Milan – Udinese

Should we expect goals from both teams in this match?

The new Serie A season kicks off with a clash between AC Milan and Udinese. Last year's scudetto winner has not had the most eventful transfer campaign. Stefano Pioli will no longer be able to count on Queso, Romagnoli and a number of substitutes who are not the closest to the starting line-up. And if the departure of old-timer Alessio is not critical, it will not be easy to cope with the loss of a key midfielder. However, the Rossoneri have made up for some losses in defence by signing attacking players. The club have bought Messias and Florenzi, brought back some promising players on loan and also signed Origi. But perhaps the most important transfer was the purchase of Belgian attacking midfielder Charles de Ketelare for 32 million euros. In addition to the rather strange tiktoks, the Milan newcomer also managed to score some goals in friendly matches. There have been a lot of friendlies, but the recent encounter against Vicenza is worth mentioning. Pioli's 6-1 win was marred by injuries of Messias and Tonali. However, if the injury of the former was not serious, then Sandro's participation in this game is questionable. Udinese were solidly in the middle of last season's scudetto. The team changed coaches during the season and with them the style of play. Gabriele Cioffi has given the Bianconeri a lively, attacking style of play which has enabled them to produce some highly unusual results. All the more surprisingly, there was no consensus with the manager; Andrea Sottile is now in charge. Apart from the loss of Molina, there are no major problems. They managed to sign Udoggi and Beta, as well as a few free agents. Udinese managed to make their debut in the Italian Cup, where they beat Serie C representative Feralpisalo without too much trouble. Milan's certain problems in the supporting area could affect the quality of the team's play in the opening encounters. The teams' head-to-head stats are also noteworthy. The opponents have scored goals in five meetings in a row, and both of their games in the last draw ended in a 1-1 draw. Can they extend their winning streak? Quite possibly.