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Fiorentina will entertain Udinese at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Serie A on Monday. With nine wins in 15 league games, the hosts are in fourth place in the standings. The Friulani have six wins and are in ninth place with 20 points, 11 fewer than the Gigliati.
The Viola met Bologna in their previous league outing and suffered a 1-0 away loss. They played Vitoria Guimaraes in the UEFA Conference League last week and were held to a 1-1 draw. Gustavo Silva gave Vitoria the lead in the first half and Rolando Mandragora equalized in the 87th minute.
The visitors have endured a poor run of form recently, winning just one of their last eight games. They lost 3-1 at home to Napoli in their previous league outing and suffered a 2-0 loss to Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia last week.
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Fiorentina vs Udinese Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have a long-standing rivalry and have crossed paths 108 times in all competitions. The Viola have the upper hand in these meetings, winning exactly half of these meetings (54). The visitors have 25 wins and 29 games have ended in draws.
- The hosts are unbeaten in their last three games in this fixture, recording two wins. They have scored two goals apiece in these games while keeping two clean sheets.
- Fiorentina have the joint-best defensive record in Serie A this season, conceding 11 goals in 15 games.
- Udinese have conceded at least two goals in five of their last seven league outings.
- Six of the last eight meetings between the two teams have produced under 2.5 goals, with the Gigliati keeping four clean sheets and the visitors keeping three.
Fiorentina vs Udinese Prediction
The Viola failed to score for the first time since September in their loss to Bologna last time around and will look to return to goalscoring ways. They are unbeaten in their last 11 home games in Serie A, recording five consecutive wins, and are strong favorites.
Edoardo Bove is a confirmed absentee. Danilo Cataldi and Riccardo Sottil are back in training and should start from the bench. Dodô will miss the match after picking up his fifth booking of the season last week.
The Friulani have lost six of their last eight games while recording just one win. Interestingly, that win was registered away from home against Monza earlier this month. They have suffered 15 losses in their last 17 away meetings against the hosts, which is a cause for concern.
Martin Payero and Sandi Lovrić are recovering from injuries and will miss the trip to Florence. Lautaro Giannetti, Maduka Okoye, Keinan Davis, and Oier Zarraga remain sidelined with injuries.
The Viola have the upper hand in this fixture and, considering their better goalscoring and defensive record this season, we back the hosts to register a comfortable win.
Prediction: Fiorentina 2-1 Udinese
Fiorentina vs Udinese Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Fiorentina to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Both teams to score - Yes
