AS Roma vs Udinese prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-09-21 16:00.
[p]A late stoppage-time equaliser conceded against Genoa made it a first four-game winless start to a Serie A campaign since 2010/11 for Roma, who racked up only three points in their opening four outings (D3, L1). That poor run led to Daniele De Rossi becoming the first Italian top-flight manager to be dismissed this season, with former Torino boss Ivan Jurić coming in to replace him. [/p]
[p]To make things worse, Alexis Saelemaekers suffered an ankle injury in just his second game for the club, which is expected to keep him out for at least two months. Roma’s only match at the Stadio Olimpico this season was certainly one to forget as well, as they suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat to Empoli. That result means that Roma have won just one of their last five competitive outings on their own patch (D1, L3), conceding before the break in all four of the encounters that they failed to win.[/p]
[p]A hugely impressive second-half performance by Udinese against Parma, which saw them score three goals and win after trailing 2-0 at half-time, moved Kosta Runjaić’s men top of the table after the opening four rounds of the campaign. That accomplishment looks even more impressive when you consider that the last time that the Friulians led Serie A outright was back in October 2011![/p]
[p]Udinese lost top spot during the very next matchday back then, so the visitors will be eager to extend their strong away league form here, having avoided defeat in each of their last five Serie A trips (W3, D2). This doesn’t seem to be an ideal stadium at which to extend that run, as Udinese have lost ten of the last 11 H2Hs held at the Stadio Olimpico (W1), conceding 3+ goals on seven of those occasions.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: After opening his account for Roma against Genoa last Sunday, Artem Dovbyk has now seen his last seven goals for club or country arrive after the 35th minute. Similarly dangerous as the game goes on is Florian Thauvin, who has netted all four of his competitive goals for Udinese this term after the break, including a brace against Parma.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: There has not been a single goal scored inside the opening 35 minutes of any Roma match season.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Tomáš Vlasák[/i][/p]