Fiorentina vs Udinese Match Analysis & Prediction
23/12/2024 8:30 pm
After their incredible winning run was finally brought to an end last week, Fiorentina will be looking to start another winning streak on Monday night, when they host Udinese at Stadio Artemio Franchi.
Halting a club record-equalling run of eight straight Serie A wins, Fiorentina’s Derby dell’Appennino defeat to a Bologna side coached by former manager Vincenzo Italian may have brought their purple patch to a close, but they remain in good shape for a top-four challenge.
Fiorentina last lost back-to-back league matches in April, while they still sit above Calcio giants AC Milan and Juventus in the table – and with a game in hand.
In midweek, they visited northern Portugal to face fellow Conference League high-flyers Vitoria Guimaraes, and Rolando Mandragora’s late equaliser proved enough to send them straight through to the last 16 without requiring a playoff.
Fiorentina now return to Florence, where they have excelled so far this season: across all competitions, Raffaele Palladino’s side have scored 32 goals on home soil, more than any other Serie A side.
Unbeaten in 19 home matches – of which they have won 13 – their last defeat at Stadio Franchi came way back in March, representing the club’s best run of 16 years.
Despite their dismal record at the Franchi, Udinese’s last seven league encounters with Fiorentina have have seen both sides win three games each – the outlier being a 2-2 draw when they last met, at the start of 2024.
They now reconvene at the year’s end, with Udinese enduring an extended downturn that threatens to derail what seemed set to be a promising campaign.
After recording three wins and a draw from their first four Serie A matches under Kosta Runjaic – who was appointed following the club’s close brush with relegation last season – Udinese have since lost eight of the last 12.
Although his side still occupy a relatively safe position in mid-table, last week’s 3-1 defeat to Napoli means they have now won just one of their last seven league matches.
Fiorentina vs. Udinese Head to head
In the previous 60 meetings between these two teams, Fiorentina have claimed 30 victories while Udinese have won 18, and they have drawn in 12.
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27/04/2022Fiorentina0Udinese4Serie A
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31/08/2022Udinese1Fiorentina0Serie A
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14/05/2023Fiorentina2Udinese0Serie A
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24/09/2023Udinese0Fiorentina2Serie A
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14/01/2024Fiorentina2Udinese2Serie A
Fiorentina Team News
David de Gea will return in goal for Fiorentina, Moise Kean should start up front, while Michael Kayode is set to replace Dodo, who must serve a suspension.
Fiorentina's Last 5 Matches
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04/12/2024Fiorentina2Empoli2 PCoppa Italia
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08/12/2024Fiorentina1Cagliari0Serie A
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12/12/2024Fiorentina7LASK0Conference Leagu
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15/12/2024Bologna1Fiorentina0Serie A
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19/12/2024Vitoria Guimaraes1Fiorentina1Conference League
Udinese Team News
Sandi Lovric suffered a thigh injury during last week’s defeat to Napoli, joining Oier Zarraga, Martin Payero, Keinan Davis and first-choice goalkeeper Maduka Okoye on the sidelines.
Udinese's Last 5 Matches
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25/11/2024Empoli1Udinese1Serie A
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01/12/2024Udinese0Genoa2Serie A
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09/12/2024Monza1Udinese2Serie A
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14/12/2024Udinese1Napoli3Serie A
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19/12/2024Inter Milan2Udinese0Coppa Italia
Fiorentina vs. Udinese: Odds and Predictions
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