Matchday 38 of Serie A will see Udinese take on Fiorentina on May 25 at the Friuli Stadium. Udinese vs. Fiorentina: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Udinese
In the last round, Kosta Runjaic's team suffered a 0-2 away defeat to Juventus. This marked Udinese's seventh loss in their last nine Serie A matches (1 win, 1 draw). Notably, the team failed to score in six of these games. Currently, Udinese sits in 12th place with 44 points and cannot drop lower, though they could still climb to 11th.
- The club has not won 10 of their last 13 home Serie A matches (3 draws, 7 losses).
- At least one team failed to score in 5 of their last 6 home league games.
- Udinese has not scored more than one goal in their last five home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Udinese (3-5-2)
Maduka Okoye – Thomas Kristensen, Christian Kabasele, Omar Sole – Hassane Kamara, Jesper Karlstrom, Sandi Lovric, Oier Zarraga, Kingsley Ehizibue – Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Keinan Davis.
Defender Jaka Bijol and forward Florian Thauvin will miss the match due to injuries. Defender Thomas Kristensen and midfielder Sandi Lovric are suspended.
Fiorentina
Raffaele Palladino's side triumphed over Bologna 3-2 at home in the last round. This victory ended a two-match losing streak in the league and marked the first time in eight games that Fiorentina scored more than two goals. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last five Serie A matches. The club is in seventh place with 62 points and still has a chance to qualify for European competitions next season. To achieve this, Fiorentina needs a win and must hope for Lazio's defeat.
- The team has not won 6 of their last 7 away Serie A matches (1 draw, 5 losses).
- Both teams scored in 8 of Fiorentina's last 10 away league games.
- Fiorentina scored exactly one or two goals in 8 of their last 10 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Fiorentina (4-5-1)
David de Gea – Pietro Comuzzo, Luca Ranieri, Pablo Mari, Fabiano Parisi – Dodo, Rolando Mandragora, Amir Richardson, Nicolo Fagioli, Robin Gosens – Moise Kean.
Midfielders Danilo Cataldi and Edoardo Bove are sidelined due to injuries.
Referee
Matteo Marchenaro (Italy)
Matches – 7 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 36;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.1;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 43%.
Match Prediction: Udinese vs. Fiorentina
Kosta Runjaic's squad is struggling towards the end of the season, particularly at home. In their last four home Serie A matches, Udinese earned just one point and scored only once. This lone goal came against Monza, who are at the bottom of the table and have conceded the most goals this season.
Fiorentina's away form is not impressive, with just one win in their last seven league outings. The team struggles to perform well offensively on the road, scoring more than once in only two of their last seven away Serie A matches. Additionally, in 5 of their last 6 meetings at Udinese's home ground in the league, Fiorentina scored at most one goal.
I don't expect many goals in this match, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
