Inter Milan vs Udinese: Serie A Match Preview, Team News & Prediction

Inter Milan return to Serie A action on Monday night when they host Udinese at San Siro, looking to maintain their perfect start to the 2026/27 league campaign.

The reigning champions have won all three of their Serie A matches so far, scoring eight goals. Their latest league outing produced one of the season's early thrillers, as Inter came from two goals down to beat Napoli 3-2, with Lautaro Martínez scoring the late winner. However, Inter arrive after a 2-1 Champions League defeat away to Real Madrid and will be determined to respond immediately.

Udinese have also shown enough to suggest they cannot be taken lightly. They began the season with a win over Monza and a draw against Como before losing 2-1 at home to Lazio last weekend. They also produced a surprise 2-1 victory at San Siro in this fixture last season, so Inter will be aware of the danger.

Match Details

Match	Inter Milan vs Udinese
Competition	Serie A 2026/27 – Matchweek 4
Date	Monday, September 14, 2026
Venue	Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan
Kick-off	8:45 PM CEST / 12:15 AM IST
Referee	Luca Pairetto

Key Players

Inter Milan – Lautaro Martínez: The Argentine striker remains Inter's biggest attacking threat. He scored twice against Napoli and has seven Serie A goals against Udinese.

Udinese – Keinan Davis: Davis will be important on the counter-attack and has already shown he can hurt Inter, scoring and assisting against them at San Siro last season.

Team News

Inter could rotate after their Champions League trip to Madrid. Federico Dimarco is expected to be available again after missing the Real Madrid match, while Djed Spence remains unavailable.

Udinese have more significant injury concerns. Oumar Solet, Jakub Piotrowski, Nicolò Zaniolo, Matteo Palma, Juan Arizala and Alessandro Zanoli are among those unavailable.

What to Watch

Inter's response to the Real Madrid defeat will be the biggest storyline. At home, Cristian Chivu's side have been particularly dangerous, while their strong record against Udinese gives them another reason for confidence. Inter have won 18 of their last 23 Serie A meetings with the Friulian side.

Udinese, however, will look to repeat last season's surprise win at San Siro and exploit any tiredness in the Inter squad.

Who Has the Chance?

Inter clearly have the stronger squad and home advantage, while their perfect league start makes them favourites. Udinese can make the match competitive, but their injury problems could become a major factor as the game progresses.

Prediction: Inter Milan 2-0 Udinese

Inter should control possession and create the better chances, with Lautaro Martínez and the home side's attacking quality likely to make the difference.