Serie A

Udinese vs. Fiorentina wraps up Matchday 27

Both sides need points to keep their season moving in the right direction.

Udinese host Fiorentina at the Bluenergy Stadium in the final fixture of Matchday 27, looking to reverse course after three consecutive defeats to Lecce, Sassuolo, and Bologna. Eight points below them, Fiorentina come into the match on the back of wins over Como and Pisa, which have helped steady their position. A third straight victory would allow them to move further clear of the relegation zone.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The official precedents between the two teams in Friuli are 55 with a record of 19 Udinese victories (latest 1-0, in Serie A 2022/23), 18 draws (latest 0-0, in Serie A 2019/20) and 18 Fiorentina victories (latest 2-3, in Serie A last year).

DID YOU KNOW?

Udinese coming off 3 consecutive defeats in Serie A: last Friulian victory on 2 February (Udinese-Roma 1-0).

Fiorentina had not won a home match in Serie A since last 4 January (Fiorentina-Cremonese 1-0), also in that case the winning goal by Moise Kean.

Udinese team of Serie A 2025/26 that concedes most goals in the first 15' of the second half (8), like Sassuolo and Fiorentina.

Udinese team of Serie A 2025/26 that scores fewest goals with substitute players (1).

Fiorentina team of Serie A 2025/26 that suffers most fouls (435).

Fiorentina team of Serie A 2025/26 that wins fewest tackles (233).

COACHES and PLAYERS

Between Kosta Runjaic and Paolo Vanoli 4th official encounter: 1 draw and 2 victories for the Viola coach.

Only Evan Ndicka (185) has made more ball recoveries in Serie A 2025/26 than Oumar Solet (181).

Only Kenan Yildiz (74) and Alexis Saelemaekers (68) have completed more dribbles in Serie A 2025/26 than Arthur Atta (62).

Only Nico Paz (94) has attempted more shots in Serie A 2025/26 than Moise Kean (90).

Moise Kean on target against Pisa: 8th goal in this championship for the Azzurri striker. There are three consecutive Serie A matches in which he has hit the target, last championship he had done the same between 3 and 24 November 2024 (11th, 12th and 13th matchday; he had then also scored on the 14th, which however was played on 6 February 2025 due to Super Cup).

Only Erling Haaland (44) and Mason Greenwood (35) have scored more goals than Moise Kean (27, like Jonathan Burkardt) in the top 5 European leagues since the beginning of last season among players born from 1 January 2000.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: Dodò (Fiorentina)

Cautioned: Karlstrom, Davis (Udinese); Parisi, Fagioli (Fiorentina)

REFEREE

PAIRETTO (PASSERI – MONDIN) IV: RAPUANO, VAR: PATERNA, AVAR: DOVERI

UPCOMING MATCHES

Atalanta-Udinese

Fiorentina-Parma

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