As the Serie A season returns this weekend, these Udinese v Cagliari predictions could go some way to predicting the final relegation picture in the Italian top flight. Both sides are in real danger of being sucked into a relegation battle with Cagliari three points off the drop zone.
Udinese vs. Cagliari odds
1 – Udinese to win – 20/23
2 – Udinese under 2.5 total goals – 4/19
3 – Cagliari under 1.5 total goals – 1/4
4 – BTTS – No – 10/11
5 – Udinese to win 1-0 – 11/2
The conclusion of the 2021-22 Serie A season looks set to be filled with key shootouts at both ends of the table, with between eight and 10 games left to play for every team in Italy’s top flight. Udinese find themselves in a strong position to drive away from the relegation zone if Gabriele Cioffi’s side can put together a consistent run of form in the weeks ahead.
The Friulani headed off for the international break on the back of a low-key run of results in Serie A action, with six points from their last five games. However, despite that uninspiring streak, they go into this clash with Cagliari as favourites due to the visitors’ poor form in recent weeks.
Walter Mazzarri’s side endured a nightmare blip ahead of the international break with three successive defeats, up against Lazio, Spezia and Milan. That gives Udinese an edge in this tie and Cioffi will be quietly confident of heaping more pressure onto Mazzarri.
Based on that stuttering form, Udinese have also struggled for goals in the last month, with six goals in their last five games. The home side have not scored more than two goals inside 90 minutes in league action, since December 2. But, again, they are boosted by Cagliari’s problems in that area, with zero goals scored in those three losses and they have only managed more than one goal in a league game twice in their last nine outings.
While Udinese are far from top form on their return to action, they have a slight advantage over Cagliari, and a narrow win would put a bigger gap between themselves and the bottom three as the visitors gear up for a battle to avoid a return to Serie B.
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Udinese vs. Cagliari last five matches
Udinese last five matches
Cagliari last five matches
Udinese top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 13 | |
| 11 | |
| 7 | |
| 6 | |
| 3 |
Cagliari top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 10 | |
| 6 | |
| 5 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 |
Udinese vs. Cagliari line-ups
Udinese (3-5-2): Silvestri; Becao, Benkovic, Zeegelaar; Udogie, Makengo, Walace, Pereyra, Molina; Deulofeu, Beto.
Cagliari (3-5-2): Cragno; Altare, Lovato, Goldaniga; Dalbert, Deiola, Grassi, Lykogiannis, Bellanova; Pedro, Balde Diao.
Udinese team news
Cioffi will be forced into a change at centre-back, with Arsenal loanee Pablo Mari serving a one-game ban. Either Filip Benkovic or Brandon Soppy will step in to replace him, as Nehuen Perez and Antonio Santurro are both still sidelined through injury.
Cagliari team news
The visitors are expected to be without Leonardo Pavoletti and Razvan Marin, after the pair returned positive Covid-19 tests earlier this week. Nahitan Nandez and Kevin Strootman are also ruled out until the mid-April, due to ongoing injury problems.