"Starting with the hosts, claiming an immediate response over the weekend as they got the New Year underway with a stunning 3-0 romp away at Verona, Torino will be dreaming of a repeat performance here. Getting Wednesday's fixtures underway with just their goal difference keeping them outside the top-half of the table, Marco Baroni's men should be confident of making another statement."
"As for the visitors, while Udinese might have sprung an almighty upset on December 14th as they snatched a 1-0 victory at home against defending champions Napoli, that Little Zebras have drastically failed to find any kind of stability. Last seen getting the New Year underway with a 1-0 loss at the hands of Como, Kosta Runjaic could find some increasing pressure on his shoulders."
"Securing consecutive 1-0 victories against Sassuolo and Cremonese, Torino should also be excited by their recent defensive steel. Keeping a clean sheet in three of those four top-flight victories, Torino also hold what is a dominant record against Wednesday's guests. Securing a routine 2-0 win when they last welcomed Udinese to Turin back in April 2025, they are unbeaten in all of their previous six consecutive showdowns meetings (four wins, two draws)."
Torino aim to climb into the Serie A top half after a convincing 3-0 win at Verona and four strong league results that yielded nine points. The side has improved defensively, recording clean sheets in three of four victories and remaining unbeaten in six consecutive meetings with Udinese. Udinese produced an upset over Napoli but have otherwise lacked stability, suffering a New Year defeat to Como, a heavy 5-1 loss to Fiorentina, and just one win in six matches across competitions. Increased scrutiny surrounds Udinese’s coach following recent poor performances and a Coppa Italia exit.
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