Our prediction for this Coppa Italia match:
Inter
Match Time & Date:
19/12/2024
21:00
Prediction: 2-0
Udinese
Buoyed by a thrilling 6-0 win over Lazio, Inter will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Udinese in the Coppa Italia last 16. The Nerazzurri rolled over Marco Baroni’s men at Stadio Olimpico on Monday, but bear in mind that Simone Inzaghi is going to mix the squad against Udinese. All Darmian, Asllani, Carlos Augusto, Zielinski, and Arnautovic are in line for a spot in the starting XI, while the likes of Acerbi, Di Gennaro, and Pavard remain in the recovery room.
The Zebrette, on the other hand, struggled defensively in a 3-1 loss to Napoli at the weekend and they face yet another uphill task against Inter, who are a real force to be reckoned with at home. In their last meeting at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Inter rolled over Udinese 4-0, which is yet another reason why home win should be considered. All Oier Zarraga, Martin Payero, Keinan Davis, and Gerard Deulofeu remain on the sidelines with injuries for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Hakan Calhanoglu):
Hakan Calhanoglu is another one in the long line of Turkish footballers who were born in Germany, so it is hardly surprising he came to prominence thanks to his performances in Bundesliga. The attacking midfielder with great vision and very good goalscoring record started his professional career at Karlsruher, scoring impressive 17 goals in 50 league outings to earn a move to Bundesliga side Hamburg.
The spell at Imtech Arena was merely a stepping stone for bigger things as 11 goals in his debut top flight campaign persuaded Bayer Leverkusen to splash nearly €15 million on his services. That proved a very good investment as Calhanoglu continued the rich vein of form, and it is now a matter of time before he joins one of European powerhouses.
The midfield maestro had a bright start to his career in the Turkey national team, scoring 5 goals in first 16 caps, and chances are he will become a leader for Milli Takim in the foreseeable future.
Highlighted Team (Udinese):
Udinese Calcio was founded in 1986 as a part of the Societa Udinesedi Ginnastica. Until the season 1929 the club from Udine was playing in the regional divisions of Italy. In the year 1929 the club was allowed to participate in the Serie B (second highest Italian football division). In 1950 Udinese managed to reach the Serie A. After 5 years the club got downgraded back to the Serie A. After a hectic period Udinese managed to stay in the Serie A since 1995. The best performance of Udinese was in the season 1954/1955 where the club from Udine managed to end second on the table.
The only prizes that Udinese won are the Serie B title, Serie C title and the UEFA Intertoto Cup. Currently Udinese is playing their games in the Stadio Friuli. The most known nicknames for the club are Bianconeri and Zebrette.
Some very known players have ever played for Udinese such as: Bierhoff, Amoroso, Di Natale, Alexis SAnhez and Dino Zoff.
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