Udinese and Cagliari measure forces at Stadio Communale Friuli, in a match for the 17th round of Serie A. The history of direct clashes played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 4 games won 2, tied 1 and lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium, on 29-12-2018, for Serie A, Udinese won by (2‑0). I. Pussetto (39 ‘) and V. Behrami (57’) scored Udinese goals. The home / away condition deserves particular attention, since despite this being a match between 17th and 5th of the league table, it is actually a confrontation between the 11th ranked in home games and the 5th as a visitor.
Udinese :
The home team is currently in 17th position, with 15 points won, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, he tied at home against Napoli by (1‑1). In the last game, he lost out against Juventus by (3‑1). This is a team that is usually more competitive at home, since it conquered 11 points in its stadium, where it scored 5 goals and suffered 9, against only 4 points outside, with 6 goals scored and 18 suffered. For the championship, Udinese conquered 11 points in 24 possible, after 3 victories, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 8 games played in their stadium. In their home matches there are some more frequent results: at rest 1-0 (3 in 8 matches) and 0-0 (3 in 8 matches) and at the end of the match 1-0 (3 in 8 matches). His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since in 6 of the last 8 he played there were less than 3 goals. In 16 games in the competition, he suffered the first goal 7 times and only got 1 comeback. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 8 home matches for all competitions: they scored 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (31′-45 ‘); He suffered 3 of his 6 goals between minutes (46’ ‑ 60 ‘).
Udinese comes to this match after a 3-1 loss to Juventus, adding the fifth consecutive game without a victory in the Italian championship: the team’s only goal was scored by Ignacio Pussetto. In this match against Cagliari, the local coach must play 3-5-2, with Stefano Okaka and Lasagna as the team’s most offensive references. The mentioned athletes stand out in the Udinese, with 3 goals scored. There are no major absences for this match.
Cagliari:
After 8 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses, the away team is currently in 5th position, with 29 points won. In his last game, he lost with Lazio at home by (1-2), after in the previous match having tied out, in a match against Sassuolo, by (2-2). This is a team little affected by the home factor, since it conquered similar results at home and abroad. In its last 7 away matches for the championship, Cagliari records 3 wins and 4 draws, so he won 13 points in 21 possible.
For this competition, he did not lose any of the last 7 away matches. In their home league games the most frequent final result at the break was 0-1 (3 in 7 games). His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 games for this competition. In 16 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 5 times, but got the comeback in 2.
The Cagliari team comes to this match with a 1-2 defeat against Lazio, adding the second consecutive game without a victory in the Italian championship: the team’s only goal was scored by Simeone. Coach Rolando Maran is expected to keep the team 3-4-3 in favor of maintaining possession of the ball and organized attacks, especially through the central zone. João Pedro is one of the best players in Cagliari so far, with 10 goals scored. For this game, the visiting coach cannot count on Robin Olsen and Nández, suspended, in addition to Birsa, Pavoletti and Cragno, these with physical problems.
