Udinese and Torino both chasing a place in the top ten
Matchday 35 continues with Udinese hosting Torino at the Bluenergy Stadium. The Friulian side, coming off a defeat against Parma and a 3–3 draw away to Lazio in Rome, are looking to return to winning ways. Torino, three points behind, are looking to continue their positive run of form after recording two wins and two draws in their last four games.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
There have been 40 previous official matches between the two sides in Friuli: Udinese have won 16 (the last a 2-0 victory in the 2021/22 Serie A season), 15 draws (the last a 2-2 draw, Serie A 2024/25) and9 wins for Torino (the last a 0-2 victory in Serie A 2023/24).
DID YOU KNOW?
Udinese are the Serie A 2025/26 side who have scored the fewest goals from substitutes (2, level with Verona).
Udinese are coming off the back of three home games without a win: their last victory was on 2 March (Udinese 3-0 Fiorentina). Since then, they have recorded one draw and two defeats without scoring.
Only Roma (7) and Napoli (5) have scored more penalties than Udinese (5) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.
Facing off at the Bluenergy Stadium are the two teams that have conceded the most goals between the 46th and 60th minutes in the 2025/26 Serie A season: 10 for Udinese, 9 for Torino (along with five other teams).
Torino are the team in the 2025/26 Serie A season that have conceded the most goals in the first half (27, the same as Cremonese).
Torino are the 2025/26 Serie A side with the fewest different goalscorers (10, the same as Verona).
Torino are on a run of four matches without defeat: their last defeat was on 21 March (Milan 3-2 Torino). Overall, under D’Aversa’s management, the Granata have recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and just 2 defeats in 8 matches.
Torino have gone 214 minutes without conceding a goal; the last goal conceded came in the 56th minute of the Milan v Torino 3-2 match on 21 March (goal by Fofana).
Torino are one of two teams in the 2025/26 Serie A without a red card awarded in their favour after 35 matchdays (along with Milan).
Torino are the team in the 2025/26 Serie A that wins the most aerial duels on average (38.8).
Only Verona (11.6) and Roma (11.5) win more aerial duels on average in Torino’s defensive half (11.1) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.
COACHES and PLAYERS
Second official meeting between Kosta Runjaic and Roberto D’Aversa: 1 win and 1 draw in favour of the Bianconeri manager
Arthur Atta on the scoresheet twice against Lazio: his 5th goal of the campaign, with 3 in his last 3 matches. It is also his first professional career brace.
Giovanni Simeone on the scoresheet against Inter: his 10th goal of the campaign, with 5 in his last 8 matches.
DISCIPLINEÂ
Suspended: none
Cautioned: Kristensen, Kamara, Kabasele, Ehizibue (Udinese); Aboukhlal, Gineitis, Lazaro, Maripan (Torino)
REFEREE
MUCERA CECCONI – MORO) IV: ZANOTTI, VAR: MAGGIONI, AVAR: DIONISI
UPCOMING MATCHES
Cagliari-Udinese (Saturday May 9th, 15.00 CEST)
Torino-Sassuolo (Friday May 8th, 20.45 CEST)
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