Udinese concede heavily again, while Cagliari are in excellent form: Udinese vs Cagliari prediction
The Serie A fifth-round clash between «Udinese» and «Cagliari» will take place on September 19 at the Dacia Arena. The hosts come into the match after a 3-5 defeat to «Inter», while the visitors have won three of their four opening league games.
Udinese: eight goals conceded in two rounds
Costa Runjaic's side unexpectedly took a 2-0 lead against «Inter» in the previous round, but eventually lost 3-5. Before that, «Udinese» suffered a 1-2 defeat to «Lazio», so their defensive problems are now particularly glaring.
At the same time, the team remains dangerous going forward: Keinan Davis has provided assists in each of his last three matches in September. However, the squad situation is complicated by the absences of Matteo Palma, Oumar Solet, Alessandro Zanoli and Juan Arisala.
Cagliari: three wins in four rounds
Fabio Pisacane's side have made an extremely confident start to the season, already beating «Parma», «Lecce» and «Atalanta». Their only league defeat came against «Inter», by a score of 0-1.
Daniel Maldini has been particularly impressive, scoring in each of his last two matches. «Cagliari» generally look to play compact football and regularly win games by a narrow margin.
Match facts and head-to-head record
- «Udinese» have lost their last two Serie A matches and conceded seven goals in the process.
- «Cagliari» have won three of their four opening league matches.
- «Cagliari» have not beaten «Udinese» in Serie A since 2021.
The visitors can exploit the hosts' problems: Udinese vs Cagliari prediction
«Udinese» remain dangerous in attack, but they are allowing their opponents to create chances far too easily. Against an organized «Cagliari» side, such mistakes could prove decisive.
The visitors are in more consistent form and are currently making better use of their opportunities. If they maintain their usual discipline, they could end their poor run in this head-to-head fixture.
