- Team form: Udinese have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their 4 away matches in Serie A 2026/2027 to date, scoring 7 goals and averaging 1.75 per match.
- Home form: Venezia have won 1 and lost 4 of their 5 home Serie A 2026/2027 games, conceding 10 goals.
- Away trends: Udinese are winless in their last 3 away games and have failed to win their last away game at Venezia.
Both sides searching for the win at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo
Both Venezia and Udinese need a boost from Friday's Serie A 2026/2027 matchup at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo with I Lagunari in 20th place on 3 points after nine games and Le Zebrette in 17th on five. And both sides are in poor form at the moment, with Venezia coming into the game on the back of consecutive defeats, a 1-0 loss to Genoa and a 2-1 defeat to Inter, both of which they will feel they could have won.
They just haven't found the answers to win games yet as they are still trying to build a team around the disruptive pressing of Davide Nicola's system. They have been much more balanced and phase-aware since he took over on 14 October 2026 and their players seem to believe they are a work in progress. Lagunari still press high and try to break out in transition, but they have been more measured than at the start of the season when they would sometimes leave themselves open.
Head-to-head records show little value for either side
Recent meetings
Kosta Runjaic's Udinese have won two of the last three meetings with Venezia, with Venezia taking one, but with no draws across the last three meetings Venezia is slight favorite with the bettors.
Players to watch
- Akor Adams is Venezia's main goal threat with one goal in five Serie A 2026/2027 matches and he will have to carry the ball up top in the absence of any real presence in the box.
- Gianluca Busio has been a bright spark for them at the base of the midfield with two assists in four league games and he should be able to give the side some bite between the lines.
- Hassane Kamara has scored two goals in five Serie A 2026/2027 appearances and will again be the main outlet from wide areas for Udinese, who will be hard to play against for Venezia.
Udinese tactics
Runjaic's men have been compact, direct and coherent since he arrived at the club on 14 June 2024 and they can be deadly on the counter attack. They usually line up in either a 3-4-2-1 or 3-5-2 formation that allows them to use their wingbacks for width and their number 10s to get quickly into the box.
Both teams to score - No looks best bet
Venezia are the slight favorites at 2.44, while Udinese are 3.11 and the odds suggest this will be a very close game in which one side will nick it.
But we feel that it is better to lean towards a cagey and scrappy matchup that neither side will want to lose because both need a win more than they need to avoid a loss. Under 2.5 goals at 1.85 looks the way to go as both teams to score - No at 1.91 also fits the setup, although we have slightly more faith in Udinese's ability to spoil the party in this one.
