Our prediction for this Serie A match:
After dropping two points in a 2-2 draw with Udinese, Milan will look to start a new winning run in the Serie A when they take on Udinese in the closing match of Saturday’s program. The Rossoneri produced a fine display in the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona clash and, as a result, the bookies see them as hot favourites to beat the Zebrette at Stadio San Siro. Pierre Kalulu has joined the likes of Simon Kjaer, Samuel Chukwueze, Mattia Caldara, and Ismael Bennacer in the recovery room, with Marco Pellegrino likely to step up.
Udinese, on the other hand, have yet to register a victory in the new Serie A campaign and seeing that they were beaten by Milan (2-4) in their last meeting at San Siro, we are tempted to put our money on the title-chasing hosts. As for the away team, both Gerard Deulofeu and Kingsley Ehizibue are out of contention with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Rade Krunic):
Rade Krunic is a product of Sutjeska Foca youth football school. The Bosnia international was born in Foca on October 7, 1993 and 19 years later he made his senior debut with his hometown club Sutjeska.
After scoring three goals in 15 appearances for the Bosnian club, the Bosnian midfielder moved to Serbian side Donji Srem in 2013. In 2014 he signed a contract with Italian side Hellas Verona, but he was immediately loaned back to Donji Srem. In 2015 Rade Krunic made 13 appearances for Serbian side Borac Cacak before joining yet another Italian team Empoli.
He has been playing for the Azzurri ever since and it has to be noted that he scored his first goal for the Serie A side in a 2-0 win over Genoa in October, 2015. Speaking of his international career, Krunic made his Bosnia and Herzegovina debut in a friendly against Denmark on June 3, 2016. He has 8 caps for Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 team as well.
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.