Udinese vs Carrarese: Coppa Italia Prediction (18.08.2025)

On Monday, August 18 at 20:45 CEST, at the Friuli Stadium in Udine, the home side Udinese will face Carrarese in the 1/32 finals of the 2025–2026 Coppa Italia. In last season’s edition, Udinese reached the round of 16 before losing 0-2 to Inter Milan. Carrarese, meanwhile, was eliminated in the 1/32 finals after a 1-3 defeat to Cagliari.

In the Udinese – Carrarese clash, bookmakers give full advantage to the home team. A bet on the black-and-whites’ victory comes with odds of 1.33, while their qualification to the next stage is priced at 1.14. For the blue-and-yellows, the odds in the same markets are 9.95 and 5.75. Football analysts do not expect a particularly high-scoring match: over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.82, while both teams to score is offered at 2.19.

Udinese

Kosta Runjaic’s side had a productive summer preseason, facing tough opponents such as Strasbourg from France, Werder Bremen from Germany, and Twente from the Netherlands. Victories in these friendlies should give them confidence. Starting the season against a lower-ranked opponent is also a comfortable way to ease into competitive action.

Last season in Serie A, Le Zebrette finished 12th. Their distinctive feature was relatively low productivity for a mid-table Italian side. Interestingly, the club’s summer signings were mostly defenders and midfielders rather than attacking players.

Carrarese

Antonio Calabro’s team is a mid-table Serie B side and last season was also not known for high productivity. The club actively cooperates with several Serie A teams, such as Fiorentina, bringing in talented young players on loan. However, they still lack experienced, skillful players to compete at a higher level.

An interesting fact: in the 2024–2025 Serie B season, Carrarese was the worst away team. Out of 11 away games, they won only one. It is difficult to expect them to put up much of a fight at the Friuli Stadium against a Serie A opponent.

Stats and Head-to-Head Record

This Monday will mark the first-ever official meeting between the two sides.

Prediction

Udinese usually play disciplined and low-scoring football, prioritizing a solid defense. However, against a clear underdog, and playing their first match of the season at home, they will likely make an effort to be more aggressive in attack to please their fans. Our prediction is a win for Udinese with a -1 handicap at odds of 1.52.