Udinese vs Venezia

Lorenzo Lucca has scored seven goals following a cross in this Serie A and in the current top five European leagues, no one has done as well.

Lorenzo Lucca set his own record for the most goals in a single season in a European first division (nine).

No one has scored more goals directly from free kicks than Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (two) in the current top five European leagues (tied with Omar Marmoush, Sandro Ramírez e Gaëtan Perrin).

Both sides have won four of the last 11 meetings between Udinese and Venezia in Serie A (D3). The lagoon players won the reverse fixture (3-2 at Penzo Stadium on 30/10) and have never achieved two successes in a row against the Friulians in the Italian top-flight.

Udinese could become only the third opponent against which Venezia have won both seasonal Serie A matches in the post-war period, after Bologna in 2021/22 and Cagliari in 1998/99.

Udinese are unbeaten in their five home games against Venezia in Serie A, winning the most recent three (D2); in general, only against Como (10), Piacenza (eight) and Novara (six) have the Friulians played more home matches without ever losing in the competition. Moreover, among the teams currently in the Italian top-flight, the Venetians are the opponent against which Udinese have the longest open streak of home victories (three).

Udinese have not won any of their last five league games (D3 L2) their joint longest winless run under Kosta Runjaic (five consecutive games without success also between last October and December). They last went longer without a win under a single coach between November and December 2023 (six in that case, under Gabriele Cioffi).

Udinese have not won any of their last six Serie A home games (D2 L4), with only four goals scored compared to 11 conceded; Since the beginning of November 2024, the Friulians are the team with the fewest points won (two) on home soil and have the second worst goal difference at home during this period in Serie A (-11 for Hellas Verona, -7 for the Bianconeri).