Parma vs Udinese

Udinese are alone at the 1st place in the standing at the end of a Serie A MD for the first time since the 7th match of 2011/12 season: 15 points in that case.

Udinese won at least three of their first four games played in a Serie A season for the third time in their history, after 2000/01 and 2014/15.

Florian Thauvin returned to multiple scoring in Europe's top five leagues for the first time since 18th May 2019 (brace with Marseille against Toulouse in Ligue 1).

Parma are unbeaten in six of their last seven Serie A games against Udinese (W4 D2) and they have scored at least two goals in the six most recent matches; the only win for the Friulians in this period was back in October 2020 (3-2 at the Bluenergy Stadium).

Udinese are unbeaten in two of their last three away games against Parma in Serie A (D2), after losing in four of their previous five (W1). Indeed, the Friulians have conceded goals in the first half in each of their last three away games against the Emilians in the competition (5 in total).

Parma have kept 16 clean sheets in 48 Serie A matches against Udinese, it’s the joint-most for them in the top-flight (16 also against Atalanta).

Udinese have picked up seven points in the current league season (W2 D1); only twice in their history they won at least three of the first four games played in a Serie A season: 2000-01 and 2014-15.

Parma have registered a win and a draw in their first two home league games this season; the last time the Emilians were unbeaten in each of their first three home games in a Serie A season was back in 2012-13 (W1 D2).