Monza vs Udinese preview

Italy flag 2026/2027 Serie A, Italy
U-Power Stadium
Serie A
KICKOFF :
Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Monza welcomes Udinese to the U-Power Stadium for a Serie A regular season clash in the 2026/2027 campaign. The home side occupies twentieth position in the domestic standings while the visitors sit fifth. Power scores reveal a substantial gap with Udinese at 76.87 and Monza at 31.61, underscoring the away team's overall superiority. Form scores reflect a similar imbalance as Udinese registers 11 against Monza's zero. Both clubs lack recent outing details and efficiency figures remain absent from available records. Set piece analysis carries low confidence levels due to proxy data usage. The fixture pits a struggling Monza against a higher-placed Udinese side seeking to capitalize on its advantages.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Udinese holds a 45.3 point power advantage over Monza in this league encounter.
  • Form: Udinese arrives with an 11 form score while Monza registers zero.
  • Squad: Udinese stands as the stronger team according to power metrics.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data stays unavailable for both participating sides.
  • Transition: Transition details do not appear in the provided preview information.
  • Set pieces: Set piece metrics show low confidence and rely on proxy usage for each team.
  • xVariable: Power scores indicate Udinese leads with 76.87 compared to Monza at 31.61.
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
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.46
0 i
Last 6 Opponents
Inter Rank: 93 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Como Rank: 86 D
Napoli Rank: 87 L
Cremonese Rank: 68 L
Cagliari Rank: 74 W
Torino Rank: 76 W
Lazio Rank: 80 D
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 0 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
31.61
76.87
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Monza
Udinese
Power Score
31.61
76.87
League Position
20
5
Global Rank
219
107

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

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Monza MON Home
2 matches
Udinese UDI Away
Match Record
1
Wins
1
0
Draws
0
1
Losses
1
Goals
3
Goals Scored
3
3
Goals Conceded
3
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-23T01:48:16+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Serie A, Italy · Round 2 · Regular Season
Stadium
U-Power Stadium
Capacity
18568
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

20
Demba Thiam
Demba Thiam Goalkeeper
13
Semuel Pizzignacco
Semuel Pizzignacco Goalkeeper
43
Aljaž Strajnar
Aljaž Strajnar Goalkeeper
19
Samuele Birindelli
15
Filippo Delli Carri
44
Andrea Carboni
Andrea Carboni Defender
3
Lorenzo Lucchesi
Lorenzo Lucchesi Defender
24
Adam Bakoune
Adam Bakoune Defender
27
Idrissa Touré
Idrissa Touré Midfielder
26
Patrick Ciurria
Patrick Ciurria Midfielder
32
Matteo Pessina
Matteo Pessina Midfielder
28
Andrea Colpani
Andrea Colpani Midfielder
23
Nicolas Galazzi
Nicolas Galazzi Midfielder
21
Leonardo Colombo
Leonardo Colombo Midfielder
14
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
8
Manga Foe Ondoa
Manga Foe Ondoa Midfielder
30
Alessandro Berretta
Alessandro Berretta Midfielder
80
Mathis Mout
Mathis Mout Midfielder
17
Keita Baldé Diao
Keita Baldé Diao Attacker
47
Dany Mota Carvalho
10
Patrick Cutrone
Patrick Cutrone Attacker
11
Omari Forson
Omari Forson Attacker
46
Jay Robinson
Jay Robinson Attacker
70
Kevin Maussi Martins
Kevin Maussi Martins Attacker

Squad

93
Daniele Padelli
Daniele Padelli Goalkeeper
40
Maduka Okoye
Maduka Okoye Goalkeeper
99
Edoardo Piana
Edoardo Piana Goalkeeper
27
Christian Kabasele
23
Mërgim Vojvoda
Mërgim Vojvoda Defender
11
Hassane Kamara
Hassane Kamara Defender
77
Enzo Ebosse
Enzo Ebosse Defender
28
Oumar Solet Bomawoko
59
Alessandro Zanoli
Alessandro Zanoli Defender
13
Nicolò Bertola
Nicolò Bertola Defender
2
Saba Goglichidze
Saba Goglichidze Defender
14
James Abankwah
James Abankwah Defender
16
Matteo Palma
Matteo Palma Defender
22
Branimir Mlacic
Branimir Mlacic Defender
4
Sandi Lovric
Sandi Lovric Midfielder
30
Giorgi Chakvetadze
Giorgi Chakvetadze Midfielder
24
Jakub Piotrowski
Jakub Piotrowski Midfielder
8
Jesper Karlström
Jesper Karlström Midfielder
Rui Manuel Muati Modesto
Rui Manuel Muati Modesto Midfielder
32
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp Midfielder
6
Oier Zarraga Egaña
Oier Zarraga Egaña Midfielder
46
Unai Gómez Etxebarria
38
Lennon Miller
Lennon Miller Midfielder
79
David Pejičić
David Pejičić Midfielder
20
Juan David Arizala
Juan David Arizala Midfielder
9
Keinan Davis
Keinan Davis Attacker
10
Nicolò Zaniolo
Nicolò Zaniolo Attacker
18
Adam Buksa
Adam Buksa Attacker
15
Vakoun Issouf Bayo
7
Idrissa Gueye
Idrissa Gueye Attacker
45
Giulio Vinciati
Giulio Vinciati Attacker

CONCLUSION

Udinese carries clear edges in power and league standing into this away assignment against bottom-placed Monza. The visitors appear better positioned to dictate proceedings given their superior metrics across multiple categories. Monza will need to overcome its form deficit and structural shortcomings to secure a positive result at home. Limited data on efficiency and set pieces leaves some uncertainty around specific tactical elements. Overall the match shapes up as one where Udinese can leverage its advantages to challenge for points in Serie A. Both teams enter without recent outing specifics which adds another layer to preparations.