The Coppa Italia Round of 16 match between Juventus and Udinese will take place on December 2 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Juventus vs. Udinese: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Juventus
Luciano Spalletti's side will play their first match in this season's Coppa Italia. In recent years, Juventus has performed quite well in this tournament: in the last 11 editions of the national cup, the team has only twice failed to reach at least the semi-finals and has won the trophy six times. However, last season, the Turin club exited early, losing to Empoli in the quarter-finals (1:1, 2:4 on penalties).
- The team is unbeaten in their last 29 home matches in the Coppa Italia (22 wins, 7 draws).
- Juventus players have scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 8 of their last 11 home games in this tournament.
- The Turin side has not conceded more than one goal in their last eight home matches in the national cup.
Projected lineup for Juventus (3-4-3)
Mattia Perin – Teun Koopmeiners, Lloyd Kelly, Pierre Kalulu – Andrea Cambiaso, Khephren Thuram, Manuel Locatelli, Weston McKennie – Francisco Conceição, Dusan Vlahovic, Kenan Yildiz.
Defenders Gleison Bremer and Daniele Rugani, as well as forward Dusan Vlahovic, are unavailable due to injuries.
Udinese
In the current national cup, the team has already overcome two stages: Costa Runjaic's side first defeated Carrarese 2-0 and then overcame Palermo 2-1. Notably, both matches were played at home. Additionally, in 7 of their last 9 matches in this tournament, Udinese has scored at least 2 goals. Overall, reaching the Coppa Italia Round of 16 is a significant achievement for the club – since the 2014/15 season, Udinese has not reached this stage.
- The team has not won in their last seven away matches in the national cup (2 draws, 5 losses).
- The club has failed to score in 5 of their last 7 away games in this tournament.
- Udinese has conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 7 of their last 9 away matches in the Coppa Italia.
Projected lineup for Udinese (3-5-2)
Maduka Okoye – Nicolo Bertola, Omar Sole, Jordan Zemura – Alessandro Zanoli, Jakub Piotrowski, Jesper Karlström, Arthur Atta, Christian Kabasele – Nicolo Zaniolo, Keinan Davis.
Referee
Francesco Furno (Italy)
Matches – 16 (Serie A and Coppa Italia, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 66;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 25%.
Juventus vs. Udinese: Match Prediction
The Turin side rarely stumbles in home cup matches, with their last defeat dating back to 2015. Additionally, Juventus has no issues with scoring and consistently finds the net: in their last 12 home matches in the national cup, the team has always scored. However, they usually do not score more than two goals: this has been the case in eight instances during this period.
Udinese has not won away in the Coppa Italia for a long time, but the team strives to put up a fight in every match. In their last seven away encounters in this tournament, the club has not won once, although they have only conceded more than two goals once during this time. On the other hand, in their last nine away matches in the national cup, Udinese has kept a clean sheet only once.
I think the Turin side will succeed in attack, but they will not score more than two goals. My prediction: Exact number of Juventus goals: 1-2
