Serie A

Udinese vs Lazio closes matchday 3

Two of the most in-form sides this season, Udinese and Lazio, will face off.

The curtain falls on matchday 3 of Serie A. Udinese, after having drawn at home to Como and beating Monza, welcome Lazio to try and win another three points, aiming for a place at the top of the table. The same applies to Lazio, who have won both their games against Bologna and Genoa and are now looking for their third to remain at the top of the table with a perfect record.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The two sides have met 53 times in Udine: 16 Udinese wins (most recently 2-1, Serie A 2024/25), 16 draws (most recently 1-1, Serie A 2025/26) and 21 Lazio wins (most recently 2-1, Serie A 2023/24).

DID YOU KNOW?

For the third consecutive year, Kosta Runjaic's Udinese have remained unbeaten in Serie A matches played in August: 3 wins and 3 draws overall, with 4 points collected in each of the three seasons.

Udinese are the Serie A 2026/27 team with the most duels won (47) after the opening two matchdays.

Lazio have a perfect record after the opening two Serie A matchdays: this had not happened since the 2021/22 season.

Lazio have kept clean sheets in the opening 180 minutes of Serie A 2026/27: their last goal conceded was Moreo's 23rd-minute strike in Lazio-Pisa 2-1 on 23 May 2026.

Only Juventus (41) have committed more fouls than Lazio (37) in the opening two Serie A matchdays of 2026/27.

COACHES and PLAYERS

First official meeting between Kosta Runjaic and Gennaro Gattuso.

Only Amir Rrahmani and Manuel Akanji (15 each) have made more defensive recoveries than Oumar Solet (14) in the opening two Serie A matchdays of 2026/27.

Jürgen Ekkelenkamp scored against Monza: the Dutch midfielder's first goal since 11 April 2026 (Milan-Udinese 0-3).

Hassane Kamara scored against Monza: it was his 2nd goal of the season.

Jakub Piotrowski scored against Monza: the Polish midfielder's first goal since 8 December 2025 (Udinese-Genoa 1-2).

Davide Frattesi scored against Genoa: it was the Italian midfielder's 2nd goal of the season.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none

Cautioned: none

REFEREE

TREMOLADA (ROSSI L. – MONACO) IV: MARESCA VAR: MAGGIONI AVAR: RUTELLA

UPCOMING MATCHES

Inter-Udinese (14/9, 20.45)

Lazio-Milan (12/9, 18.00)

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