Udinese and Lazio face off as two unbeaten sides in Serie A round 3

Background

Udinese Calcio and Lazio met on Monday, 7 September, in round 3 of the 2026/27 Serie A season at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine. Sources differ slightly on the exact kick-off time: German outlets sport.de and OneFootball's German edition give 20:45 CET, while OneFootball's English edition states 18:45 UK time (roughly 19:45 CET). Mashable lists 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time, which corresponds to the 20:45 CET figure.

Form heading into the match

Both clubs arrived unbeaten. Udinese had collected 4 points from two league games, sitting 8th, following a 1-1 draw with Como and a 3-2 away win at Monza, plus a 2-1 Coppa Italia win over Venezia. Lazio had made a perfect start with 6 points from two 1-0 wins over Genoa and Bologna, ranking 6th, and had not yet conceded a league goal — although they were knocked out of the Coppa Italia with a 0-2 loss to Mantova.

Head-to-head record

The last ten meetings between the clubs show no clear dominance from either side: six ended in draws, with two wins apiece. OneFootball's English edition additionally notes that three of the last four wins in the fixture went to the away side, suggesting home advantage has not historically played a major role in this matchup.

Key players

Udinese defender H. Kamara had scored two goals and provided one assist in the opening two league matches. Lazio midfielder D. Frattesi had scored both of his side's league goals so far this season.

Line-ups and match progress

Pre-match projections had Udinese lining up in a 3-4-2-1 with Okoye in goal and Ebosse, Abankwah, Solet and Kamara across the back line. However, Lazio's actual starting eleven differed from the pre-match forecast, featuring players such as Isaksen, Pinamonti, Belahyane and Mussolini instead of those originally projected.

According to live-match data, Udinese were forced into an early substitution as early as the 15th minute, with L. Miller replaced by J. Piotrowski. Miller picked up a yellow card in the 23rd minute, and Lazio's G. Isaksen was booked in the 25th. For much of the first half the score remained 0-0, with Lazio holding a slight edge in possession (55% to 45%), while Udinese had created more shots on target.