Roma vs Udinese Predictions

• Roma have won their last four home league games
• Udinese have won only one of their first 12 league matches
• Under 2.5 goals has landed in nine of Udinese’s 12 outings

Home comforts should aid Roma

Since losing 2-1 at home to Milan at the beginning of September, Roma have not put a foot wrong at the Stadio Olimpico winning all four league matches.

Jose Mourinho’s side kickstarted that a run with a 7-0 rout of Empoli and they have since shut out Frosinone and Monza and came from behind to overcome Lecce.

That 2-1 victory over Lecce featured injury-time goals from Sardar Azmoun and Romelu Lukaku, which shows their character and togetherness, and they have since held fierce rivals Lazio to a goalless draw.

So the Wolves should be confident that they can return to winning ways after the international break against an Udinese side that have won only one of their opening 12 games.

Remarkably, Udinese’s sole victory came against Milan at the San Siro and scoring goals has been the main problem for the visitors, who have netted only eight times in the Serie A this season.

Shot-shy visitors lack for firepower

Nine of their 12 league games have featured two or fewer goals and, while this should be another low-scoring clash at the Stadio Olimpico, Roma may have their measure.

The hosts are worth odds-on shots but backing them to win in a game featuring three or fewer goals may be a way to eke out extra value.

Each of Roma’s last three home league wins resulted in them winning and under 3.5 goals while that also occurred in all 11 of their league victories on their own patch last season.

Correct-score punters can side with a 2-0 home win given Roma have kept three clean sheets in six league outings.