Udinese-Juventus is a Serie A Week 38 match played on Sunday at 21:00: lineups, predictions, TV and streaming.
A tormented championship ends in Udine, but also a bittersweet week for Juventus, who on Tuesday chose the plea bargaining route to finally close the accounts with sports justice. Only a fine of just over 700,000 euros for the Bianconeri club: the risk of a new penalty was avoided, given that the ‘salary manoeuvre’ strand could have led to far worse penalties.
In any case, it remains an unsatisfactory season for Massimiliano Allegri’s team: while waiting to understand what will be the future of the coach from Livorno, if he will be confirmed or not, at the Continassa they are anxiously awaiting the decision of Uefa, which has been carrying out an investigation parallel to that of the FIGC Prosecutor’s Office for some time now. And by June it could decide to exclude the Bianconeri from the next international competitions, thus making the Old Lady’s placement among the top seven in the league ‘useless’. Despite the 10-point penalty, Juventus are currently seventh, but after the last ninety minutes of Serie A they could find themselves in fifth place if they defeat the Dacia Arena and Roma and Atalanta, the two teams ahead of them, both lose at the same time. Mourinho’s Giallorossi have one more point and are engaged with Spezia, still fighting for salvation. Gasperini’s La Dea, on the other hand, is +2 and will face a Monza side with no realistic goals. It would all be in vain, however, if Nyon decide to use the heavy hand and proceed with the exclusion from Europe for 1 year.
How many unknowns for Juventus
The latest events, meanwhile, have inevitably affected Bonucci and his teammates, who have suffered two defeats in a row in the league against Empoli (4-1) and AC Milan (0-1).
Sottil
Juventus haven’t won since 14th May, while their last away success dates back to a month ago, when they got the better of Atalanta. Udinese’s negative streak is also open: the friulani, who are also out of the race for the eighth place – which could mean Europe in case of Juve’s exclusion – are struggling to find valid motivations and in the last three days they have lost against Fiorentina, Lazio and Salernitana. The defeat they suffered a week ago in Campania was absurd. Leading by two goals, the Bianconeri let themselves be caught up by the Granata, and ended up conceding the final 3-2 goal in the middle of the game by former Troost-Ekong. Udinese no longer even have a chance to finish on the left side of the table: all that remains is to try and defend 12th place.
Udinese-Juventus: latest line-up news
Udinese end the season with a crowded infirmary. The emergency is especially in defence, where the injured Ebosse, Ehizibue, Ebosele, Masina and Becao will be missing, as well as the disqualified Bijol and Zeegelaar. Sottil could therefore rely on Guessand, with Walace being adapted to central defender. In attack, Thauvin will support Beto.
Allegri will also have to do without Vlahovic, Bremer, Pogba, Fagioli and De Sciglio in Udine. Kean, injured in training, is also in doubt. Miretti could be back in midfield, while Di Maria and Milik will play up front.
The Prediction
Beaten in 11 of their last 12 away games at the Dacia Arena, Juventus have a favourable tradition against Udinese of late. In nine of their last 11 confrontations the Bianconeri from Piedmont have also scored many goals, 29, with an average of over two and a half goals per game. Allegri’s team will want to react after the two defeats against Empoli and Milan. But at the same time the players are eager to put this troubled season behind them, and against the Rossoneri they also showed that they are running out of nervous energy. A draw is not to be ruled out – Udinese are one of those who have collected the most, 13 – in a match where the total number of goals could be at least two.
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- UDINESE (3-5-1-1): Silvestri; Perez, Walace, Guessand; Pereyra, Lovric, Arslan, Samardzic, Udogie; Thauvin; Beto.
- JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Szczesny; Gatti, Bonucci, Danilo; Cuadrado, Miretti, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Di Maria, Milik.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
