Udinese hold a solid record at the U-Power Stadium, having recorded two wins and one draw in three head-to-head visits without suffering a defeat. Monza started their campaign with a 4-1 loss to Inter and are missing several first-team players including M. Pessina and L. Colombo. Given Udinese's resilience in their opening 1-1 draw and historical success away to Monza, backing Udinese or Draw provides a solid probabilistic position.
Recent form
Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · 0 goal difference
Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +4 goal difference
Our verdict
SolidBetGenius backs Udinese or Draw (Double Chance) at 72% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.
Match preview
Monza host Udinese in Serie A matchday 2 looking to rebound from a heavy 4-1 defeat away to Inter in their league opener. The home side enters the round in 19th place with zero points and faces several selection headaches, with key figures including M. Pessina, I. Toure, E. Akinsanmiro, and L. Colombo sidelined through injury.
Udinese kicked off their league campaign with a 1-1 draw at home against Como, placing them 11th in the early standings. The visitors also deal with notable absences, as C. Kabasele serves a suspension following a red card, while N. Zaniolo, K. Davis, G. Chakvetadze, A. Zanoli, and M. Palma remain unavailable due to injuries.
Historically, this matchup has favoured the visiting team. In three previous Serie A clashes hosted by Monza, the home side has failed to secure a victory, recording one draw and two defeats. Across all seven head-to-head meetings, both teams have scored in 85.7% of fixtures with an average of 2.86 goals per game.
Key factors
- Monza have not won a home head-to-head fixture against Udinese in three attempts (two losses, one draw).
- Both teams have scored in 6 of the 7 previous meetings between Monza and Udinese (85.71%).
- Monza conceded four goals in their opening match against Inter, posting a goal difference of -3.
- Udinese are undefeated in their last four competitive and friendly matches recorded, including a 1-1 draw with Como.
- Both squads face multiple availability issues, including a suspension for Udinese defender C. Kabasele and injuries to Monza's M. Pessina and L. Colombo.
Team news
Monza
- M. PessinaKnee Injury
- P. CiurriaInactive
- E. ZeballosInactive
Udinese
- J. ArizalaThigh Injury
- M. PalmaMuscle Injury
- N. ZanioloThigh Injury
- G. ChakvetadzeFoot Injury
- A. ZanoliKnee Injury
Statistical comparison
Monza at home vs Udinese awayKey players this season
Monza
- Ricardo Mangas2A
Udinese
- H. Kamara2G · 1A
League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.
Table context
Full table →| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Atalanta | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 9 | Cagliari | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 10 | Sassuolo | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Udinese | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Napoli | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Torino | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Lecce | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Bologna | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 16 | Parma | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 17 | Monza | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| 18 | VeneziaRelegation | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| 19 | GenoaRelegation | 3 | -6 | 0 |
| 20 | FiorentinaRelegation | 3 | -8 | 0 |
Head-to-head
Full record →Udinese have won 3 of the last 8 meetings, averaging 3.1 goals a game, both teams scored in 88% of them.
- 2026-08-29Monza 2-3 Udinese
- 2025-05-11Udinese 1-2 Monza
- 2024-12-09Monza 1-2 Udinese
- 2024-02-03Udinese 0-0 Monza
- 2023-10-29Monza 1-1 Udinese
Our record in Serie A
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