The Matchday 22 clash in Serie A between Udinese and Roma will take place on January 26 at the Friuli Stadium. Udinese vs. Roma: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Simone Sozza (Italy)
Matches – 7 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 28;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 29%.
Predicted lineups for Udinese vs. Roma
Udinese (3-5-2): Razvan Sava – Jaka Bijol, Omar Sole, Thomas Kristensen – Rui Modesto, Jesper Karlstrom, Sandi Lovric, Martin Payero, Hassane Kamara – Alexis Sanchez, Florian Thauvin.
Roma (3-5-2): Mile Svilar – Gianluca Mancini, Evan Ndicka, Mats Hummels – Alexis Saelemaekers, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Leandro Paredes, Manu Kone, Angelino – Artem Dovbyk, Paulo Dybala.
The starting lineup for each team in their last match in this tournament is shown.
Udinese
In the last round, Costa Runjaic's side suffered a heavy 1-4 defeat away to Como. This result ended Udinese's four-match unbeaten run in the league (1 win, 3 draws). Furthermore, the team conceded more than three goals for the first time this Serie A season. In the standings, the club dropped to tenth place with 26 points, falling behind Roma.
Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, defender Kingsley Ehizibue, and forward Keinan Davis will miss the game due to injuries. Defender Omar Sole is suspended.
- The team has not won in their last five home matches in Serie A (2 draws, 3 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 5 of the last 7 home games in the league.
- Udinese players have not scored more than one goal in 5 of their last 7 home Serie A matches.
Roma
Claudio Ranieri's side secured a 3-1 home victory over Genoa in the last round. As a result, Roma extended their unbeaten run in the league to five matches (3 wins, 2 draws). Moreover, the club scored three or more goals for the fourth time this Serie A season. The Romans are ninth in the standings with 27 points. Notably, Roma, along with Venezia, are among the only two teams yet to win away in the current championship.
Before this round, defender Devyne Rensch joined the squad.
- The team has not won in their last 13 away Serie A matches (7 draws, 6 losses).
- Both opponents scored in 6 of the last 8 away league matches.
- The Romans scored a maximum of one goal in 10 of their last 12 away Serie A games.
Udinese vs. Roma: Match Prediction
Even at home, Udinese often struggles to showcase their attacking prowess. The team usually scores just one goal, as seen in 14 of their last 18 home league matches. However, the club can be defensively solid, as demonstrated in their previous home league match against Atalanta (0-0). Since the start of the season, Costa Runjaic's side has kept four clean sheets at home in the league.
Roma has long struggled to secure away victories, mainly due to a lackluster attack. In their last 12 away Serie A matches, the club has scored more than one goal only twice, and failed to score in four of those games. Additionally, Roma's performance against Udinese might be affected by a congested schedule due to Europa League commitments.
I do not expect a high-scoring match, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
