In the next meeting of the Italian football championship, the players of Udinese and Juventus will compete with each other. Will the Zebras be able to take away points from the reigning champion of Italy?
"Udinese»
Udinese are doing quite well this season. Luca Gotti's team is not a contender for relegation. With 39 points, the Zebras are on the 11th line in the standings, coming off the" red " zone by eight points. This advantage will be extremely difficult to lose. In the last round, the "Friulians" defeated "Benevento" with a score of 4: 2, getting the second consecutive away victory.
Juventus»
The "Old Signora" is having an extremely weak season. The team of Andrea Pirlo was considered one of the contenders for the title, but now it is forced to fight only for a ticket to the LCH. At the moment, "Juventus" is on the fourth line in the standings with 66 points, but from the fifth "Milan" breaks away only due to additional indicators. In the last round, the Turin team failed to beat Fiorentina, drawing 1-1.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
- Braaf (knee), Delofeu (knee), Jajalo (knee), Nestorowski (knee), Puzzeto (knee) – all Udinese. Demiral (muscle injury) – Juventus.
Statistics and figures:
- Guests - favorites of the meeting;
- Udinese have 2 wins in 5 matches;
- Juventus have a 2-match unbeaten streak;
- In the first round, Juventus defeated Udinese 4-1;
- In the 5 previous meetings of the opponents, the one that played on its own field won.
Forecast
It is worth noting that in the four meetings with the participation of Udinese, 11-meter shots were invariably assigned. Apparently, something similar will happen in this game, and one of the teams will shoot from the "point".