Match Information
Match Overview
Matchday 10 of the Serie A regular season brings Udinese and AS Roma together at Bluenergy Stadium - Stadio Friuli on October 31, 2026, with the two sides sitting at opposite ends of the standings. Roma arrive in third place, while Udinese occupy 17th, making this a contest between a team pushing at the top of the table and one looking to climb away from the lower reaches.
The most striking factor is the contrast in recent league form. Udinese have not won in their last four competitive matches: a 2-1 defeat at Torino on October 12, a 3-0 home loss to Lecce on October 18, a 2-0 home defeat to AC Milan on October 25, and a 0-0 draw at Parma on October 28. They have failed to score in three of those four games, and the goalless draw at Parma was the only point they collected in that run. Roma, meanwhile, have built momentum in the league, beating Genoa 2-0 on October 17, drawing 3-3 at Napoli on October 24, and defeating Cagliari 4-2 on October 27. They have scored ten goals across those three Serie A fixtures.
Schedule context is also worth noting. Roma played Champions League matches on October 14 (a 4-3 home defeat to Real Madrid) and October 20 (a 4-0 home win over Slovan Bratislava), meaning their squad has handled a demanding run of fixtures. Their league outings on October 24 and October 27 came in quick succession, so rotation across the squad may be relevant.
The head-to-head record leans toward the visitors in the longer view, with Roma winning six of the last ten meetings. However, Udinese won the most recent encounter 1-0 on February 2, 2026, so the hosts do have recent success against this opponent.
Neither side has reported injuries, so both managers, Kosta Runjaic and Gian Piero Gasperini, appear to have full squads to choose from. This is a matchup of differing league trajectories, with Roma's attacking output set against Udinese's search for goals.
Predicted Lineups
Udinese
Okoye; Abankwah, Kabasele, Palma; Bertola, Karlström, Chakvetadze, Kamara; Zaniolo, Ekkelenkamp; Davis
AS Roma
Gollini; Mancini, Ndicka, Koulierakis; Lulli, Cristante, de Roon, Pisilli, Molina; Soulé, Castro
Team Form Analysis
Udinese
League Position: 17Udinese Form Analysis
Udinese's recent league form has been difficult. Across their last four Serie A matches, they have taken one point from a possible twelve, with three defeats and one draw. The sequence began with a 2-1 away loss at Torino on October 12, followed by a 3-0 home defeat to Lecce on October 18 and a 2-0 home loss to AC Milan on October 25.
Attacking output is the clear concern. Udinese scored only once in those four league games, and that goal came in the defeat at Torino. They were blanked by Lecce, AC Milan and Parma, a stretch of three consecutive matches without a goal.
Defensively, the numbers are mixed. They conceded five goals across the three defeats, including three against Lecce on home soil, but the 0-0 draw at Parma on October 28 showed a more organized display and represented a clean sheet. Both home matches in this run ended in defeat without a goal scored, which adds context to the challenge of returning to Stadio Friuli.
The opposition has been varied, with a top-flight giant in AC Milan alongside mid-table and lower-table opponents. A friendly draw at Pogon Szczecin on September 26 is the only other result in the recent record. Udinese will look to build on the clean sheet at Parma.
AS Roma
League Position: 3AS Roma Form Analysis
AS Roma come into this fixture with strong form across competitions. In Serie A, they have won two of their last three matches and drawn the other, beginning with a 2-0 home win over Genoa on October 17. They then shared a 3-3 draw at Napoli on October 24, before a 4-2 home victory over Cagliari on October 27.
The attacking numbers stand out. Roma scored ten goals in those three league games, an average of more than three per match, and they added four more in the 4-0 Champions League win over Slovan Bratislava on October 20. Even in the 4-3 home defeat to Real Madrid on October 14, they found the net three times.
Defensively, there is more room for improvement. Roma conceded five goals across their last three league matches, including three at Napoli and two against Cagliari, and four more across the two Champions League games. The Genoa match on October 17 and the Slovan Bratislava game on October 20 were the clean sheets in this recent run.
The level of opposition has been demanding, with Napoli and Real Madrid among the opponents. Their third-place league position reflects a team producing consistent results while maintaining a busy European schedule.
Head-to-Head
Udinese
AS Roma
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | Udinese | 1 - 0 | AS Roma |
| 2025-11-09 | AS Roma | 2 - 0 | Udinese |
| 2025-01-26 | Udinese | 1 - 2 | AS Roma |
| 2024-09-22 | AS Roma | 3 - 0 | Udinese |
| 2024-04-25 | Udinese | 1 - 2 | AS Roma |
| 2023-11-26 | AS Roma | 3 - 1 | Udinese |
| 2023-04-16 | AS Roma | 3 - 0 | Udinese |
| 2022-09-04 | Udinese | 4 - 0 | AS Roma |
| 2022-03-13 | Udinese | 1 - 1 | AS Roma |
| 2021-09-23 | AS Roma | 1 - 0 | Udinese |
Memorable Matches
The recent history between these sides offers several notable results. Most recently, Udinese won 1-0 at home on February 2, 2026, a result that stands out given Roma's dominance in much of the preceding record. Roma had won the reverse fixture 2-0 on November 9, 2025.
Udinese's biggest win in the last ten meetings came on September 4, 2022, when they beat Roma 4-0, a scoreline that remains the most emphatic result in the sequence. Earlier that season, on March 13, 2022, the sides drew 1-1 in Udine.
Roma have otherwise held the upper hand, winning matches by 3-0 on April 16, 2023 and September 22, 2024, and taking narrow 2-1 wins in Udine on April 25, 2024 and January 26, 2025. Across the last ten meetings, Roma have won six, Udinese three and one was drawn.
Venue Factor
Bluenergy
Injury Concerns
Udinese
AS Roma
