AC Monza - Udinese Calcio live - Football

AC Monza host Udinese Calcio on Saturday, 29 August 2026, at 17:30 BST at the U-Power Stadium in Monza - the newly promoted side's first home match of the 2026-27 Serie A season. After a 1-4 opening-day defeat at Inter, Monza need a positive result in front of their own fans, while Udinese enter on the back of a 1-1 draw with Como and are equally eager for a first win. The head-to-head history between these two clubs is remarkably balanced: in 7 Serie A meetings, each side has won twice, drawn three times, and scored exactly 10 goals.

Match Info: AC Monza vs Udinese Calcio

The Serie A Round 2 clash between AC Monza and Udinese Calcio kicks off at 17:30 BST (16:30 UTC) on Saturday, 29 August 2026, at the U-Power Stadium in Monza, Italy.

Where to Watch AC Monza vs Udinese Calcio?

Viewers in the United Kingdom and Ireland can follow the match on DAZN UK. In the United States, the fixture is available on Paramount+, while Canadian subscribers have two options: DAZN and fuboTV Canada. Supporters in Australia can watch on beIN Sports Connect Australia and those in New Zealand on beIN Sports Connect New Zealand.

Across Europe, DAZN covers the match in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, while Italian fans can watch on DAZN Italia or via TV on DAZN3. France has DAZN France and Spain has DAZN España. Greek viewers can catch the action on Cosmote Sport 2 HD, Dutch fans on Ziggo Sport 2, and Portuguese supporters can stream via Sport TV Multiscreen or watch on Sport TV2. In the Balkans, Arena Sport 6 (Croatia), Arena Sport 1 Premium (Slovenia), Tring Sport 3 (Albania), and MAX Sport 1 (Bulgaria) will carry the broadcast. Polish fans can stream via CANAL+ online, Eleven Sports 3 Online, MEGOGO, Player.pl, and Polsat Box Go, or catch it on television via Eleven Sports 3.

Elsewhere around the globe, Disney+ serves viewers across Latin America, while STARZPLAY covers the Middle East and North Africa. Japanese fans can stream on DAZN, Indonesian viewers on Vidio, Turkish fans on S Sport+, and Ukrainian supporters on MEGOGO. Nordic audiences can catch the match on TV2 Play (Denmark), TV4 Play (Sweden), VG+ (Norway), and MTV Katsomo (Finland).

Match between AC Monza and Udinese Calcio - Preview

Monza's first home game of the season is a critical test of their readiness to compete in Serie A again after a year's absence - and a chance to lift a crowd hungry for top-flight football to return to Brianza.

Monza bounced back to the top flight the hard way: third in Serie B, they beat Catanzaro across two legs in the play-off semi-finals, then drew 2-2 on aggregate in the final against the same opponents - earning promotion purely by virtue of their superior league position. Ivan Juric, who replaced Paolo Bianco as head coach this summer, oversaw an encouraging pre-season that included a memorable 2-0 win over Turkish champions Galatasaray, with goals from Andrea Carboni and Patrick Cutrone. The opening-day loss at Inter - 4-1 - was a sobering reminder of the gulf at the top of the league, but Monza showed spirit: Gustavo Varela levelled before half-time in the cavernous San Siro, and the side only collapsed in the second half. On home turf, Juric's side will look to produce a very different story.

Udinese arrive at the U-Power Stadium as a side in search of momentum after their opening-day draw with Como. Hassane Kamara broke the deadlock in the 29th minute, but Douvikas equalised after the break and Kosta Runjaic's men had to settle for a point. Udinese were one of Serie A's most stable mid-table clubs in 2025-26, finishing tenth, and they reinforced the squad carefully this summer. Their pre-season took an upward turn late on, with impressive 1-0 victories over Nottingham Forest and Barcelona in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup, and a 1-0 Coppa Italia win over Padova. A trip to a newly promoted side's first home game represents a real opportunity to get the Zebras' season off the ground.

Head-to-Head: AC Monza vs Udinese Calcio

The direct record between these two sides is as close as it gets in Italian football - seven Serie A meetings have produced two wins each, three draws, and exactly 10 goals scored per team, making every encounter between them genuinely unpredictable.

Here are all their previous Serie A meetings:

• 11 May 2025 - Serie A - Udinese Calcio 1:2 AC Monza
• 09 Dec 2024 - Serie A - AC Monza 1:2 Udinese Calcio
• 03 Feb 2024 - Serie A - Udinese Calcio 0:0 AC Monza
• 29 Oct 2023 - Serie A - AC Monza 1:1 Udinese Calcio
• 08 Apr 2023 - Serie A - Udinese Calcio 2:2 AC Monza
• 20 Oct 2022 - Serie A - Udinese Calcio 2:3 AC Monza
• 26 Aug 2022 - Serie A - AC Monza 1:2 Udinese Calcio

AC Monza - Recent Form

Monza enter this fixture as a newly promoted side with a point to prove - but under Ivan Juric, who has a track record of turning unfancied clubs into hard-to-beat outfits, they are unlikely to be pushovers.

Pre-season was largely positive: Juric's side won four of their five summer friendlies, highlighted by a 2-0 defeat of Galatasaray - the Turkish champions - with goals from Andrea Carboni and Patrick Cutrone. A 1-3 loss to Aris Thessaloniki was the only blemish. Once competitive matches arrived, Monza crushed Avellino 3-0 in the Coppa Italia at the U-Power Stadium. The 4-1 defeat at Inter on the season's opening day was a reality check, though Gustavo Varela's goal before half-time showed Juric's attackers are not without ambition.

The U-Power Stadium is Monza's fortress, and having battled through a season of Serie B, the squad carries the edge of a group that had to fight their way back. Andrea Petagna, who finished as Monza's top scorer in Serie B with 9 goals, and summer signing Patrick Cutrone lead the attack and will be keen to make their mark in front of the home crowd against Udinese.

Udinese Calcio - Recent Form

Udinese enter this match as a composed, experienced side that rarely panics - their 10th-place finish in 2025-26 reflected a team capable of keeping clean sheets and grinding out results on the road.

Their pre-season was mixed at first - several defeats in early July - but Udinese finished the summer in striking form, beating both Nottingham Forest and FC Barcelona 1-0 in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup. The Coppa Italia first round was dealt with efficiently: Padova were beaten 1-0 at the Bluenergy Stadium. The season then opened with a home draw against Como - Kamara scored with a well-timed run in the 29th minute, only for Douvikas to cancel it out after half-time.

Runjaic has continuity on his side: the core of the squad that finished tenth is largely intact, and the coach knows exactly what this group can produce. For Udinese, a win at Monza - where they triumphed 2-1 on the opening day of the 2022-23 season - would represent the ideal start to a campaign targeting the top half of the table.

Facts and Statistics

AC Monza and Udinese Calcio have built one of the more statistically remarkable head-to-head records in recent Serie A history, with perfect parity across nearly every metric in their seven meetings since 2022.

• Their 7 Serie A encounters have produced exactly 10 goals for Monza and 10 for Udinese - a level of balance that is almost impossible to replicate across an entire H2H record.
• Both teams have won exactly 2 of those matches, with 3 drawn - no side has ever managed consecutive victories in this fixture.
• In 6 of the 7 meetings, both teams scored (BTTS rate of 86%), making clean sheets the exception rather than the rule between these sides.
• Monza return to Serie A for the 2026-27 season after one year in Serie B, where they finished 20th in the top flight before bouncing back as third-place finishers via the play-offs.
• Udinese have been a continuous presence in Serie A since 2010, representing over 15 uninterrupted seasons in the Italian top flight.