Inter Hit Rough Patch of Form
Reigning Serie A champions Inter Milan have hit a rough patch of form and their title defense looks more complicated than previously thought. They’re coming off a loss to rivals AC Milan in the Derby della Madonnina and need a bounce back win on Saturday at Udinese. Later on, we’ll cover the Udinese vs Inter Milan odds and the top soccer bet from the match.
First, we’ll check out the head-to-head, team news and betting trends. Udinese have got off to a great start under Kosta Runjaic and enter the weekend in third place in Serie A, so it won’t necessarily be straightforward for Inter to grab all three points.
Udinese vs Inter Milan Match Info:
- Location: Bluenergy Stadium, Udine, Italy
- Date & Time: Saturday, September 28th, 9:00 a.m. ET
- TV: CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ (USA)
Udinese vs Inter Milan Head-to-Head
- The last three Udinese vs Inter matches have finished in an Inter Milan victory.
- In their 2023-24 Scudetto-winning campaign, Inter Milan defeated Udinese 4-0 at home and 2-1 in Udine.
- Hakan Calhanoglu scored in each meeting last season and provided an assist.
- Udinese have won only one of their last 13 games against Inter Milan.
- Inter are 3-1-1 in their last five road matches at Udinese.
Udinese Lose for First Time This Season
- Serie A Standings: 3-1-1 (3th)
- Form (All Competitions): W,L,W,W,W
Last weekend, Udinese lost for the first time this season. In AS Roma’s first match under new coach Ivan Juric, the hosts defeated Udinese 3-0. That dropped the Friulani to 3-1-1 this season but Udinese are still level on points with second-placed Napoli.
Midweek, Udinese took down Salernitana 3-1 in the second round of the Coppa Italia. However, midfielder Martin Payero suffered a significant ankle injury in the match and will miss this one. In fact, multiple Udinese players will miss Saturday’s game.
Defender Lautaro Giannetti, former Inter star Alexis Sanchez and Gerard Deulofeu are all out. Meanwhile, midfielder Hassane Kamara and defender Thomas Kristensen are doubtful to suit up.
Regardless, Udinese look a better side than the version that finished in 15th place last season. Florian Thauvin is having a career renaissance, as the former French international has already scored three times to open up the campaign.
Lorenzo Lucca is another attacking threat, while Slovenian center back Jaka Bijol was one of the standout defenders of Euro 2024.
The best Udinese vs Inter Milan odds on a home victory are currently +550.
Martinez Struggling for Defending Champions Inter
- Serie A Standings: 2-2-1 (6th)
- Form (All Competitions): L,D,D,W,W
Lautaro Martinez and Inter Milan’s struggles are closely intertwined. The Copa America winner has scored just once in his last 14 matches for Inter Milan, in all competitions. Martinez was stellar for Inter in last season’s Serie A winning campaign but he’s admitted to being fatigued.
He played 44 games with Inter last season and six with Argentina in Copa America, where he was Golden Boot winner. This season, he’s yet to score and Inter Milan haven’t won any of their last three games, in all competitions.
The Nerazzurri lost 2-1 in the Milan Derby last weekend. While Martinez did provide an assist on Federico Dimarco’s equalizer, Inter conceded an 89th minute header. It was their first loss to their rivals in the last seven meetings.
Plus, Nicolo Barella is expected to be out until after the international break after picking up a muscle injury in the Derby. With Martinez not at his best, other Inter Milan players are going to have to step up.
Marcus Thuram has already scored four times this season but former Porto man Mehdi Taremi is yet to open up his scoring account in Italy.
Even though they’re struggling, the best Udinese vs Inter Milan odds on a Nerazzurri victory on Saturday are -196.
Udinese vs Inter Milan Odds, Prediction
While Udinese are +550 underdogs and Inter are -196 favorites, a draw comes in at +320. Inter -1 sits at -119 while over 2.5 goals are priced at -135.
Inter are still looking for their first road victory of the season, as they drew 1-1 at Monza and 2-2 at Genoa. The Nerazzurri kept 21 clean sheets in 38 last season and two in five games so far in 2024-25.
Udinese shipped three goals last weekend and while they do pose problems on the other end of the pitch, they’re going to be prone to conceding here. Even if Martinez can’t get out of his funk, Thuram and other Inter players should be able to pick up the slack.
Inter Milan have won plenty in Udine and they need to get back on track ahead of next weekend’s clash against top of the table Torino.
Our Udinese vs Inter Milan prediction is that Inter will grab all three points and leapfrog Udinese in the standings here. Udinese are capable of putting up a fight, and we wouldn’t be surprised if both teams scored. Still, Inter Milan at -196 is the best bet here.
Top Soccer Bet: Inter Milan (-196)
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