Udinese and Roma, who sit next to each other in the table, are aiming for victory to ignite their European ambitions

Udinese are set to face Roma in a 15:00 CET kick-off at the Bluenergy Stadium.

For both sides, three points are needed to close the gap on the sides above them and put themselves in the fight for the European places. The hosts want to put their loss against Como behind them and move above the Giallorossi. To do this, they need a victory, something that has been missing for a month.

The visitors are hoping to escape midtable obscurity and could make it six games unbeaten. They’re aiming for their second consecutive win – something they haven’t achieved since the end of September – to continue to climb the table.

HEAD TO HEAD

Udinese have lost 54 of their 101 Serie A matches against Roma (W23 D24) and only against Juventus have the Friulians suffered more defeats (69) in the top-flight (Inter also 54).

Roma have won seven of their last nine matches against Udinese in Serie A (D1 L1), including each of the last four; the Friulians` only win against the Giallorossi in that period came back in September 2022 (4-0 at home).

Roma are unbeaten in 10 of their last 12 away matches against Udinese in Serie A (W8 D2), after losing three of the previous four (W1).

DID YOU KNOW?

Only Atalanta and Cagliari (both 12) have hit more woodwork more often than Udinese and Roma (11 each - level with Juventus) in Serie A so far this season

 

PLAYERS

Florian Thauvin has scored five goals and provided three assists in 18 appearances in Serie A this season, equalling his record for both goals and assists in a single Serie A campaign (also five goals and three assists in 2023/24 in 29 outings).

Paulo Dybala has been directly involved in 21 goals in 21 Serie A appearances against Udinese in (12 goals and 9 assists), the most on record (since 2004/05) by a player against a single opponent in the competition.

Stephan El Shaarawy has scored six goals against Udinese in Serie A and only against Chievo has he netted more often (7 goals) in the top-flight. However, each of his last six goals in Serie A have come in home matches and his last away league goal came back in May 2023 against Fiorentina.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: Solet (Udinese)

Cautioned: Ehizibue, Giannetti, Karlström (Udinese); Mancini, Cristante, Kone, Saelemaekers (Roma)

REFEREE

SOZZA (MONDIN – BERCIGLI); IV: ARENA; VAR: SERRA; AVAR: MARESCA

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Udinese-Venezia (Saturday 1 February, 15:00 CET)

Roma-Napoli (Sunday 2 February, 20:45 CET)

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