On Sunday, Udinese will face Cagliari for the 59th time in Serie A. The record stands at 29 wins (the most against any single opponent in the top flight), 17 draws and 12 defeats. The match will be played at Bluenergy Stadium, where in 37 previous encounters across all competitions, Udinese have beaten the Sardinians 20 times, with 11 draws and six defeats, losing just two of the last 15 meetings. Incidentally, a home showdown with Cagliari was the very first match in the club’s still ongoing run of consecutive Serie A seasons 30 years ago.
Udinese are the side that lose possession the least in Serie A (51 per game) and, along with Cagliari, rank among the tallest teams worldwide across 50 leagues analysed by International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES): an average of 187.9 cm for the Sardinians and 187.6 cm for Udinese. The most recent encounter between the two at Udine ended 2-0 on 25 October 2024, with Keinan Davis scoring the second goal. The Englishman has already matched his tally from last season with two strikes. The last meeting overall came in Sardinia in May, when Kosta Runjaic’s side ran out 2-1 winners, with Oier Zarraga’s opener remaining the Basque midfielder’s most recent Serie A goal.
Three Udinese players currently lead the way in terms of Serie A statistics: Oumar Solet has completed the most passes (300, level with Luka Modric), Arthur Atta tops the dribbling charts (14), and Thomas Kristensen has won the most aerial duels (22). Meanwhile, Sandi Lovric is just one goal away from reaching double figures for the club.