Udinese vs Inter Predictions

These clubs are going to come up with an entertaining game, but Inter Milan are likely to come out on top. They should secure a win against Udinese in their upcoming Serie A clash

Match info: Serie A

Venue: Bluenergy Stadium - Stadio Friuli, Udine

Date: Saturday, 17^th January 2026

Time: 3 pm Nigerian time

Aiming to extend their lead at the top of Serie A, title favourites Inter Milan will visit mid-table Udinese on Saturday afternoon.

After winning seven of their last eight league games - most recently beating Lecce in midweek - Inter have seized top spot ahead of reigning champions Napoli and city rivals AC Milan.

Head-to-head:

• Udinese have won 25 of the 120 meetings between the two teams.
• Inter Milan recorded 63 victories.
• The remaining 32 clashes ended in draws.
• Inter Milan have won four games in their last five attempts.
• Udinese have only secured one win in their last five matches.
• Neither of the last five games between these clubs has ended in a draw.
• Eight of their last 10 encounters produced at least three goals.

Form:

• Udinese in the league: L-D-L-W-D
• Udinese in all competitions: L-D-L-W-D
• Inter in the league: W-W-W-D-W
• Inter in all competitions: W-W-W-D-W

Team News:

• Udinese will miss out on the services of Adam Buksa (injured) and Nicolo Zaniolo (suspended).
• Denzel Dumfries, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Raffaele Di Gennaro and Josep Martinez are not going to be in action for Internazionale. They are injured. Tomas Palacios might also miss out due to fitness issues.

Player(s) to watch:

• Keinan Davis will be looking to come up with a top performance, which can be beneficial for Udinese. The 27-year-old is going to be an important aspect of the squad in the final third for the hosts. He has scored six goals and has three assists in 19 league games of the ongoing campaign.
• Lautaro Martinez is going to be one of the main men in the attacking front for Internazionale. In 20 Serie A appearances this season, he has scored 10 goals and has four assists to his name. Lautaro Martinez is going to create constant problems for the opponent’s defence in the final third.