Udinese will face Lazio on Monday for the 95th time in Serie A, with a record so far of 27 wins, 26 draws and 41 defeats. However, Udinese are unbeaten in their last five meetings with Lazio, with the last three ending in stalemates. The most recent encounter, which came on 27 April 2026, finished 3-3 at the Stadio Olimpico, while the last meeting in Friuli was on 27 December, when Udinese fans will remember Keinan Davis’ last-minute equaliser to make it 1-1.
Kosta Runjaic’s side have picked up four points from their opening two matches and are looking to remain unbeaten after three games for the third consecutive year. In all three seasons under the German coach, Udinese have drawn 1-1 on the opening day and followed up with a victory by the odd goal in their second match. In both 2024/25 and 2025/26, they went on to record another narrow win in their third game. Standing in their way will be an opponent who have made an even better start – with six points from their opening two matches – and are yet to ship a goal this campaign.
A draw against Como in their first home game of the season means Runjair’s charges will now be looking for their first win in front of their own fans, building on a run that has seen them concede just four goals in their last six matches at Bluenergy Stadium. So far, the team have shown plenty of fight, with Jesper Karlstrom and his team-mates leading Serie A for duels won (47).
Last Saturday against Monza, Hassane Kamara took his league tally to two goals in as many games. The last Udinese player to score three times in the opening three games of a season was Antonio Di Natale in 2011/12. Oier Zarraga has also scored three goals in his Serie A career, including one against Lazio in the 2-1 win at the Olimpico on 11 March 2024. Oumar Solet has made a solid start to the campaign, completing 14 defensive recoveries in his first two matches, fewer only than Napoli’s Amir Rrahmani and Inter’s Manuel Akanji. The French defender and his team-mates will need to keep a close eye on Davide Frattesi, who has already scored twice in Serie A this season and has proved a thorn in Udinese’s side, netting five times against them during his career.