Udinese vs Cagliari — Serie A 26/27
Udinese: 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Cagliari: 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Pre-match analysis, published Sep 17, 2026, 10:59 PM UTC before kickoff and not revised after the result. Live standings and season stats are on the Serie A page.
Standings & Form · Serie A 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Cagliari's 5th place is built on a perfect away record of two wins from two, while Udinese's 13th place reflects a winless home start with just 0.5 points per home game. The gap in the table is therefore a fair reflection of the home and away splits, with Cagliari's away form the stronger of the two. This gives Cagliari a real edge in the projected outcome despite the market's narrow home lean.
Udinese
CagliariScoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Attack
Udinese's home attack is modest at 1.0 goal per home match, while Cagliari's away attack is stronger at 1.5 goals per away game. Udinese score 2.0 per game overall but drop to 1.0 at home, so their home venue is a real drag on their output. Cagliari's away scoring is the more reliable of the two, giving them a narrow attacking edge for this match.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Cagliari's away defence is the standout unit here, conceding just 0.5 goals per away match against Udinese's 1.5 conceded per home game. Udinese have not kept a clean sheet all season, while Cagliari have kept two in four matches and one in their away games. The defensive gap is the clearest signal in this fixture and it favours the visitors.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Udinese are most dangerous between minutes 31 and 45, scoring 38% of their goals in that band, while Cagliari's scoring is spread across the 16-30 and 61-90 windows without a single dominant band. Udinese are also most vulnerable between 61 and 75, conceding 30% of their goals there, which is where Cagliari have scored 25% of their own. The timing pattern suggests Udinese may start fast but fade, while Cagliari can strike late.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Udinese's matches are the higher-scoring environment, with 75% of their games going over 2.5 goals across the season, but that drops to 50% at home. Cagliari's matches are far tighter, with only 25% going over 2.5 overall and 50% in their away games. The two sides produce very different goal environments, and the venue splits pull Udinese's total down toward Cagliari's level.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
In the last 3 matches of the Serie A, Udinese conceded on average 3 goals per match while Cagliari conceded on average 0.6 goals per match.
Chances are good to see a goal from Udinese within the first half. They have averaged 1.5 goals before halftime in the Serie A this season.
In their last 3 Serie A matches, Udinese have been awarded an average of 2 corners per match, while Cagliari have averaged 5.6 corners.
In their last 5 matches, Udinese have received an average of 1.4 cards in the first half per match, while Cagliari have averaged 0.2 cards.
In the last 3 matches of the Serie A, Udinese scored 7 goals (average 2.3) while Cagliari scored 3 (average 1).
Cagliari seem to be in a good form. They won 3 out of the last 4 matches of the Serie A.
Cagliari conceded 7 less goals than Udinese in the last 5 matches.
Cagliari shine in defence lately. They conceded less than one goal per match on average in the last 5 matches.
In their last 5 matches, Udinese have received an average of 2 cards per match, while Cagliari have averaged 1.2 cards.
Udinese scored at least one goal per match in the Serie A this season.
Standings & Form · Serie A 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Cagliari's 5th place is built on a perfect away record of two wins from two, while Udinese's 13th place reflects a winless home start with just 0.5 points per home game. The gap in the table is therefore a fair reflection of the home and away splits, with Cagliari's away form the stronger of the two. This gives Cagliari a real edge in the projected outcome despite the market's narrow home lean.
UdineseCagliariHead-to-Head · LAST 10 MEETINGS
Udinese have dominated this fixture across the last 10 meetings, winning 5 to Cagliari's 1 with 4 draws, and the goal difference is 18-6 in their favour. At this ground, Udinese have won 2, drawn 3 and lost 1 of the 6 meetings, so the venue history does not hand Cagliari an obvious route. The pattern is a clear historical edge for Udinese, though the current form points the other way.
Scoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Attack
Udinese's home attack is modest at 1.0 goal per home match, while Cagliari's away attack is stronger at 1.5 goals per away game. Udinese score 2.0 per game overall but drop to 1.0 at home, so their home venue is a real drag on their output. Cagliari's away scoring is the more reliable of the two, giving them a narrow attacking edge for this match.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Cagliari's away defence is the standout unit here, conceding just 0.5 goals per away match against Udinese's 1.5 conceded per home game. Udinese have not kept a clean sheet all season, while Cagliari have kept two in four matches and one in their away games. The defensive gap is the clearest signal in this fixture and it favours the visitors.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Udinese are most dangerous between minutes 31 and 45, scoring 38% of their goals in that band, while Cagliari's scoring is spread across the 16-30 and 61-90 windows without a single dominant band. Udinese are also most vulnerable between 61 and 75, conceding 30% of their goals there, which is where Cagliari have scored 25% of their own. The timing pattern suggests Udinese may start fast but fade, while Cagliari can strike late.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Udinese's matches are the higher-scoring environment, with 75% of their games going over 2.5 goals across the season, but that drops to 50% at home. Cagliari's matches are far tighter, with only 25% going over 2.5 overall and 50% in their away games. The two sides produce very different goal environments, and the venue splits pull Udinese's total down toward Cagliari's level.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
In the last 3 matches of the Serie A, Udinese conceded on average 3 goals per match while Cagliari conceded on average 0.6 goals per match.
Chances are good to see a goal from Udinese within the first half. They have averaged 1.5 goals before halftime in the Serie A this season.
In their last 3 Serie A matches, Udinese have been awarded an average of 2 corners per match, while Cagliari have averaged 5.6 corners.
In their last 5 matches, Udinese have received an average of 1.4 cards in the first half per match, while Cagliari have averaged 0.2 cards.
In the last 3 matches of the Serie A, Udinese scored 7 goals (average 2.3) while Cagliari scored 3 (average 1).
Cagliari seem to be in a good form. They won 3 out of the last 4 matches of the Serie A.
Cagliari conceded 7 less goals than Udinese in the last 5 matches.
Cagliari shine in defence lately. They conceded less than one goal per match on average in the last 5 matches.
In their last 5 matches, Udinese have received an average of 2 cards per match, while Cagliari have averaged 1.2 cards.
Udinese scored at least one goal per match in the Serie A this season.
About The Match
Udinese arrive with the sharper recent scoring numbers, but Cagliari's away record is the sturdier foundation for this fixture. Udinese have scored in every match this season and average 2.0 goals per game across their last five, yet they have also conceded 2.2 per game in that span and have not kept a clean sheet. Cagliari have won both away league matches without conceding, and their 9 points from four games against Udinese's 4 points is the clearest signal that the table gap is real rather than a small-sample illusion. The key uncertainty is whether Udinese's home scoring, just 1.0 goal per home match, can break down a Cagliari defence that has allowed only 0.5 goals per away game.