Udinese vs Venezia preview

Italy flag 2026/2027 Coppa Italia, Italy
Dacia Arena
Coppa Italia
UdineseUDI
VeneziaVEN
KICKOFF :
2nd Round

CONTEXT

Udinese welcomes Venezia to the Dacia Arena for a Coppa Italia second round encounter in the 2026/2027 season. The home side carries a modest power advantage of two points, reflected in respective scores of 76.84 and 74.83, which positions Udinese as the slightly stronger unit on paper. Both teams enter with identical form scores of 50, suggesting an even recent rhythm despite the absence of detailed recent outing records. League positions remain unavailable, and domestic context offers limited additional insight into current standings. Efficiency metrics and transition data are not supplied, while set piece information carries low confidence and relies on proxy values for both attack and defence. The fixture therefore hinges on baseline power differentials and the ability of each side to impose structure in an early cup tie. Venue familiarity at the Dacia Arena may offer Udinese a minor edge in organisation.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Udinese holds a two-point power advantage over Venezia at the Dacia Arena.
  • Form: Both sides register identical form scores of 50 ahead of the match.
  • Squad: Udinese is identified as the stronger team based on available power metrics.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for either Udinese or Venezia.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided in the pre-match dataset.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence and proxy usage for both teams.
  • xVariable: Power scores indicate a narrow overall edge for the home side.
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
Venezia G. Stroppa
G. Stroppa
3
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
3
3 i
Last 6 Opponents
Calcio Padova Rank: 54 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
3 i
Last 6 Opponents
Modena Rank: 59 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 0 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
76.84
74.83
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Udinese
Venezia
Power Score
76.84
74.83
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
108
143

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

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

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

Udinese UDI Home
2 matches
Venezia VEN Away
Match Record
1
Wins
1
0
Draws
0
1
Losses
1
Goals
5
Goals Scored
5
5
Goals Conceded
5
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-27T01:10:53+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Coppa Italia, Italy · 2nd Round
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
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 ▼

96
Lorenzo Montipò
Lorenzo Montipò Goalkeeper
23
Matteo Grandi
Matteo Grandi Goalkeeper
28
Alessio Pozzi
Alessio Pozzi Goalkeeper
1
Filip Stankovic
Filip Stankovic Goalkeeper
5
Ridgeciano Haps
Ridgeciano Haps Defender
33
Marin Sverko
Marin Sverko Defender
14
Thierry Rendall Correia
Thierry Rendall Correia Defender
4
Bartol Franjić
Bartol Franjić Defender
17
Armel Bella-Kotchap
Armel Bella-Kotchap Defender
18
Antoine Hainaut
Antoine Hainaut Defender
20
Sebastiao Sagrado
Sebastiao Sagrado Defender
25
Redouane Halhal
Redouane Halhal Defender
42
Calixte Paul Ligue
Calixte Paul Ligue Defender
3
Joël Marcel Schingtienne
Joël Marcel Schingtienne Defender
2
Matías Agustin Moreno
Matías Agustin Moreno Defender
95
Alejandro Gomes Furtado
Alejandro Gomes Furtado Defender
26
Toma Bašić
Toma Bašić Midfielder
32
Joseph Alfred Duncan
Joseph Alfred Duncan Midfielder
37
Emil Bohinen
Emil Bohinen Midfielder
71
Enrique Pérez Muñoz
Enrique Pérez Muñoz Midfielder
21
Thórir Jóhann Helgason
Thórir Jóhann Helgason Midfielder
6
Gianluca Busio
Gianluca Busio Midfielder
19
Simon Sohm
Simon Sohm Midfielder
55
Simone Panada
Simone Panada Midfielder
30
Matteo Dagasso
Matteo Dagasso Midfielder
8
Lamine Dabo
Lamine Dabo Midfielder
27
Saad El Haddad
Saad El Haddad Midfielder
36
Lorenzo Berardi
Lorenzo Berardi Midfielder
29
Lion Lauberbach
Lion Lauberbach Attacker
10
John Yeboah Zamora
John Yeboah Zamora Attacker
9
Andrea Adorante
Andrea Adorante Attacker
45
Akor Jerome Adams
Akor Jerome Adams Attacker
11
Marko Lawk Farji
Marko Lawk Farji Attacker
7
Albion Rrahmani
Albion Rrahmani Attacker
90
Alvin Obinna Okoro
Alvin Obinna Okoro Attacker
56
Kornel Lisman
Kornel Lisman Attacker
—
Mohamed Malang Touré
Mohamed Malang Touré Attacker

CONCLUSION

The narrow power differential suggests a competitive cup tie where small margins in organisation and execution will decide progression. With form levels matched, Udinese may look to leverage home conditions and a slightly superior rating to control territory and limit Venezia opportunities. Both teams face constraints from missing detailed efficiency and transition figures, placing emphasis on in-game adjustments rather than pre-set patterns. Set piece situations carry uncertainty due to low-confidence inputs, so disciplined defending and accurate delivery become key variables. Venezia will aim to neutralise the modest home advantage through compact structure and quick counters. Overall the encounter appears balanced yet open to shifts driven by individual quality and tactical discipline on the night.