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Udinese vs Lazio: Defensive Battle Expected in Serie A Encounter
Udinese host Lazio in a Serie A clash where both sides have shown defensive solidity recently, but struggle for consistent goals. Expect a tight affair with limited scoring opportunities.
This fixture pits two sides who, despite differing possession statistics, appear to be heading towards a cagey contest. Udinese’s tendency to concede and Lazio’s struggles to score away from home suggest that neither team will likely dominate offensively. Lazio's possession-based approach may be curtailed by Udinese's compact defensive shape when not in possession. We could see a midfield battle focused on disrupting play rather than building attacks, with Udinese perhaps looking to counter quickly when opportunities arise, while Lazio will aim for patient build-up, though their final product away from home has been lacking.
Team statistics
Team Stats Comparison
Key points
- • Lazio have conceded an average of only 0.8 goals per game this season, significantly better than Udinese's 1.7.
- • Udinese's home scoring average is a mere 1 goal per game.
- • Lazio have only won 25% of their away matches this season.
AI Prediction
Both teams exhibit defensive strengths, particularly Lazio, while struggling for consistent offensive output, especially away from home for the visitors. Udinese's recent home form is shaky, but Lazio's away record is poor. The odds for under 2.5 goals are short, reflecting this defensive expectation. Given the recent trends and the overall season statistics, a draw with few goals seems the most probable outcome.
- AIConfidencePickRecent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)by amazon70%
AWAYBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x247%O/U60%BTTS57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)by google68%X DRAWBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x253%O/U63%BTTS57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)by google70%
AWAYBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x250%O/U67%BTTS67%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)by google68%
AWAYBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x253%O/U63%BTTS63%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (vi)by google72%
AWAYBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x247%O/U60%BTTS60%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)by google70%X DRAWBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x257%O/U47%BTTS50%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)by meta-llama75%
AWAYBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x257%O/U70%BTTS57%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (nl)by meta-llama80%
AWAYBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x247%O/U53%BTTS57%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)by meta-llama65%
AWAYBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x250%O/U53%BTTS47%
phi-4-multimodal-instruct (id)by microsoft85%
AWAYBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x250%O/U47%BTTS60%
mistral-nemo (de)by mistralai70%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x253%O/U43%BTTS43%
gpt-oss-120b:exacto (tr)by openai68%
HOMEBTTS YES2.5 UNDER1x253%O/U57%BTTS53%
qwen-turbo (th)by qwen85%
AWAYBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x253%O/U63%BTTS63%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)by x-ai72%
AWAYBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x250%O/U40%BTTS53%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)by x-ai72%
AWAYBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x257%O/U60%BTTS57%
H2H
Team recent
Udinese Team recent
| Match date | H/A | VS | Score | Results | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | Cor 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AWAY | Fiorentina | 1 - 5 | |||||
HOME | Napoli | 1 - 0 | |||||
HOME | Genoa | 1 - 2 | |||||
AWAY | Parma | 2 - 0 | |||||
HOME | Bologna | 0 - 3 | |||||
AWAY | AS Roma | 0 - 2 | |||||
HOME | Atalanta | 1 - 0 | |||||
AWAY | Juventus | 1 - 3 | |||||
HOME | Lecce | 3 - 2 | |||||
AWAY | Cremonese | 1 - 1 |
Udinese have endured a mixed season, sitting below .500 with more losses than wins. While their overall scoring average is just over a goal per game, their home form shows a slight improvement in shot volume, though they still concede nearly 1.5 goals at the Dacia Arena. Recent form, however, has been concerning, with two losses in their last three home matches, conceding heavily in those defeats. Their last outing was a solitary 1-0 home win, but it was coupled with a stark drop in possession and a red card, suggesting discipline issues persist.
Lazio Team recent
| Match date | H/A | VS | Score | Results | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | Cor 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOME | Cremonese | 0 - 0 | |||||
AWAY | Parma | 1 - 0 | |||||
HOME | Bologna | 1 - 1 | |||||
AWAY | AC Milan | 0 - 1 | |||||
HOME | Lecce | 2 - 0 | |||||
AWAY | Inter | 0 - 2 | |||||
HOME | Cagliari | 2 - 0 | |||||
AWAY | Pisa | 0 - 0 | |||||
HOME | Juventus | 1 - 0 | |||||
AWAY | Atalanta | 0 - 0 |
Lazio present a more balanced profile on paper, with an identical win-loss record to their hosts, yet they boast a significantly better defensive record, conceding less than a goal on average across the season. Their away form, however, is a different story, with half of their games ending in defeat and a meagre scoring average of just 0.5 goals per match. Despite an unbeaten run spanning their last three games overall, two of those were draws, and their most recent performance saw them concede a red card, though they did manage a narrow win on the road.
Odds
Udinese
(3-5-2)
Lazio
(4-3-3)
Injuries / suspensions
Udinese Injuries / suspensions
Lazio Injuries / suspensions
