Lazio vs Udinese preview

Italy flag 2025/2026 Serie A, Italy
Stadio Olimpico Today - 6:45 PM
Serie A
Lazio LAZ
Udinese UDI
KICKOFF : Today - 6:45 PM
Round 34 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Lazio hosts Udinese at the Stadio Olimpico in a Serie A regular season encounter for the 2025/2026 campaign. Positioned 9th in the standings, the Biancocelesti enjoy a power score of 33.05 against the visitors' 24.95, translating to an 8.1-point advantage that underscores their structural superiority. Form metrics reinforce this, with Lazio at 40.17 compared to Udinese's 24, suggesting recent momentum favors the home side. Udinese, lurking in 11th, faces a tough challenge on the road. While detailed set-piece and efficiency insights remain limited due to unavailable xG data and low-confidence proxies, Lazio's overall edge positions them as favorites in this mid-table skirmish. The iconic venue amplifies home support, potentially tipping the scales in a contest rich with tactical intrigue.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Lazio possesses a decisive 8.1-point power advantage over Udinese with scores of 33.05 to 24.95.
  • Form: Lazio's form score stands at 40.17, surpassing Udinese's mark of 24.
  • Squad: Both teams maintain mid-table squads, Lazio at 9th and Udinese at 11th in Serie A.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data unavailable for this matchup.
  • Transition: Transition metrics not detailed in available fixture analysis.
  • Set pieces: Set-piece stats rely on low-confidence proxies for both Lazio and Udinese due to absent xG.
  • xVariable: xG data unavailable, impacting variable assessments for attack and defense.
  • Market: Lazio 47.1% (Δ+0%) | Draw 29% (Δ+0%) | Udinese 24% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Lazio M. Sarri
M. Sarri
VS
Udinese K. Runjaic
K. Runjaic
1.44
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.24
2.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Napoli Rank: W
Fiorentina Rank: L
Parma Rank: D
Bologna Rank: W
AC Milan Rank: W
Sassuolo Rank: W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Parma Rank: L
AC Milan Rank: W
Como Rank: D
Genoa Rank: W
Juventus Rank: L
Atalanta Rank: D
21
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
21 - 12 - 10
10
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Lazio
47.06%
Draw
28.96%
Away Udinese
23.98%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
33.05
24.95
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Lazio
Udinese
Power Score
33.05
24.95
League Position
9
11
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Lazio — Opponent-weighted form score
Udinese — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Lazio Udinese

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 43 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Lazio LAZ Home
43 matches
Udinese UDI Away
Match Record
21
Wins
10
12
Draws
12
10
Losses
21
Goals
70
Goals Scored
48
48
Goals Conceded
70
+22
Goal Difference
-22
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-25T01:07:15+00:00

STARTING XI

Pitch
E. Motta
Italy
40 E. Motta
M. Lazzari
Italy
29 M. Lazzari
M. Fuentes
Spain
34 M. Fuentes
A. Romagnoli
Italy
13 A. Romagnoli
N. Varela Tavares
Portugal
17 N. Varela Tavares
T. Bašić
Croatia
26 T. Bašić
D. Cataldi
Italy
32 D. Cataldi
K. Taylor
Netherlands
24 K. Taylor
M. Cancellieri
Italy
22 M. Cancellieri
T. Noslin
Netherlands
14 T. Noslin
M. Zaccagni
Italy
10 M. Zaccagni
M. Okoye
Nigeria
40 M. Okoye
O. Solet Bomawoko
France
28 O. Solet Bomawoko
C. Kabasele
Belgium
27 C. Kabasele
J. Arizala
Colombia
20 J. Arizala
H. Kamara
Gambia
11 H. Kamara
I. Gueye
Senegal
7 I. Gueye
J. Piotrowski
Poland
24 J. Piotrowski
K. Ehizibue
Netherlands
19 K. Ehizibue
A. Atta
France
14 A. Atta
J. Ekkelenkamp
Netherlands
32 J. Ekkelenkamp
N. Zaniolo
Italy
10 N. Zaniolo

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 27, 2026, 06:45 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Serie A, Italy · Round 34 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadio Olimpico
Capacity
72698
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Domenico Palermo
Kevin Bonacina
Glauco Zanellati
Matteo Marchetti

Lineup

Referee : Kevin Bonacina

Starting XI ▼

40
Edoardo Motta
Edoardo Motta Goalkeeper
6.9
13
Alessio Romagnoli
Alessio Romagnoli Defender
6.89
17
Nuno Tavares
Nuno Tavares Defender
6.86
29
Manuel Lazzari
Manuel Lazzari Defender
6.61
34
Mario Gila
Mario Gila Defender
6.98
24
Kenneth Taylor
Kenneth Taylor Midfielder
6.97
26
Toma Bašić
Toma Bašić Midfielder
7.03
32
Danilo Cataldi
Danilo Cataldi Midfielder
6.92
10
Mattia Zaccagni
Mattia Zaccagni Attacker
6.99
14
Tijjani Noslin
Tijjani Noslin Attacker
6.8
22
Matteo Cancellieri
Matteo Cancellieri Attacker
6.91
Referee : Kevin Bonacina

Starting XI ▼

40
Maduka Okoye
Maduka Okoye Goalkeeper
6.77
11
Hassane Kamara
Hassane Kamara Defender
6.75
19
Kingsley Ehizibue
Kingsley Ehizibue Defender
6.49
20
Juan Arizala
Juan Arizala Defender
6.62
27
Christian Kabasele
Christian Kabasele Defender
6.85
28
Oumar Solet
Oumar Solet Defender
7.08
7
Idrissa Gueye
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
6.57
14
Arthur Atta
Arthur Atta Midfielder
6.93
24
Jakub Piotrowski
Jakub Piotrowski Midfielder
6.73
32
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp Midfielder
6.91
10
Nicolò Zaniolo
Nicolò Zaniolo Attacker
6.92

CONCLUSION

Lazio enters this fixture with compelling advantages in power ratings and form, positioning them strongly at home against Udinese. The 8.1-point structural gap and superior recent performance signal potential dominance from the hosts. Udinese must counter effectively in transition and set pieces, though data limitations obscure precise edges. Mid-table implications heighten stakes, yet Lazio's metrics and Stadio Olimpico backdrop favor a positive result. Expect a competitive affair where the Biancocelesti leverage their strengths for vital points.