Serie A | Gameweek 1
Aug 22, 2021 at 5.30pm UK
Stadio Friuli
Udinese2 - 2Juventus
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Massimiliano Allegri denies Cristiano Ronaldo refused to start for Juventus
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri denies rumours that Cristiano Ronaldo refused to start Sunday's Serie A clash with Udinese.
Aug 22, 23:34
Cristiano Ronaldo 'asks not to start for Juventus'
Cristiano Ronaldo is left out of Juventus' starting lineup to face Udinese at his request, according to a report.
Aug 22, 17:50
The Match
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Serie A clash between Udinese and Juventus.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Serie A clash between Udinese and Juventus, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Juventus could line up for Sunday's Serie A opener versus Udinese.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Juventus win with a probability of 59.4%. A draw had a probability of 21.4% and a win for Udinese had a probability of 19.17%.
The most likely scoreline for a Juventus win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.73%) and 0-2 (9.64%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.04%), while for a Udinese win it was 2-1 (5.19%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.1% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Udinese | Draw | Juventus |
| 19.17% | 21.42% | 59.4% |
| Both teams to score 55.5% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
