Udinese – Milan

Milan have a good chance of winning against Udinese

Milan lost points rather unexpectedly in last week's encounter. "The Rossoneri were unable to cope with Salernitana and ended in a 1-1 draw. It was an illogical result, both statistically and in terms of the game itself. Stefano Pioli's side, according to understat according to xG, could expect to score 2.71 goals, while the Seahorses scored just 0.68. To some extent, Milan were hampered by the fatigue that the team had accumulated after a series of important matches. Five days before the match against Sousa's charges, the team visited London. There, the Italian side secured promotion to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals after a goalless draw with Tottenham. Four days before the European competition, the Devils lost on the road to Fiorentina. Despite three games without a win, we cannot speak of any kind of crisis in Milan. Having rested, they will have to perform at their best and display the football of the month of February. Udinese are now three points clear after two draws. Last weekend, the Friuli met Empoli at the Stadio Carlo Castellani. Rodrigo Bekao netted the only goal of the game in the 54th minute. A fair result for this game would have been a draw. The statistical data echoed that. It's worth noting that it was Sottile's men who had been favorites to split points before. Previously, the team did so in meetings with Atalanta, La Spezia, Sassuolo and Verona. Tellingly, the Bianconeri have not been successful against stronger opponents. Thus, the defeats were claimed by Inter, Torino, Bologna and Juventus. The Serpents were held to a 3-1 draw, while the next encounter with the Eagles ended in a 2-2 draw. Sottile then chastised the quality of his side's defensive football, which resulted in a dry spell against Atalanta. However, the 0-0 score was extremely difficult for Udinese, who had to almost completely forget about their attacking performance. Will Sottile's men be able to keep their goal intact for a third successive game? There are doubts. The first leg ended in a confident 4-2 win for Milan. Without Gerard Deulofeu, the Bianconeri will find it difficult to take revenge for that defeat. "The Devils have a much better chance of winning this game.