Prediction Inter vs Udinese 2025/2026 season – Betting Tips for the Serie A on 31/08/2025

Match context and form guide

This weekend’s early Serie A showdown at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza pits a rampaging Inter against a resilient but inconsistent Udinese. With Matteo Marchetti appointed to officiate and more than 80,000 seats inside the Meazza, the spectacle promises intensity from the first whistle. Inter arrive off a statement 5-0 victory over Torino and sit top of the table after the opening round, their confidence boosted by a run that reads W-W-D-W-L-W-D-W-W-D across recent outings. Udinese, by contrast, have shown flashes of solidity — a 1-1 draw with Hellas Verona followed a string of pre-season wins — but their form line D-W-W-W-L-L-L-W-D-L speaks to volatility and a defence that can be exposed.

Inter’s home metrics underpin their status as favourites. In their solitary home match this campaign they have already notched five goals and kept a clean sheet, producing an aggressive attacking profile with 20 total shots and 9 on target, while averaging six corners and comfortable control of dangerous attacks. Udinese’s recent numbers tell a different story: a respectable away record in the build-up with narrow wins in Europe and friendlies, but only one goal in Serie A play so far and a tendency to play lower-scoring affairs. Their attack shows fewer shots and fewer shots on target than Inter, and they’ve yet to record a clean sheet in the league this season.

Tactical glance and past meetings

Head-to-head history adds a psychological edge. The most recent Serie A meeting on 30 March ended 2-1 to Inter, and that familiarity should embolden the home side further. Inter’s trademark attacking tempo and dangerous attacking average of 40 per match in the data provided suggests they’ll look to dominate possession and create higher-quality chances. Udinese are likely to be compact, seeking to frustrate and strike on the counter, but given Inter’s shot volume and finishing in recent outings, containing the hosts for 90 minutes will be a tall order.

Betting suggestion

Given the weight of evidence — Inter’s dominant opening day, superior attacking numbers, clean-sheet capability at home and the bookmakers’ sentiment reflected in a 1.31 home price (approximately 76% implied probability) — the clearest play is the 1X2 market. Back Inter to win. This is the most data-aligned and straightforward option: Inter to win (Home) in the 1X2 market.