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May 22, 2011 7:45 PM BST
Stadio Communale Friuli — Udine
Referee:‬ P. Tagliavento‎
Attendance:‬ 15000‎
 

Serie A Preview: Udinese - AC Milan

Udinese will look to clinch fourth spot when they lock horns with the newly crowned champions at the Stadio Friuli

More On :  AC Milan, Udinese, Udinese vs AC Milan

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Udinese (3-5-2)

Handanovic; Benatia, Zapata, Domizzi; Isla, Inler, Pinzi, Asamoah, Armero; Sanchez, Di Natale

Udinese

Udinese coach Francesco Guidolin will have to make do without wing-back Dusan Basta who is out with injury.

AC Milan (4-3-1-2)

Abbiati; Abate, Thiago Silva, Yepes, Zambrotta; Gattuso, Ambrosini, Pirlo; Robinho; Pato, Ibrahimovic

AC Milan

Milan announced earlier in the week that Alessandro Nesta, Mark van Bommel, Thiago Silva, Massimo Ambrosini and Flavio Roma had all signed extensions to remain at the club. Andrea Pirlo will play his last game for the Rossoneri after confirming he will leave the San Siro outfit in the summer.


DID YOU KNOW?

  • Udinese are currently riding a two-game winning streak.
  • The Zebrette have collected nine points from their last five home matches.
  • Francesco Guidolin's men have conceded 16 goals at the Stadio Friuli.
  • Antonio Di Natale leads the league in scoring with 28 goals.
  • AC Milan are unbeaten in their last seven matches.
  • The Rossoneri have picked up ten points in their last five road games.
  • Massimiliano Allegri's men have conceded a league low 12 goals away from San Siro.
  • Milan have keep four clean sheets in their last five encounters.

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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • Udinese 0-2 AC Milan
    15.93 %
  • Udinese 1-2 AC Milan
    14.96 %
  • Udinese 1-3 AC Milan
    11.09 %
Head to Head
Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Feb 3, 2013 AC Milan 2 - Udinese 1
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Sep 23, 2012 Udinese 2 - AC Milan 1
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Feb 11, 2012 Udinese 1 - AC Milan 2
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Sep 21, 2011 AC Milan 1 - Udinese 1
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ May 22, 2011 Udinese 0 - AC Milan 0
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Last Five Matches
Udinese
May 19, 2013FC Internazionale 2 - Udinese 5ITA1
May 12, 2013Udinese 2 - Atalanta 1ITA1
May 8, 2013Palermo 2 - Udinese 3ITA1
May 5, 2013Udinese 3 - Sampdoria 1ITA1
Apr 27, 2013Cagliari 0 - Udinese 1ITA1
AC Milan
May 19, 2013Siena 1 - AC Milan 2ITA1
May 12, 2013AC Milan 0 - Roma 0ITA1
May 8, 2013Pescara 0 - AC Milan 4ITA1
May 5, 2013AC Milan 1 - Torino 0ITA1
Apr 28, 2013AC Milan 4 - Catania 2ITA1
Odds
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Team News
Available Squads
1Samir HandanoviçGoalkeeper
11Maurizio DomizziDefender
17Cristian ZapataDefender
17Mehdi BenatiaDefender
27Pablo ArmeroDefender
22Kwadwo AsamoahMidfielder
66Giampiero PinziMidfielder
88Gökhan InlerMidfielder
33Mauricio IslaDefender
9Alexis SánchezStriker
10Antonio Di NataleStriker
22Emanuele BelardiGoalkeeper
26Giovanni PasqualeDefender
4Gabriele AngellaDefender
7BaduMidfielder
19Germán DenisStriker
-Bernardo CorradiStriker
-Almen AbdiMidfielder
1Marco AmeliaGoalkeeper
35Dídac VilàDefender
76Mario Alberto YepesDefender
4Thiago SilvaDefender
20Ignazio AbateDefender
10Clarence SeedorfMidfielder
-Mark van BommelMidfielder
16Mathieu FlaminiMidfielder
10Kevin-Prince BoatengMidfielder
99Antonio CassanoStriker
7Alexandre PatoStriker
19Gianluca Zambrotta Defender
14Alessandro NestaDefender
23Massimo AmbrosiniMidfielder
21Andrea PirloMidfielder
8Urby EmanuelsonMidfielder
7RobinhoStriker
30Flavio RomaGoalkeeper
Players to Watch
Alexis Sánchez
Alexis Sánchez
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 9
Games Goals YC RC
0 0 0 0
The Chile international has been a revelation for Udinese this season and has attracted the attention of Europe's elite. The 22-year-old will look to fire the hosts into the Champions League on Sunday evening.
Thiago Silva
Thiago Silva
Position: Defender
Squad Number: 4
Games Goals YC RC
0 0 0 0
The Brazilian was named Milan's Player of the Year by Goal.com for his defensive prowess and will face a herculean test on Sunday as he tries to keep a lid on Alexis Sanchez and Antonio Di Natale.
Probable Lineups
Samir Handanoviç 1
Maurizio Domizzi 11
Cristian Zapata 17
Mehdi Benatia 17
Pablo Armero 27
Kwadwo Asamoah 22
Giampiero Pinzi 66
Gökhan Inler 88
Mauricio Isla 33
Alexis Sánchez 9
Antonio Di Natale 10
Marco Amelia 1
Dídac Vilà 35
Mario Alberto Yepes 76
Thiago Silva 4
Ignazio Abate 20
Clarence Seedorf 10
Mark van Bommel 0
Mathieu Flamini 16
Kevin-Prince Boateng 10
Antonio Cassano 99
Alexandre Pato 7
Prediction
This game is absolutely vital for the hosts as they could clinch fourth spot in Serie A while Milan have already been crowned Serie A champions and have nothing to play for. Expect Udinese to come out all guns blazing and earn three points on Sunday.



Editor's Prediction
Udinese 2
Milan 1
Results
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Edinson Cavani Edinson Cavani
Striker
Napoli 		29 7
Antonio Di Natale Antonio Di Natale
Striker
Udinese 		23 4
Pablo Daniel Osvaldo Pablo Daniel Osvaldo
Striker
Roma 		16 2
Stephan El Shaarawy Stephan El Shaarawy
Midfielder
Milan 		16 0
Germán Denis Germán Denis
Striker
Atalanta 		15 5