have scored a total of 16 goals in these games - a record run in this regard in the competition.
Inter Milan are unbeaten in their last nine matches against Udinese immediately after an international break in Serie A but have managed to win only five of these games.
Prediction: Inter Milan 2-0 Udinese
With greater challenges ahead, Inter's aim will be to build up a lead during the first half before conserving precious energy during the second. That may not be entirely straightforward against an improved Udinese side, but the hosts' greater guile will pay off in the end.
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