Italian Serie A
2026-01-17 - Udinese vs Inter Milan
A Sports Betting Pick by Cafa
Italy Serie A - Round 21
Stadio Friuli, Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy (25,144)
Saturday, 17 January 2026, 15:00 CET
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Udinese Team News
Udinese let us down at home against Pisa, where they failed to win as the score was 2-2. We thought they had it in them to win this one as a home favourite against a relegation candidate, but it wasn't meant to be.
Udinese is safe at mid-table and will enjoy an opportunity to host a big team. They haven't seen much success though, as Inter won 7 of the last 10 meetings in Udine, with only 1 win for the hosts.
Inter Team News
After Round 20, things have normalized in Italy with Inter at the top and the other scudetto candidates falling behind one by one, slowly but surely. The best offense in Italy scored 43 goals so far, which is 10 more than the next-best team which is AC Milan.
Inter will be hosting Arsenal in the Champions League three days after this match, so there's a certain chance that the players will think about that game more than about their today's opponents.
Probable Lineups
Udinese (3-5-2): Okoye - Goglichidze, Kabasele, Solet - Zanoli, Ekkelenkamp, Karlstrom, Atta, Kamara - Buksa, Zaniolo. Coach Runjaic.
Inter (3-5-2): Sommer - Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni - Louis Henrique, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco - Lautaro, Thuram. Coach Chivu.
The Betting Market
The flat track bully is, of course, the favourite, we can get up to 1.45 with enhanced odds at Bet365. This puts us at an unconmfortable position of having to decide if Inter will win with a handicap or not.
The prices of 1.80 on Both Teams To Score: NO and 1.72 on Over 2.5 Goals would suggest that the bookmakers are expecting 0-3 here.
The Betting Verdict
Apologies for the really short odds on the official pick, but this one's a banker. You came here with a question if Inter is a banker here or not, and here is your answer.
Udinese can do many things, but they can't resist a side that actually belongs to the top of Serie A. We all know they're giant killers, but they're actually more likely to make an upset on the road. A comparable match was played here in Udine in September when AC Milan coasted to a 0-3 victory that was never in question. That's how this match against Inter will look like, too.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Udinese 0-2 Inter
