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Udinese vs Cagliari prediction

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Round
Regular Season - 5
Venue
Bluenergy Stadium - Stadio Friuli, Udine
Referee
Gianluca Manganiello, Italy

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Form

Recent form

Udinese
14Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-1D-4L · -7 goal difference

Cagliari
55Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · -1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Cagliari or Draw

BetGenius backs Cagliari or Draw (Double Chance) at 72% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

72%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Udinese welcome Cagliari to the Bluenergy Stadium looking to kickstart their home campaign after taking just one point from their opening two home fixtures. The hosts sit 13th in the table with four points from four matches, having scored eight goals while conceding ten in an eventful start to the season.

Cagliari enter the round in fifth position with nine points, propelled by an impressive away record that features two victories from two outings, including a 2-1 win at Atalanta and a 1-0 success at Parma. Davide Nicola's side have displayed strong defensive structure, conceding just two goals across their four league matches.

While Udinese hold a positive recent head-to-head record against the Sardinian outfit with five victories from their last ten encounters across all competitions, their current defensive vulnerabilities and an extensive injury list present a stern test against an in-form visiting side.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Cagliari have won both of their away league fixtures this season, scoring three goals and conceding just one
  2. Udinese are winless at home in Serie A this season with one draw and one defeat
  3. Cagliari hold one of the best defensive records in the league, conceding only two goals across four matches
  4. Udinese have conceded ten goals in four league games, averaging 2.5 goals against per match
  5. Udinese are managing six reported injuries, including Nicolo Zaniolo, Oumar Solet, and Jakub Piotrowski
Availability

Team news

Udinese

  • D. AlabaCalf Injury
  • V. BayoThigh Injury
  • I. GueyeAnkle Injury
  • N. ZanioloThigh Injury

Cagliari

  • Riyad IdrissiJumpers Knee
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Udinese at homeCagliari away
4
Played
4
0-1-3
W-D-L
3-0-1
0.5
Scored /game
1
1.8
Conceded /game
1.3
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
60%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 1.5 goals per game (Udinese at home plus Cagliari away).

Players

Key players this season

Udinese

  • J. Ekkelenkamp3G

Cagliari

  • D. Maldini4G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

Full table →
#TeamPGDPts
5ComoEuropa League league stage7+514
6FrosinonePlay-offs7+413
7Torino8+213
8Cagliari7-113
9Juventus7+111
10Napoli7+310
11Atalanta7-19
13Sassuolo7-28
14Monza8-37
15Bologna7-45
16Udinese7-74
17Genoa7-84
18FiorentinaRelegation7-94
19ParmaRelegation7-94
History

Head-to-head

Full record →
5
Udinese
3
Draws
2
Cagliari

Udinese have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.5 goals a game, only 40% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-05-09Cagliari0-2Udinese
  • 2025-10-05Udinese1-1Cagliari
  • 2025-05-03Cagliari1-2Udinese
  • 2024-10-25Udinese2-0Cagliari
  • 2024-02-18Udinese1-1Cagliari
BetGenius

Our record in Serie A

69%81 won from 117 settled predictions

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.
Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Cagliari or Draw
72%
Confidence

Cagliari have started the Serie A season in excellent form, collecting nine points from four matches and winning both of their away fixtures against Parma and Atalanta. Their defensive organization has been standout, conceding an average of only 0.5 goals per match and securing two clean sheets. In contrast, Udinese have struggled for stability, conceding ten goals in four games with an average of 2.5 goals against per match, and remain winless at home in the league with one draw and one defeat. With Udinese missing several key players including Nicolo Zaniolo and Oumar Solet, Cagliari possess the form and resilience to leave Udine with at least a point.

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Published September 18, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.