Heading into the clash on Monday, Udinese and Lazio have faced each other 91 times in Serie A. Lazio have the edge with 41 wins to Udinese’s 27, while 23 matches have ended in a stalemate. However, the last ten encounters have been evenly balanced, with three wins apiece and four draws. Notably, Udinese are unbeaten in their last four matches at the Stadio Olimpico, registering nine goals in that span. Both the most recent fixture between these sides and the last meeting in Rome ended 2-1 to Udinese. Interestingly, last season’s reverse fixture took place under the exact same conditions: on a Monday, at 20:45 at the Olimpico, and in Week 28, which in both 2024 and 2025 fell on the second weekend of March.
A win would see Udinese record four consecutive victories for the first time since August and September 2022. A clean sheet would also mark their fourth in a row, something they have not achieved since spring 2012. The side’s strong run of form is further highlighted by their recent performances, as they rank second only to Juventus over the last five matchdays, having collected 13 points. Additionally, they have gained 15 more points compared to this stage last season, which represents the biggest improvement of any team in Serie A.
Both Udinese and Lazio have had 14 different goalscorers so far, the second-highest tally in the league behind only Inter. Udinese also rank second to Inter in terms of goals scored from crosses, with 12. Meanwhile, Lazio have struggled in this area defensively, conceding eight goals from crosses, fewer than only three teams in the league.
Florian Thauvin could score in consecutive games for the first time this campaign. A brace would also see him reach 100 career goals across Europe’s top five leagues. He has already netted against Lazio in their last meeting, also assisting Lorenzo Lucca’s goal. Lucca, in turn, scored in his last appearance at the Olimpico. The other goal in that fixture was scored by Oier Zarraga.
Defensively, Oumar Solet has been a standout performer for Udinese. Without him, Kosta Runjaic’s team averages 1.3 points per game and concedes 1.6 goals per match. When he plays, their points per game rise to 1.9, while goals conceded drop to 0.9.
Monday’s match could see Alexis Sanchez score for Udinese again, 5,111 days after his last goal for the club, which came all the way back in spring 2011. The Chilean has also previously scored against Lazio at the Olimpico, finding the net there on 19 December 2010. The only former Udinese player involved in this match is Lazio’s coach, Marco Baroni, who played for the Friulian club in the 1985/86 season.