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Probable Lineups

3-5-2
Fiorentina
3-5-2
Udinese
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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparision

(36) 25 Goals 40 (51)
(27) 12 Assists 30 (39)
(6.5) 6.8 Average Ratings 6.8 (6.6)
27.1 Average Age 27.4
184.2 Average Height (cm) 181.7
(1) 1.2 Shots pg 1.2 (0.9)
(52%) 57% Aerial Duel Success 50% (47%)
(0.7) 0.6 Dribbles pg 0.6 (0.5)
(2.1) 1.5 Tackles pg 1.8 (1.9)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Serie A.

Missing Players

Player Reason Status Rating
Per Krøldrup Out N/A
Ruben Olivera Out 6.08
Houssine Kharja Doubtful 6.49
Player Reason Status Rating
Paulo Barreto Out 5.97
Andrea Coda Out 6.79
Diego Fabbrini Out 6.22
Giampiero Pinzi Out 7.06
Danilo Out 7.02
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu Out 6.31
Kwadwo Asamoah Out 7.16

Team News

Fiorentina
  • Salifu and Pasqual are set to play, but they are both in contention with Lazzari and Vargas.
  • No doubt Jovetic and Amauri are going to lead the attack.
  • Cerci's move to Genoa was not completed in the end, so the player is now on bad terms with the club.
Udinese
  • Asamoah and Badu are still playing at the African Cup of Nations, but Benatia is again available for coach Guidolin.
  • The defender is going to replace Danilo, while Ferronetti will keep his place in the starting XI.
  • Fernandes and Pasquale are in contention, with Armero able to play on the flank or in the midfield.

Prediction

  • The latest victory, together with Amauri's arrival in town, may be the boost that coach Rossi was looking for: now Fiorentina are pretty far away from the relegation zone, and despite the European spots being far away in terms of rankings, he will live in hope for a good second half of the season, comfortably out of the relegation run.
  • Udinese managed to put in good performances despite missing a few players for the African Cup of Nations, and as they are slowly coming back they may now think about planning the second part of the calendar with Champions League qualification as a somewhat ambitious target.
  • Expect Rossi to try to mirror his opponents' formation, with Cassani and Pasqual marking Basta and Armero. At the start, Udinese's pace in the middle of the field may provide problems for the Viola. If they manage to avoid conceding a goal early on, then they may go for the win as the game progresses. In his second game in Firenze, Amauri will be eager to score, so together with Di Natale, the two strikers may be the key players of the match.
  • PREDICTION: 1-1 draw.
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Head to Head Stats

R Team W D L Pts Form
3 Udinese 18 10 10 64 dlwwww
13 Fiorentina 11 13 14 46 dwldwd

Top Players

Fiorentina
Udinese
S. Jovetic 7.36
R. Montolivo 7.28
A. Gamberini 6.87
A. D. Natale 7.53
K. Asamoah 7.16
G. Pinzi 7.06
S. Jovetic 14
A. Cerci 5
R. Montolivo 4
A. D. Natale 23
D. Basta 5
A. F. Flores 4
J. Vargas 7
M. Pasqual 5
S. Jovetic 3
P. Armero 10
A. D. Natale 7
D. Basta 4

Match Forecast

Udinese will stray offside often  
Fiorentina will dominate in the air  
Udinese will steal the ball from the opposition often  
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characters.

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