Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Udinese
Match Time & Date:
20/08/2023
20:45
Prediction: 1-2
Juventus
Udinese and Juventus go head to head in an interesting Serie A season opener, setting the stage for a thrilling clash. The summer transfer window has brought significant changes for both sides, with Angel Di Maria and Juan Cuadrado bidding farewell to "The Old Lady," while Timothy Weah joins the Juventus fold. As the teams prepare to lock horns, Udinese face the setback of missing Gerard Deulofeu, Kingsley Ehizibue, and Enzo Ebosse due to injuries.
In contrast, Juventus will be without Nicolo Fagioli and Mattia De Sciglio in this Sunday's encounter. The historical head-to-head record favors Juventus, and their formidable squad depth is anticipated to shine through. Given the circumstances and past performances, an away victory appears to be on the horizon as Udinese plays host to Juventus. Football enthusiasts are in for a thrilling kickoff to the Serie A season, with both sides eager to make a promising start to the new domestic campaign.
Highlighted Player (Paul Pogba):
After spending four seasons at Juventus, Paul Pogba returned to Manchester United in the summer of 2016. The French midfielder signed a five-year deal with the Premier League giants for a world-record fee of €105 million. He set an all-time record for highest football transfer fee, surpassing Gareth Bale, the former record holder. However, he missed the 2016/2017 Premier League opener against Bournemouth through suspension.
Pogba was born in Lagny-sur-Marne, France on 15 March, 1993 and he represents les Tricolores on the international stage. He won the 2013 FIFA U20 World Cup with France, while making it to the Euro 2016 final with Didier Deschamps’ troops. However, they were beaten by Portugal in the title game at Stade de France.
It has to be noted that Paul Pogba won four Serie A trophies with Juventus. He produced a fine display in the 2013/2014 Champions League final against Barcelona, but Juve suffered a 3-1 loss to Barca in the Olympiastadion Berlin clash. Pogba is a central midfielder, but he is capable of playing as an attacking and a defensive midfielder 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.
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