Udinese have faced off against AC Milan in Serie A 100 times before this weekened, winning 19, drawing 36 and losing 45.
The last time these two sides met, at Bluenergy Stadium on 11 April, the Rossoneri ran out 4-0 winners. However, Udinese have won eight of their last 17 meetings with Milan on Friulian soil.
Kosta Runjaic have seven points after their first three games of the season – the same tally they had at this stage last term. It is the first time in Udinese history that the team has gone three matches unbeaten at the start of the season in two consecutive campaigns.
Should they avoid defeat on Saturday night, it would equal the four-game unbeaten start achieved in 2024/25, 2011/12, 2000/01 and 1982/83.
Udinese and AC Milan have both scored four goals and conceded two so far this season and boast the fourth and third best record for balls lost respectively so far (Udinese 50 per game, Milan 49).
After the first three matchdays, Thomas Kristensen is the Serie A player with the most aerial duels won (19) and the most defensive blocks (34).
Having netted the winner against Pisa last weekend, Iker Bravo's next goal will be his fifth for the club. Sandi Lovric meanwhile s one goal away from reaching double figures in an Udinese shirt.
Kingsley Ehizibue's last Serie A goal was two seasons ago, on 18 March 2023, against the Rossoneri.
Pervis Estupinan is the only former player for either club: he spent a brief spell in Udine in 2016 but never made his debut for the club.