Udinese Calcio vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Udinese Calcio vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Dacia Arena - Stadio Friuli.
- Udinese Calcio 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Assistant 1 Andrea Zingarelli
- Assistant 2 Domenico Fontemurato
5 games this season
🟨 4.6/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Cagliari Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Feb | Juventus FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | AC Monza | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Jan | Atalanta BC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Jan | AC Milan | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Jan | ACF Fiorentina | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Feb | SS Lazio | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Feb | AS Roma | A | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Jan | Torino FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | Frosinone Calcio | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Jan | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Udinese Calcio | Cagliari Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #4 |
| 4 | Points | 12 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 5 |
| 11 | Conceded | 2 |
| -3 | GD | +3 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 2.40 |
| 20% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
48%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Udinese Calcio this season
Udinese Calcio this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
Udinese Calcio are 13th (4 pts). Cagliari Calcio are 4th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Udinese Calcio
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cagliari Calcio
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Udinese Calcio
| Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 2 G | 1 A |
| Hassane Kamara | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jakub Piotrowski | 1 G |
Cagliari Calcio
| Daniel Maldini | 3 G |
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Udinese Calcio and Cagliari Calcio get this one started.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cagliari Calcio that had 420 games and scored 285 goals.
- 10' Cagliari Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 14' The Zimbabwe defender Jordan Zemura breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 1-0!
- 19' It is a cagey affair so far. Udinese Calcio in their 3-5-1-1 trying to find a way past Cagliari Calcio's compact 4-4-1-1.
- 20' It’s gonna be a card for Lorenzo Lucca.
- 25' Antoine Makoumbou needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' Cagliari Calcio have won 285 goals from 420 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' Cagliari Calcio receives a card for a hard tackle on 33.
- 38' The referee calls foul for Tommaso Augello. He receives a card.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 44' A goal from the Italy international Gianluca Gaetano! He fires home on 44 to make it 1-1!
- 49' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tommaso Augello suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' That looks like a foul for a card for Lautaro Giannetti.
- 59' The 30-year-old Simone Scuffet has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 64' Udinese Calcio are deployed in a 3-5-1-1 today, looking to exploit space against Cagliari Calcio's 4-4-1-1 shape.
- 65' A change in the Udinese Calcio ranks — Kingsley Ehizibue exits the field as Joao Ferreira enters on 65.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Cagliari Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Joao Ferreira on 77 minutes.
- 78' The crowd applauds Gianluca Lapadula as he leaves the pitch. Leonardo Pavoletti steps in for Cagliari Calcio.
- 79' The Udinese Calcio bench stirs into life. Florian Thauvin is withdrawn and Brenner gets his opportunity.
- 84' Martin Payero gets the nod from Udinese Calcio. He replaces Sandi Lovric and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Cagliari Calcio is showing some good football. However, Cagliari Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Udinese Calcio Lineups
3-5-1-1Starting XI
-
17
Lorenzo Lucca ↓ Isaac Success 79'
- 19
-
26
Florian Thauvin ↓ Brenner 79'
- 11
- 18
-
4
Sandi Lovric ↓ Martin Payero 84'
-
33
Jordan Zemura ↓ Festy Ebosele 65'
- 40
- 24
- 31
- 30
Bench
-
22
Brenner ↑ 79'
- 27
-
7
Isaac Success ↑ 79'
- 9
- 1
- 93
-
32
Martin Payero ↑ 84'
-
13
Joao Ferreira ↑ 65'
- 6
-
2
Festy Ebosele ↑ 65'
- 16
Coach
Gabriele Cioffi
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 26
-
21
Jakub Jankto ↓ Nahitan Nandez 78'
- 9
- 22
- 14
- 27
- 29
- 70
- 28
- 4
- 77
Bench
- 1
-
30
Leonardo Pavoletti ↑ 78'
- 32
- 10
- 23
-
8
Nahitan Nandez ↑ 78'
-
99
Alessandro Di Pardo ↑ 78'
- 33
- 25
- 31
- 37
- 16
Coach
Claudio Ranieri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 4 |
| Ignacio Pussetto | 3 |
| Beto | 3 |
| Gerard Deulofeu | 2 |
| Nahuel Molina | 2 |
| Oier Zarraga | 1 |
| Jean-Victor Makengo | 1 |
| Thomas Kristensen | 1 |
Head to Head
Udinese Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19
Udinese Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Udinese Calcio or Cagliari Calcio 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Udinese Calcio or Draw
69%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
60%
Udinese Calcio or Cagliari Calcio
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Udinese Calcio
| Handicap | Udinese Calcio covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Udinese Calcio keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

