The Serie A clash at Stadio Artemio Franchi on Monday will feature Fiorentina taking on Udinese.
Check out all the Fiorentina vs Udinese tips, stats, and our pre-match poll, along with the latest game odds.
Fiorentina’s Recent Form
Fiorentina enter this match following a 1-1 draw against Vitória Guimarães in the Conference League.
In that game, Fiorentina had 54% possession and 13 shots, with 2 on target. Rolando Mandragora scored for Fiorentina in the 87th minute. Vitória SC managed 17 shots, with 5 on target, and Gustavo Silva scored for them in the 33rd minute.
Raffaelle Palladino’s Fiorentina have scored 13 goals in their last 6 games, while conceding just 5.
Heading into this match, Fiorentina are unbeaten in their last 3 league meetings with Udinese.
Udinese’s Recent Form
Udinese are coming off a loss to Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia and will hope for a better result in this match.
In that game, Udinese had 43% possession and 8 shots on goal, with 1 on target. Inter Milan had 7 shots, with 3 on target. Marko Arnautović and Kristjan Asllani scored for Inter Milan.
Udinese have conceded goals in 5 of their last 6 matches, allowing a total of 9 goals. Defensively, they need improvement.
Analysis shows that Udinese:
- Have not beaten Fiorentina in their last 2 away games.
- Are undefeated in their last 2 away league matches.
Head-to-Head Record
Looking at their previous meetings since 26/09/2021, Fiorentina have won 3 times, Udinese twice, and there has been 1 draw.
In these encounters, 14 goals were scored, with both teams netting 7 goals each. The average goals per game has been 2.33.
The last league match between them was on 14/01/2024, which ended 2-2. Fiorentina had 70% possession and 10 shots on goal, with 3 on target. The goalscorers for Fiorentina were Lucas Beltrán (55’) and M’Bala Nzola (87’).
Udinese had 12 shots, with 6 on target. Sandi Lovrić (10’) and Florian Thauvin (73’) scored for Udinese.
Team News: Fiorentina
Marin Pongračić (thigh issues) and Edoardo Bove (heart issues) are unavailable for Fiorentina.
We expect Fiorentina to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with David De Gea, Michael Kayode, Pietro Comuzzo, Luca Ranieri, Robin Gosens, Danilo Cataldi, Yacine Adli, Andrea Colpani, Albert Gudmundsson, Lucas Beltrán, and Moise Kean starting.
Team News: Udinese
Udinese are likely to play in a 3-5-2 formation, with Razvan Sava, Lautaro Giannetti, Jaka Bijol, Thomas Kristensen, Kingsley Ehizibue, Arthur Atta, Jesper Karlström, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Jordan Zemura, Florian Thauvin, and Lorenzo Lucca in the starting lineup.
Match Prediction
- Fiorentina is expected to create numerous chances and have many shots on target.
- Udinese may struggle to generate goal-scoring opportunities, but could potentially score once.
- A comfortable 3-1 victory for Fiorentina is predicted.
- Our experts suggest under 3.5 goals for the match.
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