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Udinese vs Cagliari: Match Preview and Prediction
Udinese vs Cagliari: On Monday in Turin, Udinese’s historic 1-0 victory over Juventus gave them a confidence boost. Cagliari enters this game coming off four straight league losses. In the last two games, Cagliari has allowed seven goals to Roma and Lazio.
Three wins in Serie A for Udinese this season. They’ve played for Juventus, AC Milan, and Bologna. In the latest, Le Zebrette beat championship rival Juventus 1-0 away at Allianz Stadium on Monday. Gabriele Cioffi’s club is three points ahead of the red zone in Serie A after the historic win.
On Sunday afternoon, Udinese will want to build on the aforementioned triumph and commemorate back-to-back victories for the first time this season. Cagliari, another team fighting for relegation, will take on Cioffi’s team at Bluenergy Stadium.
Cagliari’s circumstances are more intricate. Last Saturday, they lost 1-3 at home to Lazio, their fourth straight loss. Claudio Ranieri’s team remained second from bottom in the league table because of this unfavorable trend. With two points separating them and enough time left, Cagliari can still save themselves.
Udinese vs Cagliari: Betting Analysis
Both teams played twice this season. The September league match was scoreless, but Cagliari won 2-1 on the road in the Coppa Italia second round two months later. Udinese has a great home record against this team. Udinese has won 16, drawn 4, and lost 4 of 24 home matches against Cagliari.
Three of the last four matchups between these rivals had three or more goals. Udinese-Cagliari Prediction This match will be more positive for Udinese. Monday night’s Turin win over Juve was huge. After a goalless draw with Monza, Cioffi’s squad kept their second straight clean sheet. Cagliari has the division’s joint-worst away record, so we like Udinese.
Cagliari only won three of twelve road games in Serie A this season. Scored no more than seven goals. Cagliari have a terrible record in H2H encounters in Udine and are coming off four straight league losses. At 1.85 odds, choose the home win.
Recently, Cagliari has struggled defensively. Recent losses against Roma and Lazio saw them concede seven goals. Their last five league games have had three goals. Cagliari surrendered two or more goals in all but one of their six away encounters. This will please Udinese’s top scorer, Lorenzo Lucca. Lucca scored six Serie A goals this season. On Sunday, he should lead. Lucca scoring anytime at 3.25 is a strong play.
Udinese vs Cagliari: Head-to-Head
Who will win the match between Udinese and Cagliari?
We believe Cagliari can score against this Udinese lineup, but it probably won’t be nearly enough to keep them from losing. We anticipate that after ninety minutes, Udinese will have won by a narrow margin.
Our Prediction: Home Win or Draw
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What are the best odds for the game?
Looking at the betting odds for this match in the full-time outcome market, it is possible to stake 1.9 on Udinese, 3.6 on a draw, and 4.2 on Cagliari to win. These are currently the most competitive bets available.
