Udinese 1-2 Lazio: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 3 · Monday 7 September 2026 · Dacia Arena, Udine · referee P. Tremolada · full time
Full time: Udinese 1-2 Lazio
Lazio won 2-1 away at Udinese in Serie A Matchday 3 on Monday 7 September 2026. The goals: Jesper Karlström 49', Davide Frattesi 75', Albert Gudmundsson 88'.
How Lazio won it
Jesper Karlström put Udinese ahead in the 49th minute, set up by Keinan Davis. Lazio levelled at 1-1 in the 75th minute through Davide Frattesi, set up by Mattia Zaccagni . Lazio turned it round: Albert Gudmundsson made it 1-2 in the 88th minute, set up by Danilho Doekhi. It came late, and it settled the match.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, P. Tremolada, showed 6 yellow cards: 5 to Udinese and 1 to Lazio.
Udinese: K. Runjaic, 3-4-2-1 · Lazio: I. Gattuso, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.86 for Udinese and 0.96 for Lazio.
Lazio made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.0 goals.
Udinese created the better chances, 1.86 xG to 0.96, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Udinese had 6 shots on target, Lazio 6.
Lazio's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Lazio had 60% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Udinese came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 1.30 expected goals for and 1.72 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Lazio came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 0.6 a match, with 1.47 expected goals for and 1.43 against, and had won 80% of their matches.
Udinese vs Lazio: the match in numbers
| Udinese | Match statistics | Lazio |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 1.86 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.96 |
| 10 | Total shots | 19 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 359 | Total passes | 542 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 2 | Corners | 8 |
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 22 | Tackles | 14 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Udinese
- Maduka Okoye 7.5
- Hassane Kamara 7.4
- Keinan Davis 7.3 1 assist
- Lennon Miller 7.3
- Jesper Karlström 7.2
Lazio
- Mattia Zaccagni 7.9
- Nuno Tavares 7.5
- Christos Mandas 7.5
- Danilho Doekhi 7.4 1 assist
- Albert Gudmundsson 7.4 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Andrea Pinamonti at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Udinese: Torino vs Udinese Monday 12 October 2026 · Serie A
- Lazio: Lazio vs Monza Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
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Questions about Udinese vs Lazio
What was the score in Udinese vs Lazio?
Udinese 1-2 Lazio (half-time 0-0), Serie A, Monday 7 September 2026.
Who scored in Udinese vs Lazio?
Jesper Karlström 49', Davide Frattesi 75', Albert Gudmundsson 88'.
Did Moneyball predict Udinese vs Lazio correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Udinese vs Lazio?
Mattia Zaccagni, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Udinese vs Lazio?
P. Tremolada.
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