Inter Milan vs Udinese Preview – prediction, team news, lineups | Serie A 2026-27

Inter Milan and Udinese will meet on Tuesday, September 15 (IST).

Inter Milan will look to maintain their perfect start to the Serie A season when they host Udinese at San Siro on Monday, September 14. The reigning champions have won all three league games so far, scoring eight goals. However, they come into this fixture after a 2-1 Champions League defeat to Real Madrid.

Udinese, meanwhile, suffered their first league defeat of the campaign last weekend, losing 2-1 to Lazio. Kosta Runjaic’s side had previously drawn with Como and beaten Monza. They face a difficult task against an Inter side that have won 18 of its last 23 Serie A meetings with them.

Kick-off details

• Competition: Serie A 2026-27
• Date: Monday, September 14, 2026
• Time: 8:45 PM CEST [12:15 AM IST on September 15]
• Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan
• Referee: Luca Pairetto
• VAR: In use

Form

Inter Milan: W-W-W-L

Udinese: W-D-W-W-L

Players to watch out for

Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)

Lautaro Martinez remains Inter’s biggest attacking threat. He scored twice in the dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Napoli, including the stoppage-time winner. He has already scored two Serie A goals this season.

He also has seven league goals against Udinese.

Keinan Davis (Udinese)

Davis will be a key outlet for Udinese’s counter-attacking approach. He scored and assisted against Inter at San Siro last August. He was involved in Jesper Karlström’s goal against Lazio.

Match Facts

• Inter have won all three of their Serie A matches this season.
• Milan have scored eight goals in their opening three league games.
• Inter have won 18 of their last 23 Serie A meetings with Udinese.
• Udinese won at San Siro last season, ending a run of seven consecutive away defeats against Inter.
• Lautaro has scored seven Serie A goals against Udinese.
• Inter’s Hakan Calhanoglu and Udinese’s Hassane Kamara have both scored twice in Serie A this season.

Betting tips & odds

• Tip 1: Inter Milan to win – 1/4 with bet365.
• Tip 2: Lautaro Martinez to score anytime – 10/11 with bet365.
• Tip 3: Federico Dimarco to score anytime – 11/10 with bet365.

Injury & team news

Inter could make several changes following their Champions League trip to Real Madrid. Federico Dimarco is expected to return after missing the Madrid game with a minor injury, while Djed Spence remains unavailable after only recently returning to training.

Cristian Chivu is also considering rotation in midfield and defence, with Manuel Akanji, John Stones, Piotr Zielinski and Curtis Jones among those pushing for starting places. Inter have no major suspension concerns.

Udinese have a significantly longer injury list. Oumar Solet and Jakub Piotrowski picked up injuries in the defeat to Lazio, while Nicolò Zaniolo, Matteo Palma, Juan Arizala and Alessandro Zanoli are also unavailable.

Keinan Davis is expected to retain his place in attack after contributing a goal and an assist against Inter in last season’s meeting at San Siro.

Head-to-head stats

• Matches Played: 107
• Inter Milan: 56
• Udinese: 23
• Draw: 27

Predicted Lineup

Inter Milan (3-5-2)

Josep Martínez; Manuel Akanji, John Stones, Alessandro Bastoni; Andy Diouf, Piotr Zieliński, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Curtis Jones, Federico Dimarco; Lautaro Martínez, Francesco Pio Esposito.

Udinese (3-4-2-1)

Maduka Okoye; James Abankwah, Christian Kabasele, Enzo Ebosse; Mërgim Vojvoda, Jesper Karlström, Lennon Miller, Hassane Kamara; Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Unai Gomez; Keinan Davis.

Match Prediction

Inter’s perfect domestic record, home advantage and superior attacking quality make them strong favourites. Udinese have already shown they can cause problems away from home. But their lengthy injury list could make it difficult to withstand sustained pressure at San Siro.

Prediction: Inter Milan 2-0 Udinese

Telecast Details

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• USA: Paramount+, Telemundo, Peacock
• Italy: DAZN
• India: Zee5

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