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Serie A 2016-2017: Udinese vs Torino, Preview, Prediction & Predicted Lineup

| Oct 30, 2016 10:52 PM EDT

Torino striker Andrea Belotti.

Rising team Udinese Calcio (4-5-1, 13 points) will look to extend its two-game winning run as the team faces reeling squad Torino FC (4-3-3, 15 points) on Monday, Oct. 31 at the Dacia Arena as the 2016-2017 Serie A season moves forward.

Start Time and Streaming Info

The game starts at 2:00 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.

Udinese managed to string two consecutive victories after going on a three-game losing slide in their last five outings. They are currently at the 13th spot of the league table, six points above the bottom three relegation area and tied on points with Cagliari, Bologna, and Sassuolo but has the superior goal difference.

Bianconeri Friuliani defeated bottom three side Palermo, 3-1, on the road at the Renzo Barbera Stadium on Thursday, as per USA Today.

Palermo actually drew first blood in the contest as Macedonian forward Ilija Nestorovski broke the deadlock in the 10th minute with a left-footer from the center of the goal.

French striker Cyril Thereau was able to equalize the game in the 36th minute to make it a 1-1 count for both sides at halftime.

Head coach Luigi Delneri's boys then unloaded two goals in the second half, courtesy of a brace from Thereau's compatriot, midfielder Seko Fofana, in the 74th and 79th minutes, to build a two-point lead with time running out in the match.

It proved to be the winning goals for the visitors as Palermo was not able to respond with Hungarian forward Roland Sallai getting sent off in the 82nd.

Meanwhile, Torino has been winless in their last two games to settle at eighth place in the overall standings.

Their most recent match was a 1-2 defeat to Inter Milan at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in San Siro on Wednesday, SkySports reported.

Inter captain Mauro Icardi opened the scoring in the 35th before Torino striker Andrea Belotti leveled the count in the 63rd.

However, Icardi struck again in the 88th to hand head coach Siniša Mihajlović's team its first loss in the last six rounds.

Prediction and Predicted Lineup

The predicted result is a 3-1 win by Torino.

Udinese starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Karnezis; Widmer, Danilo, Angella, Felipe; Fofana, Kums, Hallfredsson; Ryder, Zapata, Thereau

Torino starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Hart; Zappacosta, Rossettini, Moretti, Barreca; Acquah, Valdifiori, Obi; Falque, Belotti, Ljajic

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