Italy - Serie ADacia ArenaData current as of 18 September 2026

Udinese vs Cagliari: match statistics

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Udinese vs Cagliari: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Udinese play Cagliari in Serie A (Italy). The match date is 19 September 2026. Venue: Dacia Arena.

Current form

Udinese: 1-1-2, 1.00 points/match. Cagliari: 3-0-1, 2.25 points/match.

Goal statistics

Udinese scores 2.00 and concedes 2.50 goals per match. Cagliari scores 1.00 and concedes 0.50. League average: 3.03 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Udinese 100%, Cagliari 25%. Over 2.5: Udinese 75%, Cagliari 25%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 57%.

xG, shots and style

Cagliari has higher xG: 1.34 vs 1.26. Udinese: 11.3 shots per match, Cagliari: 12.3.

Match halves

Udinese: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.50. Cagliari: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.50.

Goals by minute

Udinese: 31-45+ (3 goals). Cagliari: 16-30 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie A: 3.03 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 57%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.01)
(3.23)
(3.28)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

2Goals scored / match1
UdineseCagliari
2.5Goals conceded / match0.5
UdineseCagliari
41%Average possession42%
UdineseCagliari
4.75Shots on target / match4.75
UdineseCagliari

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.25Shots per match12.25
UdineseCagliari
4.75Shots on target4.75
UdineseCagliari
17.8%Shot conversion8.2%
UdineseCagliari
41%Possession42%
UdineseCagliari
1.26xG for1.34
UdineseCagliari
2.14xG against1.87
UdineseCagliari

Shooting quality

Udinese: Counter-attackingCagliari: Balanced
UdineseCagliari
Accuracy (shots on target)42%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.420.21

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Cagliari is 125% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Udinese · 2.25 pts / match - Cagliari

Udinese
DWLL
Season result split
25% W25% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-2
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-1
Last 5 at home
0-1-1
DL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 2.5xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 2.14BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 75%
Cagliari
WLWW
Season result split
75% W0% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-0-1
2.25 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-1
2.25 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 away
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.5xG: 1.34Opponent xG: 1.87BTTS: 25%Over 2.5: 25%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Udinese is 100% better for: goals scored per match.

2 goals / match - Udinese · 1 goals / match - Cagliari

Cagliari is 400% better for: goals conceded per match.

2.5 goals / match - Udinese · 0.5 goals / match - Cagliari

Udinese scoring profile: very strong

Udinese scores in 100% of matches (4 of 4 matches), while Cagliari keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 matches).

Cagliari scoring profile: very strong

Cagliari scores in 75% of matches (3 of 4 matches), while Udinese keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 4 matches).

8Goals scored (season)4
UdineseCagliari
10Goals conceded (season)2
UdineseCagliari
4.5Average goals in match1.5
UdineseCagliari
8Goals scored (last 5)4
UdineseCagliari
10Goals conceded (last 5)2
UdineseCagliari

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal75%
UdineseCagliari
50%2 goals25%
UdineseCagliari
50%3 goals0%
UdineseCagliari
0%4 goals0%
UdineseCagliari

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal50%
UdineseCagliari
75%2 goals0%
UdineseCagliari
25%3 goals0%
UdineseCagliari
25%4 goals0%
UdineseCagliari

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

50%BTTS at half-time25%
UdineseCagliari
25%BTTS in both halves0%
UdineseCagliari
25%Scored in both halves25%
UdineseCagliari

BTTS and goal count

75%Min. 3 goals and BTTS25%
UdineseCagliari
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
UdineseCagliari
100%BTTS - last 525%
UdineseCagliari

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
UdineseCagliari
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
UdineseCagliari
50%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
UdineseCagliari

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time50%
UdineseCagliari
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
UdineseCagliari
50%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
UdineseCagliari

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Udinese is 60% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2 pts / match - Udinese · 1.25 pts / match - Cagliari

Udinese - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing
Cagliari - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per match (1st half)1.25
UdineseCagliari
1.5Goals scored (1st half)0.5
UdineseCagliari
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
UdineseCagliari
2.25Average goals (1st half)1
UdineseCagliari
50%Clean sheet before half-time50%
UdineseCagliari
25%No goal before half-time50%
UdineseCagliari

After half-time (2nd half)

0Points per match (2nd half)2
UdineseCagliari
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
UdineseCagliari
1.75Goals conceded (2nd half)0
UdineseCagliari
2.25Average goals (2nd half)0.5
UdineseCagliari
0%Clean sheet after half-time100%
UdineseCagliari
50%No goal after half-time50%
UdineseCagliari

Udinese - second-half results

0% W0% D100% L
8
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding50%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 25%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+1.0

Concedes 1.0 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Cagliari - second-half results

50% W50% D0% L
5
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding300%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 75%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.5

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Udinese - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.000.00
Goals scored / match1.50.5
Goals conceded / match0.81.8
Average goals in match2.32.3
1 goal75%100%
2 goals50%50%
3 goals50%50%
Clean sheet50%0%
No goal25%50%
Goal difference+3-5
Half-time: 50% leading - 50% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 50% - Half-time goals total: 6
Cagliari - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.252.00
Goals scored / match0.50.5
Goals conceded / match0.50.0
Average goals in match1.00.5
1 goal75%50%
2 goals25%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet50%100%
No goal50%50%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 25% leading - 50% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 50% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Udinese
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
2
1
16-30
3
2
31-45
1
2
46-60
0
3
61-75
1
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Cagliari
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
2
0
16-30
0
1
31-45
0
0
46-60
1
0
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
63%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-33%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
75%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Udinese

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.88
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.38
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.74
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
135%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
161%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-1.0
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

Cagliari

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.53
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+1.37
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
65%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
34%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie A).

Teams vs league

UdineseLigaCagliari
Average goals in match 4.503.03 1.50
Both teams scored 100%60% 25%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 75%57% 25%
Clean sheets 0%20% 50%
Goal before half-time 75%63% 75%
Goal after half-time 100%88% 50%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.03
Average goals per match
60%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / match
1.55
Away goals / match
+-5%
Home attack advantage
+-5%
Home defence advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
63%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
10%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
88%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
30%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Udinese 1 - 1 - 0 Cagliari. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Cagliari Calcio
0 : 2
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio
1 : 1
Cagliari Calcio

FAQ

When do Udinese and Cagliari play?

Udinese face Cagliari on 19 September 2026 in Serie A at Dacia Arena. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Udinese and Cagliari?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Udinese won 1, Cagliari won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Udinese vs Cagliari?

Udinese score 2.00 goals per game on average and Cagliari 1.00. The Serie A average is 3.03 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Udinese's matches and 25% of Cagliari's.

What form are Udinese and Cagliari in?

Over the last 5 games Udinese have a 1-1-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Cagliari 3-0-1 (2.25 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Udinese vs Cagliari?

The statistical background for Udinese vs Cagliari — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.