- Team history: Udinese have won three of the last five meetings between the clubs (D2, L0).
- Recent form: Udinese Calcio have won three of their last five competitive games (D1, L1).
Udinese will try to control the pace
Match context
Udinese and Cagliari look unlikely to have enough to trouble the top four in Serie A 2026-2027, but they are both well established in the league at the moment, so this game is not an important 'six-point game' like some of the other Saturday afternoon matches.
I Bianconeri are 11th in the table on four points after three games while Cagliari are 9th on six, and this matchup already has a mid-table feel to it, but there will be plenty of pressure on the visitors to come away with something after failing to win any of their last three away games against Udinese.
Tactics and form
Kosta Runjaic's men will try to keep the ball down and play with a tempo they control, using their wing-backs to overload the flanks to get into areas where they can make their forward runs.
They've won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 in their last 5 games, but their home loss to Lazio was a wake-up call that they can be hurt in their own backyard. So far, Udinese have drawn 1 and lost 1 of their 2 home games in the Serie A 2026-2027 season, conceding 3 goals and looking a little leaky at the back.
Key player
Hassane Kamara is their Serie A top-scorer with two goals in three games and looks a sharp threat to come off the right wing or make a late run from deep.
Cagliari can play counter-attacking football
Setup and plan
Fabio Pisacane has built a compact, disciplined team. They will set up to try to catch Udinese out in the pockets of space in behind the wing-backs when they over-commit to the wide areas.
Form and players
Cagliari have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 competitive games, with their 1-0 win over Lecce in Serie A stopping a two-game slide in the season's opening games.
Alessandro Romano is their Serie A leading scorer with 1 goal in 3 games, but Jacopo Fazzini has given them a lift with 1 assist and plenty of zip in his play.
Cagliari have won their only away game in Serie A 2026-2027 and have shown they can travel to tough places and get a result.
Udinese have the edge, but it’s a close game
Udinese look slightly more likely to edge this matchup but there is nothing in it and the odds of 2.0 for the hosts and 3.85 for the visitors, with the draw coming in at 3.2, don't reflect that.
- Backing Under 2.5 goals at 1.62 looks a good play given the cagey tactics likely to be on display, while Both Teams To Score – No at 1.77 also appeals.
- Vakoun Issouf Bayo has been a star for Udinese with three goals in their last 5, so he looks a strong contender in the anytime goalscorer market.
