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&lt;p&gt;Udinese and Genoa meet at the Bluenergy Stadium for the penultimate fixture of the weekend, with both sides boosted by crucial recent wins. Udinese beat Parma to end their run of two consecutive losses, while Genoa won against Verona in a direct battle at the bottom, securing a fourth positive result in a row and climbing out of the relegation zone.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HEAD-TO-HEAD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There have been 35 official meetings between the two sides in Friuli, with 18 wins for Udinese (the most recent a 1–0 victory in Serie A 2020/21), 10 draws (the most recent a 2–2 in Serie A 2023/24) and 7 wins for Genoa (the most recent a 2–0 victory in Serie A 2024/25).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DID YOU KNOW?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Udinese are the team that have conceded the most penalties in Serie A 2025/26, four, level with Milan, Fiorentina and Napoli.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Udinese have the third-worst home defence: 10 goals conceded in 6 matches, one fewer than Torino and Fiorentina.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COACHES and PLAYERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Seven of Udinese’s 18 points have come thanks to decisive goals from Nicolò Zaniolo, now on four goals in Serie A 2025/26. His goals have been crucial in the wins over Atalanta and at Parma, and in the draw in Cremona.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Genoa have scored 9 goals in 4 Serie A matches since De Rossi’s arrival, an average of 2.25 per game; under Vieira they scored 4 goals in 9 matches, an average of 0.44.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCIPLINE&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suspended: Runjaic (Udinese)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cautioned: Ostigard (Genoa)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REFEREE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MARESCA (ROSSI C. – CEOLIN) IV: GALIPO’, VAR: MAGGIONI, AVAR: MARINELLI&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MATCHES IN SERIE A&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Udinese-Napoli (Sunday, December 14, 15.00 CET)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Genoa-Inter (Sunday, December 14, 18.00 CET)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;

After recent wins, both sides hope to repeat their recent success.

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Udinese and Genoa meet at the Bluenergy Stadium for the penultimate fixture of the weekend, with both sides boosted by crucial recent wins. Udinese beat Parma to end their run of two consecutive losses, while Genoa won against Verona in a direct battle at the bottom, securing a fourth positive result in a row and climbing out of the relegation zone. HEAD-TO-HEADThere have been 35 official meetings between the two sides in Friuli, with 18 wins for Udinese (the most recent a 1–0 victory in Serie A 2020/21), 10 draws (the most recent a 2–2 in Serie A 2023/24) and 7 wins for Genoa (the most recent a 2–0 victory in Serie A 2024/25). DID YOU KNOW?Udinese are the team that have conceded the most penalties in Serie A 2025/26, four, level with Milan, Fiorentina and Napoli.Udinese have the third-worst home defence: 10 goals conceded in 6 matches, one fewer than Torino and Fiorentina. COACHES and PLAYERSSeven of Udinese’s 18 points have come thanks to decisive goals from Nicolò Zaniolo, now on four goals in Serie A 2025/26. His goals have been crucial in the wins over Atalanta and at Parma, and in the draw in Cremona.Genoa have scored 9 goals in 4 Serie A matches since De Rossi’s arrival, an average of 2.25 per game; under Vieira they scored 4 goals in 9 matches, an average of 0.44. DISCIPLINE&nbsp;Suspended: Runjaic (Udinese)Cautioned: Ostigard (Genoa) REFEREEMARESCA (ROSSI C. – CEOLIN) IV: GALIPO’, VAR: MAGGIONI, AVAR: MARINELLI MATCHES IN SERIE AUdinese-Napoli (Sunday, December 14, 15.00 CET)Genoa-Inter (Sunday, December 14, 18.00 CET) (Photo Getty Images)

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