Udinese vs Calcio PadovaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Udinese come to the Friuli with two eye-catching results behind them: 1-0 against Barcelona and 1-0 against Nottingham Forest, both clean sheets. The rest of their summer was less tidy, with a 1-0 defeat away to Trabzonspor, a 3-3 draw at home with Mainz and a 2-1 loss to Shabab Al Ahli Dubai. Padova have been shipping goals: 3-3 at Monza, 1-3 against Ospitaletto, 4-1 away at Sassuolo and 4-3 at Cesena, thirteen conceded in five matches, with only the 2-0 win at Cittadella breaking the pattern. At the other end they almost always contribute something, as that comeback at Cesena showed. The only previous meeting between the clubs dates to March 2024 and went the visitors' way, 3-2 in Udine, which remains the single direct reference point for this cup tie. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.