Udinese host Cagliari at the Bluenergy Stadium – Stadio Friuli on Saturday as Serie A's Regular Season reaches its fifth matchday. The visitors head into the fixture five points ahead of their hosts in the table, with a points gap that illustrates the contrasting starts the two sides have made to the campaign.
Cagliari sit fifth in the 20-team Serie A table, firmly in the top third. Three wins from four matches have returned nine points, and their last five results have yielded ten form points. Back-to-back victories — including a win away at Atalanta — give them momentum heading into the weekend.
Udinese occupy 13th place, having taken just four points from their opening four matches. One win, one draw and two defeats tell a mixed story, and the hosts come into this fixture on a run of two consecutive defeats, the most recent a 5-3 loss away at Inter. Seven points from their last five matches reflects both that run of form and earlier results in the period.
In terms of goals, Udinese have scored eight and conceded ten across their four Serie A matches so far, while Cagliari have scored four and conceded two in theirs.
The most recent meeting between the clubs ended level, with Udinese and Cagliari drawing 1-1 in October 2025. Both sides will be familiar with what the other brings, and a similar tightness may be expected given the head-to-head record.
For Udinese, the table shows the need to respond at home after successive losses. For Cagliari, maintaining their place in the top third of the table will be the measure of a successful afternoon. Kick-off at the Bluenergy Stadium is at 13:00 UTC on Saturday, 19 September 2026.