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Udinese vs Sassuolo: A Battle of Mid-Table Inconsistency in Serie A
Udinese hosts Sassuolo in Serie A, with both sides struggling for consistent form. While Udinese has shown recent sparks of life, Sassuolo's away form offers a different narrative, suggesting a keenly contested affair where fine margins could decide the outcome.
This fixture pits two sides whose statistical profiles suggest a relatively even contest, but recent form introduces a degree of unpredictability. Udinese's home games often see them struggle for possession, indicating a potential for a more reactive approach, perhaps looking to exploit transitions or set pieces against a Sassuolo side that, despite recent attacking intent, has shown significant defensive vulnerabilities, particularly in their last match. Sassuolo's recent surge in scoring, coupled with Udinese's moderate home attack, might lead to an open game, but the visitors' recent heavy defeat and Udinese's own defensive record suggest neither team is particularly watertight, potentially allowing chances at both ends.
Team statistics
Team Stats Comparison
Key points
- • Udinese averages 1.3 goals conceded at home, while Sassuolo scores 1.3 goals away from home.
- • Sassuolo's last match ended in a heavy 5-0 defeat, highlighting defensive fragility.
- • Udinese has won two of their last three matches, showing a slight upturn in form.
AI Prediction
Both Udinese and Sassuolo have shown inconsistencies, but their recent attacking form and defensive records suggest a game where goals are likely. Sassuolo's away scoring record is decent, and Udinese's recent wins, despite moderate home scoring, point towards potential breakthroughs. The odds favour a tight game, but the underlying stats, particularly Sassuolo's recent goalscoring threat and Udinese's home scoring, suggest there's value in expecting goals, making a draw a reasonable outcome.
- AIConfidencePickRecent Win% (20)
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AWAYBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x247%O/U47%BTTS53%
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Team recent
Udinese Team recent
| Match date | H/A | VS | Score | Results | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | Cor 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AWAY | Lecce | 1 - 2 | |||||
HOME | AS Roma | 1 - 0 | |||||
AWAY | Verona | 3 - 1 | |||||
HOME | Inter | 0 - 1 | |||||
HOME | Pisa | 2 - 2 | |||||
AWAY | Torino | 2 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | Como | 0 - 1 | |||||
HOME | Lazio | 1 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | Fiorentina | 1 - 5 | |||||
HOME | Napoli | 1 - 0 |
Udinese finds themselves in a familiar mid-table position, battling for consistency throughout the season. Their overall record shows a slight tendency to concede more than they score, a pattern that has largely held true even at home, where they've managed only a third of their wins. Recent form, however, has offered a glimmer of hope, with a couple of wins in their last three outings, though their offensive output at home has remained modest. Their last outing saw a solitary goal, but a win, suggesting they can grind out results when needed, though a very poor possession figure in that last game raises some questions.
Sassuolo Team recent
| Match date | H/A | VS | Score | Results | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | Cor 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOME | Inter | 0 - 5 | |||||
AWAY | Pisa | 3 - 1 | |||||
HOME | Cremonese | 1 - 0 | |||||
AWAY | Napoli | 0 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | AS Roma | 0 - 2 | |||||
HOME | Juventus | 0 - 3 | |||||
HOME | Parma | 1 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | Bologna | 1 - 1 | |||||
HOME | Torino | 0 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | AC Milan | 2 - 2 |
Sassuolo's season has been a mixed bag, mirroring Udinese's struggles for sustained success. They've shown a slightly better scoring record on the road compared to their overall average, even though their home form has been notably leaky. Despite a recent upturn in form across their last three matches, where they've netted a respectable seven goals in three games, their last league outing was a dismal 5-0 defeat, a result that severely dents confidence and highlights defensive frailties. This stark contrast between recent scoring potential and a heavy last-day loss makes them a difficult proposition to fully trust.
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Lineups
Udinese
(4-4-1-1)
Sassuolo
(4-3-3)
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