AC Milan will look to bounce back to winning ways after their defeat against Napoli and maintain their push for the Serie A title when they take on Udinese at San Siro on Saturday.
The Rossoneri suffered a massive blow in the tittle race after they lost 1-0 against Napoli, and they have slipped to 3rd in the table, nine points behind city rivals, Inter, with only seven games left to play.
Udinese, on the other hand, will look to break into the top half of the table, which should be seen as an improvement from last season.
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AC Milan vs Udinese key stats
- AC Milan have lost three of their last six matches.
- Udinese have lost only once in their last five matches.
- Five of last six matches between the two sides have produced Over 10.5 corners.
AC Milan vs Udinese preview: Home side back to winning ways?
| AC Milan | vs | Udinese |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Position | 11th |
| 63 | Points | 40 |
| 47 | Goals For | 35 |
| 24 | Goals Against | 42 |
| 13 | Clean Sheets | 8 |
| 7th | Home Rank | 10th |
| 2nd | Away Rank | 10th |
AC Milan saw their hopes of closing the gap on Inter in the title race take a major hit after a narrow 1-0 defeat at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, leaving them with little margin for error in the closing stages of the season.
Massimiliano Allegri’s side have now lost three of their last six matches and may need to shift their focus towards securing a Champions League spot, with Como, Juventus and Roma all applying pressure in the race for the top four.
AC Milan have kept a clean sheet in their last three meetings against Udinese.
Milan have been strong at the San Siro this season, recording nine wins, four draws and just two defeats, and notably, they have not suffered back-to-back league losses so far.
Recent head-to-head meetings also favour the Rossoneri, who have won each of their last four encounters against Udinese, scoring 11 goals in the process, including a dominant 3-0 win in the reverse fixture, and they will be aiming for another controlled performance.
There is further encouragement for Milan, as Matteo Gabbia has returned from injury, leaving Allegri with a fully fit squad to choose from ahead of this match.
Meanwhile, Udinese have shown signs of improvement after a difficult February that saw them lose three consecutive matches, and they will look to build on their recent progress.
The Friulians have struggled on the road, losing seven away matches and conceding 23 goals, although they will hope to produce a strong performance as they chase a seventh away win of the campaign.
Udinese have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last four matches against AC Milan.
In terms of team news, Adam Buksa is a doubt, while Jordan Zemura and Alessandro Zanoli remain sidelined through injury.
AC Milan vs Udinese form guide & betting tips
| AC Milan | vs | Udinese |
|---|---|---|
| W-W-L-W-L | League Form | W-D-L-W-D |
| 9 | Points | 8 |
| 6th | Form Table | 9th |
| 6 | Goals For | 7 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 3 |
| W-W-L-W-L | Form (all comps) | W-D-L-W-D |
Whispers Predicts: AC Milan 3-0 Udinese
AC Milan will be aiming to return to winning ways, and with home advantage at the San Siro, they should start as clear favourites against Udinese.
Five of the last seven meetings between the two sides have produced over 2.5 goals, making that market at 1.85 an appealing option.
In the reverse fixture, the Rossoneri secured a comfortable 3-0 victory, and they are backed to produce a similar scoreline again at odds of 10.0.
Milan have also scored first in four of their last five encounters against Udinese, and they are favoured to open the scoring once again at 1.40.
> Over 2.5 goals at 1.85 | Likelihood: Probable
> AC Milan to score first at 1.4| Likelihood: Probable
> Correct score: Milan 3-0 Udinese at 10.0 | Likelihood: Outsider
> BTTS - No at 1.78 | Likelihood: Possible