Serie A – Udinese face Roma

The Stadio Friuli sees Sunday action as Udinese take on Roma – 6:00pm GMT.

It’s a trip to the Stadio Friuli for fourteenth placed Udinese on Sunday, as they take on fifth placed Roma.

Udinese arrive at this game, having secured 29 points so far this season

Udinese will take a huge positive from their recent 2-1 win against Sampdoria at the Stadio Friuli.

Also, Udinese seem unable to get over the line on a consistent basis, with 10 draws in 20 fixtures. With 29 points, they currently sit fourteenth in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 6 wins, 9 losses and 11 draws having won six meetings, drawn 11 matches, and lost nine fixtures.

When Udinese host Roma, they will do so on the back of four wins, six draws, and three defeats on their own ground.

Victory for Udinese would take their points tally to 32 so far this season.

Udinese’s squad will likely be depleted of one of their key players when they start on Sunday, due to injury or illness.

This season’s Serie A campaign, has so far seen Roma achieve 47 points

Another victory would be a terrific achievement, but that is what Jose Mourinho will be asking from his team, as they go into this game on the back of strong results after beating Atalanta 1-0 and Spezia Calcio 0-1

Also, Roma are adept this season at avoiding defeat, be it a scrappy win or a frustrating draw. However, that is the kind of form that has taken them up the table to where the now sit. Their position is fifth in the League and they have 47 points, that is, 14W, 9L and 5D having won 14 matches, drawn five fixtures, and lost nine games.

Roma’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Udinese. In the 13 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won six meetings, drawn one game, and lost six matches.

Winning this fixture will see Roma on 50 points.

Good Attacking Performance

Roma will be pleased to have a good goal scoring record so far this season (46). This has been largely down to the key attacking players: Tammy Abraham (5), Sergio Oliveira (2), and Bryan Cristante (1). Roma have conceded 34 goals.

Roma are likely to be missing three of their key players when they start Sunday’s game, due to injury and illness.

Udinese v Roma – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels these two teams have met on 59 occasions, in which Roma have enjoyed 33 victories and 10 draws. Additionally, Roma have tasted defeat against Udinese in six out of the previous 10 games with them.

Other standout players for Udinese are Gerard Deulofeu and Iyenoma Destiny Udogie with two goals both and for Roma are Tammy Abraham and Sergio Oliveira with five goals each.