JUVENTUS v UDINESE
Serie A
Friday 8th March 2019
Kickoff: 1930hrs
Pick: Juventus AH-1
Bookmaker: bet365
Odds: 1.52 (odds taken at 00:13 GMT, 07 Mar 2019)
The Italian top flight also features on our Friday night list of matches, with table-topping Juventus taking on 15th placed strugglers, Udinese, as the betting tips continue at the Allianz Stadium in Torino.
Juventus Prediction
Juventus have (almost) swept all before them so far this season in Serie A as they hold a commanding 16-point lead at the top of the domestic top flight and have won an incredible 23 of their 26 matches played so far this term.
The hosts have drawn the other three with stalemates against Genoa, Atalanta and Parma, but they’ll be looking for another three points in Friday night’s clash against Udinese as they look to continue their absolute dominance in Serie A.
Juventus possess an excellent home record of 11-2-0 28/8 which includes seven wins from their last eight matches on home turf, with the Old Lady scoring 18 goals and conceding just 5 in reply. With the likes of prolific goalscorer, Ronaldo (19 goals) in their attacking ranks, along with Mandzukic (8 goals) and Dybala (4 goals), it’s easy to see how Juventus rack up so many goals.
Indeed, 10 of their 13 home matches to date have seen Juventus score 2 goals or more but backing the hosts on this option has very slim odds. The prices improve, however, when looking at the asian handicap markets with Juventus beating the -1 asian line in 7 of their 13 matches, returning stake in 4 of the 13 and losing in just 2 of the 13.
Key-Facts – Juventus v Udinese
- Juventus have won 23 of their 26 matches played in Serie A
- Juventus have won 7 of their last 8 matches at home
- Udinese are without an away win from their last 8 matches on the road
Udinese Prediction
Udinese sit in 15th place on the Serie A ladder and although they have a seven point cushion ahead of third from bottom club Bologna, the visitors will be facing a mountain to climb if they’re to add to their away points tally on Friday night.
The visitors head into this clash having registered back-to-back wins against Chievo and Bologna, which were both recorded at their Dacia Arena, and were also against teams that are currently sitting bottom and third from bottom respectively in Serie A.
Results away from home have been poor though, as the visitors have picked up just one win so far on their travels, that being a 2-0 win at Chievo, but they come into this clash having now gone eight matches without a win on the road, amidst a poor record of 1-4-6 8/15.
To make matters worse, Udinese have failed to hit the back of the net in each of their last five away matches on the trot which have helped contribute to recent defeats at Inter Milan 1-0, Sampdoria 4-0 and a 1-0 loss at Torino.
Betting Tips Verdict
Juventus should therefore win this one quite comfortably and I also fancy them to beat the -1 asian handicap line too.
