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Udinese vs AC Milan prediction

Full analysisTeam news, injuries and lineups read by our AI scouts, updated when the official lineups are out. How it works

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Who wins?

AC Milan to win: 54%, about 1 in 2

Udinese20%Bookies 21
Draw26%Bookies 26
AC Milan54%Bookies 53

Goals call3+ goals 50% · bookies 49%

Bookmakers agree with us.

The Verdict

Our numbers stay close to the bookmakers', moving away only one point to 54%, because Milan's unbeaten league form and Udinese's five straight defeats point the same way but the Bournemouth loss limits confidence. The Dressing Room's larger shift of 3 points was not followed, since the verified table shows just one point separating the sides in a single league draw context and the extra tilt rests on soft morale factors.

Version 3 · updated Ledger record ↗

What our AI analysts say

1 of 3 think AC Milan's chances are better than the bookmakers say.

The Coach

tactics and lineups

Fully-fit Milan attack against a shaky, possibly Solet-less Udinese defence.

Udinese may miss centre-back Oumar Solet (reported out, not confirmed by the club), doubtful after a physical issue this week, thinning the back line that has already conceded 16 goals in 7 games.

✓ In line with bookmakers More goals

The Dressing Room

mood and pressure

Flying Milan visit a slumping, pressured Udinese side.

Udinese have lost five straight league games and sit 16th with 4 points from 7, and coach Runjaic admits he is under pressure. Milan are unbeaten in the league, 5th, fresh off a 3-2 win over Atalanta.

UdineseUdinese: slightly overrated More goalsLow

The Sceptic

where the market may be wrong

Milan's league form and Udinese's leaky defence point to an away win with goals.

Udinese have lost six straight and conceded 16 goals in seven league games. Milan are unbeaten in the league with 14 goals scored, and won the last H2H here 3-0 in Sep 2025.

AC MilanAC Milan: slightly underrated More goalsLow

AI analysts are automated roles, not people. Their leans are not betting tips. Who reads the game best

In short

AC Milan visit Udine unbeaten in Serie A and sit 5th with 15 points, while Udinese have lost five straight league games and sit 16th. Udinese's defence is the main concern, and Oumar Solet is doubtful. Milan lost their last Europa League match at Bournemouth, a possible factor in rotation or morale.

More markets

Win or draw (double chance)

Udinese win or draw
46%
Either team wins (no draw)
74%
AC Milan win or draw
80%

Goals in the match (over/under)

2+ goals
75%
3+ goals
50%
4+ goals
28%

Both teams score (BTTS)

Yes
51%
No
49%

We expect about 1.0 goals from Udinese and 1.7 from AC Milan. (expected goals)

Most likely score: 0–1 (12%). Even the likeliest exact score happens only about 1 time in 8. Next: 1–1 (11%), 0–2 (10%), 1–2 (10%), 0–0 (7%).

How we got to these numbers

Home = Udinese win, Away = AC Milan win.
HomeDrawAway3+ goals
Bookmakers21%26%53%49%
Goals model23%23%54%64%
AI analysts20%24%56%63%
Our forecast20%26%54%50%

Verdict: Our numbers stay close to the market: Udinese's slump and defensive record point to Milan, but Bournemouth fatigue and one-off H2H swings temper the edge.

Our forecast starts from the bookmakers' prices and moves only by what the news justifies, capped at 8 percentage points per outcome. Methodology

Prediction history

#PublishedHomeDrawAwayReasonRecord
1 25%21%54%Stats preview (goals model, no bookmaker prices)#1202
2 21%26%53%Prices moved#1348
3 20%26%54%Full analysis#1424

This table freezes at kick-off; the last version before the start is the one that counts. Every version is in the public ledger (how to check).

Form

All competitions, newest first.

Udinese: last 6

LLLLLW · 7 scored, 14 conceded

18 Octvs Lecce0–3L
12 Octat Torino1–2L
19 Sepvs Cagliari0–1L
14 Sepat Inter3–5L
7 Sepvs Lazio1–2L
2 Sepvs Venezia Coppa Italia2–1W

Last 5 at home: LLLWD

AC Milan: last 6

LWWDWL · 11 scored, 8 conceded

22 Octat Bournemouth UEFA Europa League0–3L
18 Octvs Atalanta3–2W
15 Octat Red Bull Salzburg UEFA Europa League4–0W
11 Octat Sassuolo1–1D
20 Sepvs Lecce3–0W
16 Sepvs Benfica UEFA Europa League0–2L

Last 5 away: LWDDD

Season stats

UdineseAC Milan
1.29Goals scored per game2.00
2.29Goals conceded per game1.00
0.50Scored per game at home2.67
2.33Scored per game away1.50
71%Matches over 2.5 goals57%
71%Both teams scored71%
0%Clean sheets29%
29%Failed to score0%

League matches only, 7 games each.

Serie A table

#TeamPldGoal diff.PointsLeague form
2Lazio8+1122WWWWD
3AS Roma8+1318DWDDW
4Como8+717WWDLW
5AC Milan7+715WDWDD
6Frosinone8+414DWLWD
7Torino8+213WWWDL
8Cagliari8-313LLDWW
…
14Sassuolo8-48LLDLW
15Monza8-37LWLWL
16Genoa8-77WLWLD
17Udinese7-74LLLLL
18Fiorentina8-104LLLDW
19Parma8-104LLLWL
20Venezia8-113LWLLL

Full Serie A table

Head-to-head

Last 6 meetings: Udinese won 2, AC Milan 4, 0 draws; 2.8 goals per game.

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
11 Apr 2026AC Milan0–3UdineseSerie A
20 Sep 2025Udinese0–3AC MilanSerie A
11 Apr 2025Udinese0–4AC MilanSerie A
19 Oct 2024AC Milan1–0UdineseSerie A
20 Jan 2024Udinese2–3AC MilanSerie A
4 Nov 2023AC Milan0–1UdineseSerie A

Team news: lineups Expected

Udinese

Goalkeeper

  • Maduka Okoye

Defenders

  • Matteo Palma
  • Nicolo Bertola
  • Enzo Ebosse

Midfielders

  • Mergim Vojvoda
  • Jesper Karlstrom
  • Jakub Piotrowski
  • Hassane Kamara

Forwards

  • Jurgen Ekkelenkamp
  • Giorgi Chakvetadze
  • Keinan Davis
AC Milan

Goalkeeper

  • Mike Maignan

Defenders

  • Fikayo Tomori
  • Koni De Winter
  • Strahinja Pavlovic
  • Pervis Estupinan

Midfielders

  • Alphadjo Cisse
  • Yunus Musah
  • Luka Modric

Forwards

  • Christian Pulisic
  • Goncalo Ramos?

Others

  • Filippo Terracciano

Expected from team news sources; “?” = sources disagree or the player is doubtful (hover for why). Confirmed lineups with shirt numbers replace this about an hour before kick-off.

Team news: injuries and suspensions

Udinese4
  • OutD. AlabaCalf
  • OutV. BayoThigh
  • OutI. GueyeAnkle
Show 1 more
  • DoubtN. ZanioloThigh
AC Milan7
  • OutS. ChukwuezeHip
  • OutM. GabbiaThigh
  • OutM. GilaAnkle
Show 4 more
  • OutD. MoreiraThigh
  • OutA. RabiotCalf
  • OutA. SaelemaekersAnkle
  • DoubtG. RamosCalf

From our match data feed · updated UK time (GMT).

Key facts

  • Udinese sit 16th in Serie A with 4 points from 7 games, having drawn once and lost three times at home.[1][2]
  • Udinese have lost their last three league matches, including 0-3 at home to Lecce on 18 October, and five straight Serie A defeats overall.[1][2]
  • Udinese have scored 9 and conceded 16 goals in their 7 league games, with defence the stated problem area.[2]
  • Milan won 3-2 against Atalanta in their most recent league match, but lost 0-3 at Bournemouth in the Europa League on 22 October.[1][2]

Still unclear

  • Whether Oumar Solet recovers in time to feature for Udinese
  • How Milan's heavy Europa League loss to Bournemouth affects rotation/morale

Sources

  1. worldsoccertalk.com – Udinese vs AC Milan: Projected lineups for the 2026-27 Serie A match - World Soccer Talk (2026-10-25)
  2. bbc.co.uk – Udinese vs AC Milan: Italian Serie A stats & head-to-head - BBC (2026-10-25)

Match context

Travel for AC Milan
321 km
Rest days
Udinese 7AC Milan 3
Matches in the last 14 days: Udinese 2 · AC Milan 3
Weather at kick-off
9°C · wind 3 km/h
Dry
Referee
Matteo Marcenaro
Coaches
Ruben Amorim
AC Milan, since Oct 2026
Goals in this league
Serie A average: 3.00 per match

Published UK time (GMT) · Updated UK time (GMT)

This analysis was generated automatically by an AI model from public sources. How it works →

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