Udinese vs Roma Prediction & Match Preview

Udinese vs Roma Match Preview

Roma will continue their congested schedule on Sunday afternoon. They head north to take on Udinese in the Matchday No 32 clash at Bluenergy Stadium. The match comes just three days after their all-Italian UEFA Europa League quarter-final first leg against AC Milan.

• Roma are winless in two successive away outings in Serie A.
• Eight of Udinese’s last ten league games ended with fewer than three goals scored.
• Four of Roma’s previous five matches in all competitions finished with fewer than two goals scored.

Roma took advantage of Bologna’s slip-up at Frosinone to cut the gap to three points in the battle for the top-four finish. The Lupa finally ended a negative trend in recent city derbies with a 1-0 victory over Lazio in the last weekend’s Derby della Capitale.

Udinese have defended very well in their home match against sovereign leaders Inter Milan on Monday. However, it counted for little as Davide Frattesi found the 95th-minute winner for the Nerazzurri at Bluenergy Stadium. It was the third successive winless game for Gabriele Cioffi’s troops. Udinese are just two points above the danger zone.

Recent Meetings

• Roma have five wins, one draw, and one defeat in the last seven clashes against Udinese.
• The good run includes a 3-1 victory for the Lupa in November last year at Stadio Olimpico.
• Each of the previous three head-to-head matches saw three or more goals scored.

Udinese vs Roma Prediction

Udinese have had a rollercoaster campaign packed with ups and downs in this term of Serie A. Outside of Lazar Samardzic’s early goal, they did nothing to threaten Inter Milan on Monday night. Nevertheless, we would not rule out them potentially beating Roma here.

The main reason is Roma’s tough schedule. Daniele De Rossi’s troops took on AC Milan five days after facing Lazio in Derby della Capitale. This match (another away game) comes less than 72 hours after Thursday’s night’s Europa League tie at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.

Also, a goalless draw at Lecce at the start of the month marked Roma’s run of three straight winless matches away from home in all competitions. Udinese desperately need points in the relegation battle. They have demolished Roma in the previous H2H encounter in Udine (4-0 in September 2022). We’ll take the home win or draw double chance bet at the 1.66 odds.

Udinese have tightened things up defensively of late. They offered a resilient defensive display in Monday’s game against Inter Milan as well. Eight of their last ten league matches finished with fewer than three goals scored.

On the other side, we’ve seen a total of three goals scored in the last four games Roma played (before the trip to Giuseppe Meazza on Thursday). Under 2.5 goals pick is the way to go at the 1.72 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- April 12, 2024

Udinese vs Roma Betting Tips

Udinese to win or draw

OK

	1.73 Odds
	1.70 Odds

Under 2.5 goals

OK

1.75 Odds

Correct Score: Draw 1-1

OK

	15.00 Odds
	13.00 Odds