Serie A

Udinese and Cagliari aiming to bounce back

Udinese and Cagliari both hoping to return to winning ways at the Bluenergy Stadium after defeats last week

Three points to get back on track: both Udinese and Cagliari, sitting on seven points each, want to put last week’s losses behind them. The Bianconeri have lost their last two matches – at home to AC Milan and away to Sassuolo – while the Sardinians, after two wins against Parma and Lecce, were defeated by Inter last time out.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There are 37 previous meetings in Friuli between the two teams: 20 bianconeri (Udinese) wins, 11 draws and 6 wins for Cagliari. Cagliari was Udinese's first opponent at the start of their cycle, still ongoing, in Serie A. The 31 consecutive seasons in the top Italian championship began precisely in Udinese-Cagliari on August 27, 1995, a match that ended 1-0 for the bianconeri with a goal from Oliver Bierhoff. On the bench for the friulani (Udinese) was Alberto Zaccheroni (making his Serie A debut), while the manager of the sardi (Cagliari) was Giovanni Trapattoni. Cagliari has won only once in the last six matches at Udine in Serie A: Udinese-Cagliari 0-1 on April 21, 2021, with a decisive goal from Joao Pedro from a penalty in the 55th minute. The remaining 5 matches count 4 wins for Udinese and 1 draw.

DID YOU KNOW?

There are already 8 Cagliari players who have scored in this initial phase of the 2025/26 season, considering Serie A and Coppa Italia. With 2 goals each, Belotti and Felici, one goal for Luperto, Mina, Gaetano, Borrelli, Adopo and Cavuoti.

COACHES and PLAYERS

Fabio Pisacane, as a player, faced Udinese 6 times with a record of 2 wins for the current Cagliari manager and 4 bianconeri victories.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: Okoye (Udinese) Cautioned: none

REFEREE

ARENA (BACCINI – CECCON) IV: MUCERA, VAR: DI PAOLO, AVAR: PRONTERA

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Cremonese-Udinese (Monday 20 October, 20.45 CEST) Cagliari-Bologna (Sunday 19 October, 15.00 CEST) (Photo Getty Images)