Juventus will host Udinese this Saturday in a 22nd Round game of the 2021/22 Serie A season.
Venue: Allianz Stadium (Turin)
Key Statistics
Juventus are unbeaten in their last seven league games (W5, D2).
The Old Lady have won three of their last four games at home in all competitions (D1).
No Serie A side has conceded fewer goals past the 60th minute this season than Juve (five).
Massimiliano Allegri has beaten Udinese 11 times across managerial stints at three different clubs
Udinese have kept only two league clean sheets away from home this season.
They have recorded just two wins in their road trips and have the sith-worst away form in the league this season.
Head to head
Juventus have won ten of the last 15 head-to-head meetings with Udinese who have just two wins in that period (D3).
Latest Performances in all competitions
Juventus: L-W-D-W-W
Udinese: L-W-W-D-L
Juventus
After suffering a dramatic loss in the Coppa Italia final last Wednesday, Juventus turn their attention to Serie A where they are fighting to break into the top four.
The hosts were edged out by Inter Milan in an entertaining Coppa Italia final on Wednesday. Both teams went into extra time after goals from Weston McKennie and Lautaro Martínez in normal time.
But with the match almost heading to penalties after 30 minutes of extra time, substitute Alexis Sanchez struck with the last kick of the game to seal Inter’s first Supercoppa since 2010.
The loss was Juve’s first in their last nine games and ended their first chance of a first trophy this season.
They will now look to go again this time in the league when they welcome their Northern Italy rivals to Turin.
After a shaky start to the season, Max Allegri’s men have steadied the ship. They come into this tie sitting in fifth place, four points behind fourth-placed Atalanta.
They have picked up 11 points from the last available 15 and are looking like their former selves – only Inter Milan have picked up more in that period.
A win in this game will cut the gap between them and the top four to three points.
However, the Lady’ will need to improve their performances at the Allianz Stadium, given they’ve collected fewer points at home this league campaign (17) than away (21). But they have a good record against Udinese as they’ve won each of the last six home head-to-heads in all competitions, scoring at least twice each time.
Possible Juventus starting line-ups
Szczęsny; Juan Cuadrado, De Ligt, Chiellini, Sandro; Locatelli, Bentancur; Bernardeschi, Dybala, Kulusevski; Morata.
Injured: Aaron Ramsey, Federico Chiesa
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Udinese
Udinese will look to get their first win at the Allianz Stadium in seven games this Saturday when they travel to play Juventus for their 20th league game of the season.
The visitors have collected 20 points in 19 games this season, which is two points more than they did last season after 19 matches.
However, that has not stopped them from sitting in 14th place, just four points from the relegation zone.
Their last league outing saw them lose 6-2 to Atlanta at home. The loss took their goals conceded in the last five Serie A games to 14, which is the most in that period (level with Salernitana who have also conceded 14).
They will look to at least pick up a point from this game and boost their chances of a top ten finish.
Possible Udinese starting line-ups
Padelli; Nuytinck, Di Maio, Perez; Udogie, Arslan, Walace, Molina; Pussetto, Deulofeu; Beto.
Injured: None
Covid-19: Jean: Victor Makengo, Ilija Nestorovski, Marvin Zeegelar.
Suspended: Rodrigo Becao
Prediction
Juve 2-0 Udinese
