A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 6th and 15th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Roma and Udinese should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Roma form and stats
The story so far for Roma at their home stadium (Stadio Olimpico) is 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats.Happy days for Roma in their previous game, a Serie A match away at Sampdoria that ended with a 1-0 victory. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Fiorentina.
Goals decide football matches and Roma are scoring many of them at home; 35 on target from 15 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Roma defense is not exactly impregnable. 25 goals conceded from 15 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Udinese form and stats
Udinese have only collected 8 points from their away games after 1-5-8 (14 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Udinese have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Chievo game.Udinese won their last game, 3-2 versus Empoli played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Milan.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Udinese manager I. Tudor as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Lazio.
The visitors have scored 12 goals from 14 away games, an average of less than one per game. Udinese have conceded 24 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Udinese - Roma 1-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Roma won 9, Udinese won 1 and 0 draws.Top Goalscorers
  S. El Shaarawy 9 goals / 2 assists |   R. de Paul 9 goals / 4 assists |  A. Kolarov 7 goals / 2 assists |
Roma missing players
Udinese missing players
| Roma | Udinese | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | Played | 14 | 30 |
| 56 | 35 | Scored | 12 | 30 |
| 45 | 25 | Conceded | 24 | 43 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 86% | 93% |
| 87% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 64% | 70% |
| 65% | 87% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 43% |
| 45% | 73% | Over 3.5 | 36% | 23% |
| 23% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 14% | 10% |
| 65% | 87% | Both teams to score | 50% | 50% |
| 19% | 7% | Clean Sheet | 21% | 27% |
| 16% | 7% | Failed To Score | 43% | 30% |
- Roma hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Udinese is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Roma is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Juventus | 31 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 44 | 84 |
| 2 | Napoli | 31 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 31 | 64 |
| 3 | Inter | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 22 | 57 |
| 4 | Atalanta | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 52 |
| 5 | Milan | 31 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 52 |
| 6 | Roma | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 51 |
| 7 | Lazio | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 49 |
| 8 | Torino | 31 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 49 |
| 9 | Sampdoria | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 45 |
| 10 | Fiorentina | 31 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 46 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 39 |
| 11 | Sassuolo | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 46 | 51 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 36 |
| 12 | Cagliari | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 27 | -13 | 36 |
| 13 | Genoa | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 49 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 34 |
| 14 | Parma | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 50 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -17 | 34 |
| 15 | Udinese | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -13 | 32 |
| 16 | SPAL | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 25 | -16 | 32 |
| 17 | Empoli | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 40 | 59 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 34 | -19 | 28 |
| 18 | Bologna | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 29 | -19 | 27 |
| 19 | Frosinone | 31 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 56 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -31 | 23 |
| 20 | Chievo | 30 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 61 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 32 | -40 | 11 |
