Serie A Week 1: Preview Udinese vs Juventus, Sunday 22 August 2021

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👉 Here is Udinese vs Juventus preview for the Serie A Week 1 game on Sunday 22 August 2021 at the Dacia Arena in Udine, Italy at 18:30.

Last season Udinese ended in the 14th position with 40 points and a negative goal difference of -16 goals.  The challenge is for Coach Luca Gotti to overturn the negative performance.  Udinese won only two games from their final 12 games of 2020/21.

On the other hand, Juventus is set to reclaim their dominion in Serie A after losing their solo run in the Scudetto.  Juventus stopped by Inter winner of the 2020-21 Scudetto.  Juventus winning the Serie A for nine consecutive seasons failing to be even among the top 3 teams.

Juventus  ended in the 4th position with 78 points same as with Atalanta in the 3rd position.  Juventus are with new Coach Massimiliano Allegri replacing Andrea Pirlo.  Cristiano Ronaldo still with the team among rumors of transferring.  Cristiano was the top Serie A scorer with 29 goals and the valuable leading force.

We might say that this opener game is important for both and a draw will be a valuable point for Udinese at the Dacia Arena.  Sour note for Udinese without Rodrigo De Paul and goalkeeper Juan Musso.   De Paul transferred to Atletico Madrid on a permanent €35m deal.   Musso joined Atalanta on a permanent €20m deal.

Stats in favor of Juventus winning their last five Serie A  season openers, although their last opening day defeat was precisely versus Udinese!    Juventus with 37 wins, 7 draws, and Udinese with 9 wins of their last 53 games.

Udinese with a boost to the morale of the team after advancing from their Coppa Italia against Ascoli thanks to the last weekend’s 3-1 victory at Dacia Arena.  However the season prior to that nine-season Scudetto streak saw them finish in seventh.  Challenge is for Udinese defender Nahuel Molina who scored the opener in the last head to head, and scoring in Coppa Italia win last week against Ascoli in the 53rd minute.  Juve’ntus forward Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace in both head to head against Udinese last season.  Will he do it again?

👉 Here are Udinese vs Juventus probable lineups:

UDINESE (3-5-2): Silvestri; Becao, Nuytinck, Samir; N. Molina, Pereyra, Walace, Makengo, Udogie; Deulofeu, Pussetto.

Subs: Padelli, Scuffet, Stryger, De Maio, Zeegelaar, Arslan, Jajalo, Palumbo, Forestieri, Samardzic, Okaka, Cristo.

Unavailable: Nestorovski.

No suspended players.

Coach: Luca Gotti.

JUVENTUS (4-3-3): Szczesny; Danilo, De Ligt, Bonucci, Alex Sandro; Bentancur, Ramsey, Bernardeschi; Chiesa, Dybala, Ronaldo.

Subs: Pinsoglio, Perin, Cuadrado, Chiellini, Rugani, De Sciglio, Lu. Pellegrini, Locatelli, F. Ranocchia, Fagioli, Kulusevski, Morata.

Unavailable: Arthur, Rabiot.

Supended players: McKennie.

Coach: Massimiliano Allegri.

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2021 – 2021 Italian Serie A Week 1

Udinese – Juventus
Sunday 22 August 2021
Dacia Arena
Udine, Italy

18:30

Referee: PEZZUTO
Assistants: PAGANESSI – LONGO
Fourth Official: PRONTERA
VAR: MARIANI
AVAR: CARBONE