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
Head-to-head data
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Metric |
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| 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 4
- David Alaba Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Idrissa Gueye Injury Expected back late December 2026
- Nicolò Zaniolo Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Vakoun Issouf Bayo Injury Expected back early November 2026
Roma 4
- Lorenzo Pellegrini Injury Doubtful
- Manu Koné Injury Expected back mid November 2026
- Mile Svilar Injury Expected back early November 2026
- 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.