19.10.2024 | 
Both Milan and Udinese are among the best teams in the league and are coming into this game with a different momentum. Milan lost the last two games, both in Serie A and the Champions League, and need to bounce back in this one. Will Udinese be able to hold them back?
Milan and Udinese meet on 19.10.2024, in a clash between two teams from the top 6 in the league. The game takes place at San Siro in Milano on Saturday.
| Milan | Saturday, 19.10.2024, 12:00 EST | Udinese |
| 1 | x | 2 |
| 1,41 | 5,05 | 7,85 |
Milan – Udinese: Initial situation
Milan hosts Udinese who is one of the biggest surprises this season in Serie A. “The Little Zebras” are among the top scoring teams in the league and despite the fact that Milan is a major favorite, everything is possible at San Siro.
Milan Stats & Form
Milan made significant roster changes in the offseason and brought in Paulo Fonseca as the new head coach, after the Portuguese spent the last three seasons leading Lille. Milan had a great start of the season but is struggling lately in both Serie A and the Champions League. They have the seventh youngest squad in the league and it is obvious that they need some time to click well together. Milan has scored 15 goals so far in the season, tied for second place with Inter. Christian Pulisic is the leader of this team with five goals so far in the season and Rafael Leao follows with a goal and three assists.
Udinese Stats & Form
Just like Milan, Udinese made a coaching change in the offseason bringing in Kosta Runjaić who got a chance to lead a team from the Big 5 leagues for the first time in his career. Clearly, the German is up for the challenge as he changed the culture within the team. Udinese switched into an aggressive team and is currently fifth in the standings. They are coming off a 1-0 win over Lecce, their fourth of the season. Udinese is second in the league in number of yellow cards and is ranked second-to-last with 22 players used so far this season.
Milan – Udinese: Head to Head
Milan has won 4, Udinese 3 and three games ended in a tie in the last 10 meetings between these two teams. Interestingly, last season, both teams won on the road, Milan by 3-2 and Udinese by 1-0. Three of the last four games between these two teams went over 3.5 goals in total and both teams scored in 8 of the last 9.
Milan – Udinese: Odds
Milan is a major favorite going into this game odds of 1,41 in their favor. Udinese stands at 7,85 while the draw is at 5,05. The total goal line is set at 2.5 with 1,62 for over and 2,83 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Milan – Udinese Betting Tip | Odds |
| Over 2,5 goals | 1,62 |
| Over 3,5 goals | 2,55 |
| Both teams to score | 1,84 |
Betting tip and prediction: Milan – Udinese (19.10.2024)
Both Milan and Udinese came into the season with new head coaches, and based on what we saw in the first seven games, both teams did the right thing. Being in the top five at this point of the season is a great sign for Udinese after finishing 15th last season. So far, they have 4 wins, and only Inter has more. They lost to the leading team and the defending champion a couple of weeks back by 3-2 at home but proved that they can be competitive against the best. They bounced back with a 1-0 win over Lecce and now are confident they can do something when visiting Milan. “The Rossonerri” are sixth in the standings, which is not something they can be happy with. Milan finished second to Inter last season, and this year snapped their six-game losing streak against the city rival. That was an amazing performance for Milan, but it seems like their form is declining. They beat Lecce by 3-0 in the following game and lost the next two, first against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League and then against Fiorentina in the domestic competition. Now Milan has to make up on both fronts, as they are hosting Club Brugge on Tuesday. Still, Paulo Fonseca’s team needs to take it game by game. Christian Pulisic is his most valuable asset, as the American has scored five goals so far in the season. On the other side, Udinese have Lorenzo Lucca and Florian Thauvin with three goals each. What is good for this game is the fact that neither team has significant problems with injured players, and both coaches can go with their best starting 11. Given that, this will be an open game with many scoring opportunities, and we go with over 2.5 goals in total.