Udinese vs Lazio preview

Italy flag 2026/2027 Serie A, Italy
Dacia Arena
Serie A
UdineseUDI
LazioLAZ
KICKOFF :
Round 3 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Udinese welcome Lazio to the Dacia Arena for a Serie A regular season encounter in the 2026/2027 campaign. The home side currently occupies seventh position in the domestic standings while the visitors sit one place higher in sixth. Power ratings give Lazio a narrow edge of 3.1 points with an overall score of 79.08 against Udinese's 75.98. Recent form assessments show Udinese registering 11.17 while Lazio record zero in the same metric. Both clubs approach the fixture without recent outing details available for deeper review. Set piece evaluations carry low confidence levels and rely on proxy information for both teams. Efficiency and transition metrics also lack complete data at this stage leaving analysts to focus on broader structural elements. The match promises a measured contest between two mid-table sides seeking to improve their league standing.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Udinese occupy seventh place domestically while Lazio sit sixth in the league table.
  • Form: Udinese record a form score of 11.17 compared to Lazio's zero in available assessments.
  • Squad: Lazio hold a power advantage of 3.1 points over Udinese with respective scores of 79.08 and 75.98.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data remains unavailable for both teams ahead of this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics show limited availability leaving analysis focused on other areas.
  • Set pieces: Set piece evaluations carry low confidence and rely on proxy data for both sides.
  • xVariable: Lazio emerge as the stronger team according to overall power ratings.
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
Udinese K. Runjaic
K. Runjaic
VS
Lazio I. Gattuso
I. Gattuso
1.46
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Monza Rank: 72 W
Como Rank: 86 D
Napoli Rank: 85 L
Cremonese Rank: 64 L
Cagliari Rank: 72 W
Torino Rank: 74 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Genoa Rank: 75 W
Bologna Rank: 80 W
Pisa Rank: 60 W
Roma Rank: 85 L
Inter Rank: 92 L
Cremonese Rank: 64 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 3 - 0
0
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.
75.98
79.08
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Udinese
Lazio
Power Score
75.98
79.08
League Position
7
6
Global Rank
106
70

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

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Udinese UDI Home
4 matches
Lazio LAZ Away
Match Record
1
Wins
0
3
Draws
3
0
Losses
1
Goals
7
Goals Scored
6
6
Goals Conceded
7
+1
Goal Difference
-1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-09-01T01:38:15+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Serie A, Italy · Round 3 · Regular Season
Stadium
Dacia Arena
Capacity
25132
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

93
Daniele Padelli
Daniele Padelli Goalkeeper
40
Maduka Okoye
Maduka Okoye Goalkeeper
41
Bartosz Mrozek
Bartosz Mrozek Goalkeeper
99
Edoardo Piana
Edoardo Piana Goalkeeper
27
Christian Kabasele
Christian Kabasele Defender
23
Mërgim Vojvoda
Mërgim Vojvoda Defender
11
Hassane Kamara
Hassane Kamara Defender
77
Enzo Ebosse
Enzo Ebosse Defender
28
Oumar Solet Bomawoko
Oumar Solet Bomawoko Defender
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
Unai Gómez Etxebarria Midfielder
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
15
Vakoun Issouf Bayo
Vakoun Issouf Bayo Attacker
7
Idrissa Gueye
Idrissa Gueye Attacker
45
Giulio Vinciati
Giulio Vinciati Attacker

Squad ▼

35
Christos Mandas
Christos Mandas Goalkeeper
55
Alessio Furlanetto
Alessio Furlanetto Goalkeeper
59
Davide Renzetti
Davide Renzetti Goalkeeper
40
Edoardo Motta
Edoardo Motta Goalkeeper
23
Alfonso Pedraza Sag
Alfonso Pedraza Sag Defender
5
Danilho Doekhi
Danilho Doekhi Defender
77
Adam Marušić
Adam Marušić Defender
2
Samuel Gigot
Samuel Gigot Defender
13
Alessio Romagnoli
Alessio Romagnoli Defender
4
Patricio Gabarrón Gil
Patricio Gabarrón Gil Defender
—
Mohamed Salim Fares
Mohamed Salim Fares Defender
29
Manuel Lazzari
Manuel Lazzari Defender
3
Luca Pellegrini
Luca Pellegrini Defender
37
Josip Šutalo
Josip Šutalo Defender
17
Nuno Albertino Varela Tavares
Nuno Albertino Varela Tavares Defender
25
Oliver Provstgaard Nielsen
Oliver Provstgaard Nielsen Defender
15
Romano Floriani
Romano Floriani Defender
76
Filipe Bordon
Filipe Bordon Defender
32
Danilo Cataldi
Danilo Cataldi Midfielder
16
Davide Frattesi
Davide Frattesi Midfielder
7
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru Midfielder
24
Kenneth Taylor
Kenneth Taylor Midfielder
6
Nicolò Rovella
Nicolò Rovella Midfielder
21
Reda Belahyane
Reda Belahyane Midfielder
28
Adrian Przyborek
Adrian Przyborek Midfielder
71
Valerio Farcomeni
Valerio Farcomeni Midfielder
8
Bruno Galassi
Bruno Galassi Midfielder
10
Mattia Zaccagni
Mattia Zaccagni Attacker
9
Andrea Pinamonti
Andrea Pinamonti Attacker
19
Boulaye Dia
Boulaye Dia Attacker
11
Gustav Tang Isaksen
Gustav Tang Isaksen Attacker
14
Tijanni Noslin
Tijanni Noslin Attacker
22
Matteo Cancellieri
Matteo Cancellieri Attacker
20
Petar Ratkov
Petar Ratkov Attacker
63
Federico Serra
Federico Serra Attacker

CONCLUSION

Lazio enter this fixture with a slight overall power edge and a higher league standing that could influence their approach at the Dacia Arena. Udinese will look to leverage home conditions and their recorded form score to challenge the visitors effectively. With efficiency and transition details sparse the contest may hinge on structural discipline and set piece execution where data confidence stays low. Both sides lack recent outing specifics which adds uncertainty to predictions about momentum. Lazio's marginal advantage suggests they could control key phases yet Udinese remain well positioned in mid-table to secure a positive result. The analytical focus rests on how each team manages limited information and adapts during the match itself.