Serie A Gameweek 2 Sat, Aug 29 2026 · 17:30 U-Power Stadium, Monza
Monza
2–3 Full time · HT 1–3 xG 1.62 – 0.89
Udinese
  • A. Colpani 37’
  • Gustavo Varela 63’
  • 32’ J. Piotrowski
  • 45’ H. Kamara
  • 45’ J. Ekkelenkamp
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Udinese beat Monza

Udinese entered as narrow favourites and won 3–2 through goals from Piotrowski, Kamara and Ekkelenkamp. Monza replied through goals from Colpani and Varela. Udinese won despite the lower xG; Monza created the better chances (1.62 vs 0.89). On the chances created, Monza deserved more: 1.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Monza28%
Draw26%
Udinese ✓46%

Model vs reality

Monza goals
2
Model 1.13 · xG 1.62
Udinese goals
3
Model 1.52 · xG 0.89
Total goals
5
Model 2.66 · xG 2.51
Score 2–3
3%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 50%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. PiotrowskiUdinese · 1 goal
8.3
  • RefereeClaudio Giuseppe Allegretta
  • VenueU-Power Stadium
  • Table before kick-offMonza 18th · Udinese 10th
  • Weather at kick-off30°C · Mainly clear · wind 4 km/h Heat stress

Timeline

  1. J. Piotrowski 0–1Assist H. Kamara
    32’
  2. A. Colpani 1–1Assist Ricardo Mangas
    37’
  3. H. Kamara 1–2
    45’
  4. J. Ekkelenkamp 1–3
    45’
  5. Half time · 1–3
  6. L. LucchesiYellow card · Foul
    46’
  7. ⇄ M. FolorunshoFor F. Ondoa
    54’
  8. ⇄ E. AkinsanmiroFor M. Mout
    54’
  9. ⇄ L. MillerFor J. Piotrowski
    60’
  10. ⇄ Oier ZarragaFor Unai Gómez
    60’
  11. ⇄ F. Delli CarriFor L. Lucchesi
    61’
  12. Gustavo Varela 2–3Assist E. Akinsanmiro
    63’
  13. ⇄ N. BertolaFor E. Ebosse
    68’
  14. ⇄ Idrissa GueyeFor K. Davis
    68’
  15. ⇄ O. ForsonFor S. Birindelli
    84’
  16. ⇄ Dany MotaFor A. Colpani
    84’
  17. ⇄ Juan ArizalaFor M. Vojvoda
    85’
  18. Full time · 2–3

Team stats

Monza14 shots · 10 in box, 4 outside
Udinese12 shots · 10 in box, 2 outside
MonzaUdinese
51% Possession 49%
1.62 Expected goals (xG) 0.89
1.89 Expected points (xPts) 0.87
14 Shots 12
5 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 4
10 Shots inside the box 10
4 Shots outside the box 2
420 Passes 420
82% Pass accuracy 80%
3 Corners 3
2 Goalkeeper saves 3
10 Fouls 12
4 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.72 Team rating 6.94

Line-ups

Monza 3-4-2-1

205.7 D. Thiam(G)
446.2 A. Carboni 36.0 L. Lucchesi ↓61’ 606.7 E. Kouadio
77.2 Ricardo Mangas A 806.2 M. Mout ↓54’ 8 F. Ondoa ↓54’ 196.7 S. Birindelli ↓84’
107.0 P. Cutrone 287.6 A. Colpani ↓84’
97.2 Gustavo Varela
  • 20D. Thiam (G)5.7
  • 44A. Carboni6.2
  • 3L. Lucchesi↓61’6.0
  • 60E. Kouadio6.7
  • 7Ricardo MangasA7.2
  • 80M. Mout↓54’6.2
  • 8F. Ondoa↓54’
  • 19S. Birindelli↓84’6.7
  • 10P. Cutrone7.0
  • 28A. Colpani↓84’7.6
  • 9Gustavo Varela7.2

Substitutes used

  • 15F. Delli Carri↑61’6.9
  • 90M. Folorunsho↑54’7.0
  • 14E. AkinsanmiroA↑54’7.3
  • 11O. Forson↑84’6.6
  • 47Dany Mota↑84’6.3

Unused: A. Strajnar, A. Ballabio, V. Antov, A. Bakoune, Yvan Maye, L. Colombo, J. Robinson

Udinese 3-4-2-1

407.3 M. Okoye(G)
776.3 E. Ebosse ↓68’ 286.9 O. Solet 146.6 J. Abankwah
118.2 H. Kamara A 86.5 J. Karlström 248.3★ J. Piotrowski ↓60’ 236.9 M. Vojvoda ↓85’
327.2 J. Ekkelenkamp 466.3 Unai Gómez ↓60’
96.3 K. Davis ↓68’
  • 40M. Okoye (G)7.3
  • 77E. Ebosse↓68’6.3
  • 28O. Solet6.9
  • 14J. Abankwah6.6
  • 11H. KamaraA8.2
  • 8J. Karlström6.5
  • 24J. Piotrowski ★↓60’8.3
  • 23M. Vojvoda↓85’6.9
  • 32J. Ekkelenkamp7.2
  • 46Unai Gómez↓60’6.3
  • 9K. Davis↓68’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 13N. Bertola↑68’6.7
  • 38L. Miller↑60’6.3
  • 6Oier Zarraga↑60’6.3
  • 20Juan Arizala↑85’6.7
  • 7Idrissa Gueye↑68’6.6

Unused: D. Padelli, E. Piana, B. Mrozek, S. Goglichidze, S. Lovrić, D. Pejičić, V. Bayo, G. Vinciati

Player stats

Top rated
J. PiotrowskiUdinese8.3
2nd
H. KamaraUdinese8.2
3rd
A. ColpaniMonza7.6

Monza

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Thiam G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 70% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.7
A. Carboni D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 78% 55 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
L. Lucchesi D 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 30 0 3 0/0 1/0 6.0
E. Kouadio D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 52 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
Ricardo Mangas D 90 0 1 0 (0) 4 69% 35 0 2 0/3 1/1 7.2
M. Mout M 54 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 30 3 1 1/1 0/1 6.2
F. Ondoa M 54 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Birindelli D 84 0 0 1 (1) 0 72% 25 1 1 0/2 0/0 6.7
P. Cutrone F 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 88% 17 2 0 1/1 2/3 7.0
A. Colpani M 84 1 0 2 (1) 2 88% 17 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.6
Gustavo Varela F 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 67% 15 0 0 0/1 1/0 7.2
F. Delli Carri D 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 27 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.9
M. Folorunsho M 36 0 0 1 (0) 0 81% 27 1 1 0/0 1/4 7.0
E. Akinsanmiro M 36 0 1 0 (0) 1 97% 32 0 1 0/0 1/1 7.3
O. Forson M 6 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Dany Mota F 6 0 0 1 (0) 1 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Udinese

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Okoye G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 58% 43 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
E. Ebosse D 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 49 1 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
O. Solet D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 52 1 4 0/0 0/1 6.9
J. Abankwah D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 30 1 1 0/0 3/1 6.6
H. Kamara D 90 1 1 1 (1) 1 83% 30 2 0 1/1 1/0 8.2
J. Karlström M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 37 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.5
J. Piotrowski M 60 1 0 2 (1) 1 81% 32 3 0 1/1 1/0 8.3
M. Vojvoda D 85 0 0 0 (0) 2 80% 54 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.9
J. Ekkelenkamp M 90 1 0 2 (2) 0 81% 26 0 0 0/1 1/2 7.2
Unai Gómez M 60 0 0 1 (1) 1 61% 18 1 0 1/1 1/1 6.3
K. Davis F 68 0 0 1 (0) 2 80% 20 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
N. Bertola D 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
L. Miller M 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 0 1 0/0 4/0 6.3
Oier Zarraga M 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
Juan Arizala M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Idrissa Gueye F 22 0 0 1 (0) 0 25% 8 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.