Udinese vs Juventus
Serie A
Sunday
20th August 2023
Dacia Arena
The most comprehensive preview, detailed analysis and reliable predictions of game week 1 of the Serie A fixture between Udinese and Juventus.
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Udinese form analysis
Udinese’s league form leading into the summer was poor, with just 1 win and 4 losses from their last 5 games. Their only victory came against relegation threatened Cagliari (2-1). However, they lost to both Milan clubs – Inter (2-3) and AC Milan (1-2) – denting their European hopes.
Udinese scored just 5 times in their last 5 matches, with Beto grabbing 2 goals. Their lack of attacking threat was worrying. Defensively they were extremely porous, shipping 12 goals and keeping 0 clean sheets across the games. Set piece weaknesses were evident. Their home and away forms were nearly identical – 0 wins from their last 2 home matches and just 1 win in their last 3 away games.
Overall, Udinese’s form collapsed at the end of the season, costing them a chance at Europe. Tightening up defensively and finding more creativity in attack will be top priorities for this season.
Juventus form analysis
Juventus’ league form leading into the final day was inconsistent – 3 wins and 2 losses from their last 5 games. They picked up wins against relegation threatened Cremonese (2-0) and mid-table Sassuolo (3-0). However, heavy defeats to AC Milan (0-1) and the shocking one against Empoli (4-1) were concerning.
Juventus scored just 6 goals across the 5 matches, with Vlahovic grabbing 2. Their lack of attacking inspiration was worrying. Defensively there were clear issues as they conceded 9 goals, while keeping just 2 clean sheets. Individual errors proved very costly. Their home and away splits contrasted – Juve won both home games scoring 5 goals but lost both away matches shipping 7 goals. Poor away form was evident.
Overall, Juventus’ form was erratic leading into the summer. Tightening up defensively and finding more creativity upfront will be critical next season.
