Serie A Regular Season - 1
Udinese 1 - 1 FT Hellas Verona
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
33' Iker Bravo
HT
53' T. Kristensen (S. Lovric)
61' ↓ S. Lovric ↑O. Zarraga
61' ↓ I. Bravo ↑V. Bayo
↓ C. Niasse ↑A. Harroui 66'
↓ A. Sarr ↑D. Mosquera 66'
70' Keinan Davis
↓ D. Bradaric ↑R. Belghali 72'
S. Serdar (Giovane) 73'
74' ↓ K. Davis ↑J. Piotrowski
79' ↓ J. Zemura ↑H. Kamara
↓ F. Cham ↑D. Oyegoke 82'
↓ S. Serdar ↑E. Ebosse 82'
Enzo Ebosse 85'
88' Nicolò Bertola
Rafik Belghali 90'+3
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Udinese
Goalkeepers
R. Sava
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
N. Bertola
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
64%
Pass Acc
T. Kristensen
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
O. Solet
MAGNET
108
Activity
108
Activity
98
Passes
10
Duels
Midfielders
K. Ehizibue
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Lovric
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7.5
Rating
J. Karlstrom
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Atta
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
10
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
J. Zemura
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
BENCH
A. Nunziante
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
D. Padelli
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
S. Goglichidze
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
H. Kamara
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
C. Kabasele
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
O. Zarraga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Piotrowski
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Camara
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Ekkelenkamp
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Miller
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Modesto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Pejicic
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
V. Bayo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Vinciati
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Verona
Goalkeepers
L. Montipo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
U. Nunez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
V. Nelsson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Frese
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
29%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
F. Cham
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
C. Niasse
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
A. Bernede
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Serdar
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
D. Bradaric
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
BENCH
S. Perilli
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
G. Toniolo
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
D. Oyegoke
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Belghali
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Slotsager
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Kurti
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Ebosse
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Charlys
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Kastanos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Harroui
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Rocha Livramento
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Mosquera
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Lambourde
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Ajayi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Mitrovic
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/08/2025 | Udinese | 1 - 1 | Verona | Serie A | Bluenergy Stadium - Stadio Friuli |
| 15/03/2025 | Udinese | 0 - 1 | Verona | Serie A | Bluenergy Stadium |
| 04/01/2025 | Verona | 0 - 0 | Udinese | Serie A | Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi |
| 20/04/2024 | Verona | 1 - 0 | Udinese | Serie A | Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi |
| 03/12/2023 | Udinese | 3 - 3 | Verona | Serie A | Bluenergy Stadium |
| 30/01/2023 | Udinese | 1 - 1 | Verona | Serie A | Dacia Arena |
Udinese Win
Hellas Verona Win
Draw
League Standings
League Standings
P: 28 GD: +42
P: 28 GD: +24
P: 28 GD: +14
P: 28 GD: +25
P: 28 GD: +17
P: 28 GD: +22
P: 28 GD: +13
P: 28 GD: +3
P: 28 GD: -3
P: 28 GD: 0
P: 28 GD: -8
P: 29 GD: -15
P: 29 GD: -18
P: 28 GD: -6
P: 28 GD: -8
P: 28 GD: -17
P: 28 GD: -12
P: 28 GD: -18
P: 28 GD: -27
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
KRISTENSEN HEADER CANCELLED OUT IN FRIULI STALEMATE
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 32/100. Udinese will feel aggrieved after controlling the vast majority of the contest only to be pegged back by a resilient Verona side in an opening day tactical battle.
Udinese Control the Tempo
From the outset at the Bluenergy Stadium - Stadio Friuli, Udinese established a clear territorial dominance, dictating play with 63% possession. The home side looked comfortable on the ball, moving it efficiently through the thirds with an 87% pass completion rate. While the visitors sat deep, Răzvan Sava remained alert in the Udinese goal, though he was rarely tested during a cagey opening period. A Balance score of 4.6 suggests that while Udinese held the ball, clear-cut openings remained at a premium as both managers looked to avoid an early-season defeat. The tactical setup from Verona forced the hosts to be patient, circulating the ball wide to try and stretch a compact yellow-and-blue defensive block.
The Breakthrough and Shift
The deadlock was finally broken in the 53rd minute when Sandi Lovrić delivered a teasing ball into the area, met perfectly by Thomas Kristensen. The defender’s clinical finish sent the home crowd into raptures and seemed to justify their statistical superiority. With the Stakes rated at 1.0, the match lacked the frantic desperation of a late-season survival scrap, yet the goal injected a much-needed spark into the proceedings. Verona were forced to abandon their conservative approach, gradually committing more players forward. This shift in momentum began to exploit gaps in the Udinese midfield, as the visitors looked to find a way back into a match that was slowly slipping away from them.
Serdar Strikes to Split the Points
The equaliser arrived against the run of play in the 73rd minute. Giovane provided the creative spark, finding S. Serdar in space, who made no mistake in levelling the score. Despite an Intensity rating of 4.9 reflecting a steady rather than blistering pace, the final fifteen minutes saw Udinese launch a barrage of attacks to reclaim the lead. They finished the match with 14 total shots, but a mixture of wayward finishing and desperate Verona defending ensured the scoreline remained unchanged. The result sees both sides walk away with a point, a outcome that Verona will certainly value more given their limited time on the ball and the superior xG (0.73 to 0.56) created by the hosts.
Key Questions
What made Thomas Kristensen the Man of the Match?
Kristensen earned an 8.6 rating by combining defensive stability with a vital goal, showcasing his aerial prowess and positional awareness throughout the ninety minutes.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Survival Instincts Tested in Friuli
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 14/100. A tense encounter where defensive grit will determine who escapes the gravitational pull of the bottom three.
The Setup
On August 25, 2025, Udinese welcomes a desperate Verona to the Bluenergy Stadium - Stadio Friuli. The narrative is dominated by the visitors' plight; sitting 20th in the table, they are fighting for their top-flight lives. With a Form rating of just 2.5 and a lack of creative Stars, Verona arrives as the clear underdog. Udinese, currently 9th, will look to exploit the lack of Balance in the Verona setup to secure a result that would mathematically distance them from any late-season drama. The Stakes are maximum for the visitors, who have managed only two wins all season.
Key Battle
The match will likely be won or lost in the defensive transitions. O. Solet will anchor the home backline, tasked with neutralizing the movement of Verona attackers like Giovane. In midfield, the ability of A. Atta to dictate play will be crucial in breaking down a low block led by V. Nelsson. If N. Zaniolo finds space between the lines, Verona's afternoon could turn bleak very quickly.
Our Prediction
Expect a cagey affair where quality is sacrificed for intensity. Udinese's superior technical floor should allow them to dominate possession, even if chances are at a premium. A single moment of quality from the home side, likely in the second half, will be enough to condemn Verona to another defeat. A 1-0 victory for Udinese reflects the low-scoring tendencies of both units.