Udinese will host Venezia in a Coppa Italia second-round tie at the Dacia Arena on 2 September 2026, a meeting that pairs one side in strong form with another still looking for rhythm in front of goal. The match starts at 17:00 local time and arrives with Udinese carrying four wins from their last five outings.
That run has been built on small but telling results. Udinese beat Padova 1-0 in the previous round of the cup and followed it by edging Monza 3-2 in Serie A, while Venezia come in after losing their opening Serie A fixtures against Lecce and AC Milan without scoring. In cup competition, though, Venezia have already shown some late resolve, needing two goals in the closing stages to get past Modena in the first round.
The numbers around this tie are tilted toward Udinese. They have two wins from two home matches against Venezia at the Dacia Arena, a record that adds weight to a side already looking settled. Udinese have also never won the Coppa Italia, which gives each knockout round an edge that league games do not have.
Venezia are carrying a different kind of pressure into Udine. Giovanni Stroppa is expected to rotate his squad before a vital league match against Frosinone, which means the cup side may not be the same one that has struggled to score in Serie A. That creates the only real uncertainty in the tie: whether the changes are enough to keep Venezia competitive without weakening them at the very moment they need a response.
For Udinese, the task is simpler. They are in better form, they are at home and they have already handled Venezia there twice. For Venezia, the cup offers a chance to reset a poor league start, but the next test that really matters comes soon after, and Stroppa has to decide how much of his strength to spend on 2 September and how much to keep for Frosinone.
