UDINESE - ROMA
The market expects a one-sided afternoon. Roma is the shortest price on a book of 5.5 / 4.33 / 1.55 (1 / X / 2), an implied 61.0%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 17.2% / 21.8% / 61.0% on an overround of 5.8%.
Liquidity is strong — €231,977 already matched on the 1X2 market, putting this among the most heavily traded fixtures on the card. Prices in a market that deep are far more reliable than in a thin one.
In the league table Udinese sit 18th on 5 points (1W 2D 6L) with Roma 3rd on 21 points (6W 3D 0L).
Udinese read D-L-L-L-L-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (0W 1D 5L) — a badly out of sorts side.
Roma read W-D-W-W-L-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (3W 2D 1L) — patchy.
Head to head the record reads 1-0-5 — Udinese wins, draws, then Roma wins. Their last meeting finished Udinese - Roma: 1-0.
Udinese team news: Udinese are likely to set up in a 3-4-2-1 formation.
Udinese team news: Okoye is in goal, with a defensive trio of Palma, Kabasele, and Abankwah in front of him.
Roma team news: For their trip to Udine, Gasperini is also expected to choose a 3-4-2-1 setup.
Roma team news: Gollini remains in goal, although Svilar is nearing a full return to fitness.
Udinese are without 4 — Oumar Solet (Out - injured), Idrissa Gueye (Out - injured), David Alaba (Out - injured), Vakoun Bayo (Out - injured).
Roma are without 4 — Paulo Dybala (Out - injured), Manu Koné (Out - injured), Mile Svilar (Out - injured), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Out - injured).
Early lineups are in: Udinese set up 3-4-2-1 against 3-4-2-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.
Udinese lean hardest on Hassane Kamara (8.6), Keinan Davis (8.6), Jesper Karlström (8.6) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Oumar Solet is out for Udinese — index 6.4, against 8.1 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
David Alaba is out for Udinese — index 6.3, against 8.1 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Vakoun Issouf Bayo is out for Udinese — index 5.7, against 9.1 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Roma lean hardest on Mario Hermoso (9.5), Wesley (8.9), Donyell Malen (8.5) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Paulo Dybala is out for Roma — index 6.8, against 7.8 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Manu Koné is out for Roma — index 6.5, against 7.8 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Mile Svilar is out for Roma — index 5.4, against 7.4 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Lorenzo Pellegrini is out for Roma — index 6.7, against 8.0 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Played at Bluenergy Stadium, capacity 25,144. Fabio Maresca takes charge.
The projected score for this one is Udinese 1 - 2 Roma, an away win by 1 with 3 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.
The read: Roma at 1.55 is heavily fancied away from home. Backing a favourite at that price only makes sense on the handicap.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 16:30 on 31st October 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.