The Matchday 6 Serie A clash between Udinese and Cagliari will take place on October 5 at the Stadio Friuli. Udinese vs. Cagliari: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Udinese
In the last round, Costa Runjaic's side suffered a 1-3 away defeat to Sassuolo. As a result, Udinese, who started the current championship with three unbeaten matches (2 wins, 1 draw), have lost their last two Serie A games. Furthermore, the team conceded three goals in each of these encounters. In the league standings, the club is in 11th place with seven points. Notably, Udinese has picked up only one point at home in the current championship.
- The team has not won in their last seven home matches in Serie A (2 draws, 5 losses).
- Udinese players have not scored more than once in 7 of their last 8 home league matches.
- At least two goals have been scored in 8 of Udinese's last 11 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Udinese (3-5-2)
Razvan Sava – Thomas Christensen, Omar Sole, Jordan Zemura – Alessandro Zanoli, Jakub Piotrowski, Jesper Karlström, Arthur Atta, Matteo Palma – Nicolo Zaniolo, Keinan Davis.
Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye will miss the match due to suspension.
Cagliari
In the last round, Fabio Pisacane's side was outplayed by Inter in a home match (0-2). As a result, Cagliari lost after two consecutive championship victories and conceded more than one goal for the first time in the current Serie A season. Furthermore, the club failed to score for only the third time in their last 12 league matches. In the standings, the team has seven points and is in tenth place.
- The club has not won in 10 of their last 12 away Serie A matches (3 draws, 7 losses).
- The team conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 16 of their last 21 away league matches.
- Exactly 2 or 3 goals have been scored in 6 of Cagliari's last 7 Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Cagliari (3-5-2)
Elia Caprile – Adam Obert, Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto – Alessandro Deiola, Ndari Adopo, Ze Pedro, Michael Folorunsho, Marco Palestra – Andrea Belotti, Sebastiano Esposito.
Defender Gabriele Zappa and forward Andrea Belotti are unavailable due to injuries.
Referee
Alberto Arena (Italy)
Matches – 18 (Serie A and Serie B, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 77;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 29;
Penalties – 11%.
Match Prediction: Udinese vs. Cagliari
Costa Runjaic's team has not impressed with their attacking play at the start of the current championship, and even at home, Udinese has not stood out for high scoring. In their last eight home Serie A matches, the team has only managed to score more than once on one occasion, and in half of these matches, they did not score at all. In the current championship, the club has scored 4 of its 5 goals in away matches.
Cagliari also cannot boast effective attacking play. In their last 12 away Serie A matches, the Sardinians have only managed to score more than one goal on two occasions, and that was against Lecce and Verona. Moreover, in six matches during this period, the team failed to break through the opponents' defense even once.
Additionally, it's worth noting that in 3 of the last 4 head-to-head encounters at Udinese's ground, no more than two goals were scored. I do not expect this to be a high-scoring match, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
