Udinese vs Cagliari: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head
Matchweek 5
Full time
D. Maldini 54'
Bluenergy Stadium - Stadio Friuli, Udine · Referee: Gianluca Manganiello, Italy
Match statistics
Possession
65%
35%
Expected goals (xG)
2.1
1.1
Total shots
26
5
Shots on target
5
2
Corners
16
1
Fouls
10
8
Yellow cards
2
0
Match log
Udinese·Cagliari
- Nicolò ZanioloYellow card4'
- Jesper KarlströmYellow card22'
- K. DavisOn: I. Gueye37'
- N. ZanioloOn: G. Chakvetadze46'
- 54'D. MaldiniGoal
- L. MillerOn: U. Gomez57'
- 59'J. RodriguezOn: Y. Sugawara
- 59'D. MaldiniOn: Kevin
- H. KamaraOn: A. Zanoli71'
- C. KabaseleOn: V. Bayo71'
- 85'A. RomanoOn: R. Gagliardini
- 85'P. MendyOn: A. Fadera
Our prediction
Udinese vs Cagliari Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips
Total under 3.5 goals · 11 picks
Match intel
Team news & context
collected 2026-09-19 07:22 UTC · collected after the models locked their picks- Cagliari's Daniel Maldini is sidelined following an incident in Milan after the Atalanta win; club president Tommaso Giulini publicly backed him, saying pre-test results showed traces of THC rather than harder substances. Goal.com → · 19 Sept
- Udinese's Nicolò Zaniolo has returned to group training after the muscular injury he picked up in August and is working his way back to match fitness. Goal.com → · 19 Sept
- Udinese coach Kosta Runjaic's side come into the match under pressure after back-to-back league defeats: a 5-3 loss to Inter and a 2-1 home defeat to Lazio. Goal.com → · 19 Sept
- Cagliari arrive in confident mood having won their last two Serie A matches, including a 2-1 victory away at Atalanta, and currently sit fifth in the table. Goal.com → · 19 Sept
- Udinese conceded two goals inside the opening quarter of an hour in their 5-3 loss to Inter last Monday before the Cagliari match. Goal.com → · 19 Sept
- Cagliari have not beaten Udinese in Serie A for five years, since a 1-0 result in Udine in 2021, and are aiming to secure a third consecutive top-flight victory. Sports Mole → · 17 Sept
- Udinese's Maduka Okoye was kept busy in goal against Inter, making seven saves, but could do little to stop several of the home side's goals. Sports Mole → · 17 Sept
- Udinese have conceded 10 goals in their first four Serie A matches this season (2.5 per match), pointing to defensive fragility ahead of the Cagliari game. Sofascore →
Head-to-head
Sep 19, 2026Udinese 0–1 CagliariRegular Season - 5
May 09, 2026Cagliari 0–2 UdineseRegular Season - 36
Oct 05, 2025Udinese 1–1 CagliariRegular Season - 6
May 03, 2025Cagliari 1–2 UdineseRegular Season - 35
Oct 25, 2024Udinese 2–0 CagliariRegular Season - 9
Lineups
Udinese (3-4-2-1)
- 40M. OkoyeG
- 14J. AbankwahD
- 27C. KabaseleD
- 77E. EbosseD
- 23M. VojvodaM
- 38L. MillerM
- 8J. KarlstromM
- 11H. KamaraM
- 10N. ZanioloF
- 32J. EkkelenkampF
- 9K. DavisF
Cagliari (5-3-2)
- 1E. CaprileG
- 8M. AdopoD
- 2J. PedroD
- 26Y. MinaD
- 15J. RodriguezD
- 33A. ObertD
- 4A. RomanoM
- 6H. WinksM
- 14A. DeiolaM
- 31P. MendyF
- 70D. MaldiniF
Our predictions
✓ WonFull analysis →
Serie A · 09:13 AM
AI model
Udinese vs Cagliari
1.22Total under 3.5 goals
75%
AI model · Marcus Volt
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LLM League table →7 of 7 models: Udinese to Win
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