Match Report
Before the match
Udinese's previous five results comprised one draw and four defeats. Their goal totals were 1 scored and 8 conceded, failing to score in four of those games, with no wins. Parma were their latest opponents, away on 28 October: a 0-0 draw.
Playing away from home against Parma (Serie A), Udinese finished 0-0 on 28 October. Their score comprised zero goals, against zero from the opposition. 25 October: Udinese lost 0-2 against Milan at home in Serie A, scoring zero goals and allowing two. Against Lecce in Serie A, Udinese scored zero and conceded three on 18 October; the at home result was 0-3. Udinese's away from home game on 12 October (Serie A) ended 1-2 against Torino, with one goal for and two against. On 19 September, Cagliari faced Udinese in Serie A: Udinese lost 0-1 at home, having scored zero and conceded one.
five points in nine matches put Udinese 17th in the pre-match results-based Serie A standings.
Roma: three wins, one draw and one defeat over five games; 16 goals scored, nine conceded. Latest: a 4-2 win at home to Cagliari on 27 October; their biggest win in that spell was 4-0 at home to Sl. Bratislava on 20 October.
On 27 October, Cagliari faced Roma in Serie A: Roma won 4-2 at home, having scored four and conceded two. Serie A, 24 October brought an away meeting with Napoli; Roma drew 3-3, a return of three goals scored and three conceded. Roma hosted Sl. Bratislava on 20 October (Champions League) and won 4-0; their goals totalled four, compared with zero conceded. Genoa travelled to face Roma (Serie A) on 17 October. For Roma, the score was 2-0: two goals scored, zero allowed. 3-4 was Roma's result against Real Madrid on 14 October (Champions League), playing at home; Roma lost, with three scored to four conceded.
Before kickoff, Serie A's results-based standings placed Roma 3rd after nine matches and 21 points.
The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 1-0 home win for Udinese on 2 February and a 2-0 home win for Roma on 9 November 2025.
After the match
Roma comfortably beat Udinese 5-2 on 31 October 2026. Bryan Cristante opened the scoring inside the first 10 minutes for Roma, set up by Wesley, to make it 1-0. Rodrigo Mora added to the tally in the 31st minute for Roma, set up by Bryan Cristante, to make it 2-0. With the 3rd goal, Roma extended the lead through Donyell Malen in the 33rd minute, set up by Matias Soule, to make it 3-0. Evan N'Dicka scored the 4th goal for Roma in the 37th minute as they extended the lead, set up by Matias Soule, to make it 4-0. Nicolò Zaniolo got one back 50 minutes into the game for Udinese to make it 1-4. With the 6th goal, Udinese reduced the deficit through Matteo Palma 78 minutes into the game, set up by Hassane Kamara, to make it 2-4. Roma extended the lead in the 92nd minute; the match's 7th goal came through Daniele Ghilardi, set up by Santiago Castro, to make it 5-2. Lennon Miller (23') and Bryan Cristante (60') were booked. The rating gap is a wide one: our current Elo ratings have Roma 287 points stronger than Udinese. Roma won; current ratings also favour them in this pairing, with a model probability of 68.1%. On current ratings the model puts Roma at around 2.82 gols in this pairing; they scored 5 here. Roma are unbeaten in the latest 5 matches of their recorded form in the 2026/27 Champions League and the 2026/27 Serie A. Udinese: one yellow card. Udinese made five changes. Roma: one yellow card. five changes were recorded for Roma. Santiago Castro provided an assist following entry for Roma in the 59th minute.