Juventus vs Udinese Match Preview

Juventus has no time to enjoy reaching the first spot in Serie A, as they have to host Udinese for a ticket to the quarter finals of Coppa Italia. Just a couple of days ago they won 1-2 on the road against Roma, but they suffered a big blow as Demiral was injured and will miss for the rest of the season. So in defense we should see Rugani-De Ligt, but apart from this, Juventus should throw a strong enough line up, especially in attack, where we should see the duo Douglas Costa-Bernardeschi backing up Higuain. The previous game between Juventus and Udinese this season ended in a clear 3-1 victory for Juventus.

Udinese has won three matches in a row in Serie A and finally can breathe away from the relegation zone, but still they need to focus on that. And in the weekend they will have to travel to face Milan, so their coach is expected to rest some key players, as they know their chances to advance here are very slim. In fact on the road Udinese this season has lost six out of nine games and won only against poor teams like Genoa and Lecce. But facing this Juventus team, which seems to improve with games passing, seems beyond what they can handle.

In conclusion, I think Juventus can win this game and cover -1 goals Asian handicap. They are the favorites to advance here and I expect them to attack from the start and seal the deal, in order to avoid a draw which would mean to play an extra 30 mins. They won four of the last five home games against Udinese and fully covered -1 Asian handicap in three of them.