Udinese vs Roma: what the data says

Match data Moderate evidence Serie A Insight date · 2026-10-22 2026-10-31 ~ 2026-10-31

What is worth noting before kickoff?

What this page answers

A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.

The takeaway

Roma lead in both underlying performance and recent points.

  • Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Udinese -1.59, Roma +0.86.
  • Points per game over the last five: Udinese 0.00, Roma 2.20.
  • Attack: Udinese xG per match 1.02, 11.2 shots, 1.2 big chances created; Roma xG per match 2.15, 19.2 shots, 2.5 big chances created.
  • Defence: expected goals conceded per match Udinese 2.61, Roma 1.29; shots on target faced 13.5 vs 5.0, big chances faced 5.5 vs 2.0.

Each team's clearest edge

Home edge

No clear edge in the displayed metrics.

Away edge
Points per game 2.20 vs 0.00 · Edge 100.0%
Goals conceded per match 0.60 vs 2.60 · Edge 76.9%
Big chances faced per match 2.0 vs 5.5 · Edge 63.6%

Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.

Head-to-head data

Udinese Metric Roma
Results
0.00 Points per game 2.20
1.00 Goals per match 1.60
2.60 Goals conceded per match 0.60
0.66 Expected points per game 1.92
Attack
1.02 xG per match 2.15
11.2 Shots per match 4 / 4 matches with data 19.2
7.0 Shots on target per match 4 / 4 matches with data 9.8
1.2 Big chances created per match 4 / 4 matches with data 2.5
50.8% Possession 4 / 4 matches with data 53.5%
5.6 Deep completions per match 10.6
Defence
2.61 xGA per match 1.29
18.8 Shots faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data 10.5
13.5 Shots on target faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data 5.0
5.5 Big chances faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data 2.0
7.2 Deep completions allowed per match 5.4
Running & pressing
— Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data —
— Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data —
17.6 Pressing value (lower is stronger) 26.4

Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.

Injuries & absences

Udinese 8

Snapshot · 2026-10-22

  • David Alaba Injury Expected back early November 2026
  • David Alaba Injury Expected back early November 2026
  • Idrissa Gueye Injury Expected back late December 2026
  • Idrissa Gueye Injury Expected back late December 2026
  • Nicolò Zaniolo Injury Expected back early November 2026
  • Nicolò Zaniolo Injury Expected back early November 2026
  • Vakoun Issouf Bayo Injury Expected back early November 2026
  • Vakoun Issouf Bayo Injury Expected back early November 2026

Roma 8

Snapshot · 2026-10-22

  • Lorenzo Pellegrini Injury Doubtful
  • Lorenzo Pellegrini Injury Doubtful
  • Manu Koné Injury Expected back mid November 2026
  • Manu Koné Injury Expected back mid November 2026
  • Mile Svilar Injury Expected back early November 2026
  • Mile Svilar Injury Expected back early November 2026
  • Paulo Dybala Injury Expected back in about 1-2 weeks
  • Paulo Dybala Injury Expected back in about 1-2 weeks

Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.

Limitations

Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).

  • Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.