- Team form: Inter head into this game on a 5-game winning streak, including recent Serie A wins over Monza, Cagliari and Napoli.
- Recent form: Udinese are in mixed form across all competitions (W3, D1, L1) and come into this one following a 1-2 defeat to Lazio last weekend.
- Odds: Internazionale are the outright favourites at 1.31, with Udinese a 8.8 price and the draw 5.1.
Inter have found their swagger
League position
Second-placed Internazionale Milano have 9 points from their first 3 games in Serie A 2026/2027, 5 more than Udinese Calcio who have 4 points from 3 games in 11th place.
Odds and betting
There's little to separate the two sides in terms of the odds for this Monday night matchup at the Giuseppe Meazza, with Inter the clear favourites at 1.31, followed by Udinese at 8.8 and the tie at 5.1.
Tactical and player notes
- However, the clearest read is for Inter to take it, with both sides carrying enough attacking threat to make BTTS a tempting angle.
- Cristian Chivu has done a fine job at Inter since his appointment on 9 June 2025, keeping the 3-5-2 system running smoothly while adding a sharper pressing trigger and more verticality.
- Hakan Calhanoglu has hit the ground running and has 2 goals in 3 games to lead the Serie A 2026/2027 goal charts for the Nerazzurri, but his midfield engine and set-piece threat have been crucial in keeping the team moving.
Udinese can be dangerous in transition
Udinese are set up in a similar 3-at-the-back system to Inter, but Kosta Runjaic's side, who he has overseen since 14 June 2024, are more direct, physical and selective in their pressing trigger. Hassane Kamara has 2 Serie A 2026/2027 goals to lead the Bianconeri's scoring charts, but is a rare threat to the team from back to front.
Vakoun Issouf Bayo has 3 of Udinese's 8 goals in their last 5 games and he is the Bianconeri's sharpest edge right now. Udinese have only won once on the road this season, but that came in their one game away from home in Serie A 2026/2027 and they will travel to Milan with enough bite to keep this from being a walkover.
Inter are a perfect 2-0 at home in Serie A 2026/2027, but they still concede goals, having given up 3 in total and 1.50 goals per match. Udinese score an average of 3.00 goals away in the same competition and the style match should make the wing-back duels and half-space battles the key to the game.
