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April 25, 2012 2:00 PM BST
Stadio Communale Friuli — Udine
Referee:‬ L. Banti‎
Attendance:‬ 18000‎
 

Udinese - Inter Preview: Fruliani look to end Stramaccioni's unbeaten run in Champions League shoot-out

The Nerazzurri will be hoping to keep their dreams of reaching Europe's elite club competition alive when they visit the Zebrette at the Stadio Friuli in Serie A

More On :  FC Internazionale, Udinese, Udinese vs FC Internazionale
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UDINESE

Handanovic
Benatia, Danilo, Domizzi
Basta, Pinzi, Pazienza, Asamoah, Pasquale
Torje
Di Natale
INTER
Julio Cesar
Maicon, Lucio, Ranocchia, Nagatomo
Cambiasso, Stankovic
Obi, Alvarez, Zarate
Milito
Udinese go into Wednesday's visit of Inter with the absences of Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu and Andrea Coda, while Mauricio Isla has been ruled out for the rest of the season. Gelson Fernandes, meanwhile, is suspended following his yellow card in the goalless draw with Chievo over the weekend.

As a result, Maurizio Domizzi, Giovanni Pasquale, Gianpiero Pinzi and Gabriel Torje will come in for Coda, Pablo Armero, Fernandes and Paulo Barreto in Francesco Guidolin's starting XI.

As for Inter, Walter Samuel is not expected to return until the penultimate match of the season, while Castaignos is dealing with a hamstring injury and will miss out on the trip to the Friuli. Also, Javier Zanetti and Cristian Chivu are to take late fitness tests prior to the match.

Consequently, Andrea Ranocchia, Yuto Nagatomo and Dejan Stankovic are ready to come in to take the places of Zanetti, Andrea Poli and Diego Forlan on Wednesday.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Udinese have picked up only one win in their last eight encounters (W1, D4, L3).
  • The Zebrette have suffered only one loss in their 16 Serie A matches at the Stadio Friuli this season.
  • Guidolin's men have been held scoreless five times in the past 10 games.
  • Inter are unbeaten (W2, D2) since Andrea Stramaccioni replaced Claudio Ranieri and have scored nine goals during that span.
  • The Nerazzurri have secured only one win in their last seven league matches away from San Siro.
  • Inter have found the back of the net on just 16 occasions in 18 fixtures away from home.

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Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • Udinese 1-2 FC Internazionale
    19.96 %
  • Udinese 0-2 FC Internazionale
    10.74 %
  • Udinese 2-1 FC Internazionale
    8.67 %
Head to Head
Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ May 19, 2013 FC Internazionale 2 - Udinese 5
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Jan 6, 2013 Udinese 3 - FC Internazionale 0
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Apr 25, 2012 Udinese 1 - FC Internazionale 3
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Dec 3, 2011 FC Internazionale 0 - Udinese 1
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Jan 23, 2011 Udinese 3 - FC Internazionale 1
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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
FC Internazionale
May 19, 2013FC Internazionale 2 - Udinese 5ITA1
May 12, 2013Genoa 0 - FC Internazionale 0ITA1
May 8, 2013FC Internazionale 1 - Lazio 3ITA1
May 5, 2013SSC Napoli 3 - FC Internazionale 1ITA1
Apr 28, 2013Palermo 1 - FC Internazionale 0ITA1
Odds
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Returns: Inter £29.00 Bet365 Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200
Team News
Available Squads
1Samir HandanoviçGoalkeeper
5DaniloDefender
8Dušan BastaDefender
11Maurizio DomizziDefender
17Mehdi BenatiaDefender
-Michele PazienzaMidfielder
22Kwadwo AsamoahMidfielder
27Pablo ArmeroDefender
66Giampiero PinziMidfielder
10Antonio Di NataleStriker
83Antonio Floro FloresStriker
21Daniele PadelliGoalkeeper
26L. EkstrandDefender
26Giovanni PasqualeDefender
-Almen AbdiMidfielder
37Roberto PereyraMidfielder
-BarretoStriker
-Gabriel TorjeMidfielder
33Julio CésarGoalkeeper
3LucioDefender
3MaiconDefender
23Andrea RanocchiaDefender
55Yuto NagatomoDefender
5Dejan StankovicMidfielder
14Wesley SneijderMidfielder
11Ricardo Gabriel ÁlvarezMidfielder
14Fredy GuarínMidfielder
19Esteban Matias CambiassoMidfielder
22Diego Alberto MilitoStriker
12Luca CastellazziGoalkeeper
-Iván Ramiro CórdobaDefender
16Andrea PoliMidfielder
20ObiMidfielder
6Marco FaraoniDefender
11Giampaolo PazziniStriker
10Mauro ZárateStriker
Players to Watch
Antonio Di Natale
Antonio Di Natale
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 10
Games Goals YC RC
33 23 4 0
The Italian continues to produce year in, year out for the Zebrette. The 34-year-old has 20 Serie A goals to his name again this season and will need to find the back of the net on Saturday if Udinese hope to pick up three precious points.
Diego Alberto Milito
Diego Alberto Milito
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 22
Games Goals YC RC
20 9 0 0
The Argentine has scored 17 league goals since the winter break and is firing on all cylinders at the moment. His 20-goal tally is good enough for second spot in the Serie scoring charts and he will look to fire the Nerazzurri all the way to a Champions League spot.
Prediction

Udinese are mired in a slump at the moment but are still a very tough nut to crack at home, while Inter have had problems on the road all season. This is a big match for both teams and they will each take a share of the spoils when everything is said and done at the Friuli.

Editor's Prediction
Udinese 1
Inter 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