Udinese vs Roma Serie A Match Preview or Key Statistics 📊
After a streak of 10 consecutive defeats, Udinese have won two of their last four Serie A games against Roma (L2). In seven of the last eight league games between Udinese and Roma, at least one of the two sides has failed to score -the only exception being their meeting played in September 2017, a 3-1 Giallorossi win.
Roma have won six of their last seven away games against Udinese in Serie A (L 1 ), including the most recent one (4-0 in October 2019), despite Federico Fazio being sent off after 31 minutes for the Giallorossi.
Udinese have lost both of their opening two games in a Serie A season for their first time since the 2017 /18 campaign, under Luigi Delneri -the last time the Friulani lost each of their opening three matches in a top-flight season was in 2010/11 (although they did recover to finish 4th).
Considering the 0-3 result awarded against Verona, Roma interrupted a streak of four consecutive away wins in Serie A, in which they scored at least three goals per game. In eight of the previous nine Serie A seasons, the Giallorossi won at least one of their two opening league away games (with the exception of 2016/17, D1 L1).
Roma are still winless in Serie A this season, while only eight times in their history have they failed to win each of their opening three games of a Serie A season, most recently in 2011 /12 (D2 L1).
Udinese have conceded three goals from only four shots on target faced in Serie A this season (75%), the highest percentage of any team. Stefano Okaka played his first 34 Serie A games with Roma, between 2005 and 2010.
The Udinese striker has faced the Giallorossi in eight league games, without scoring or delivering an assist in any of them. Among players who have scored 100% of their penalties taken in the last two Serie A seasons, Roma midfielder Jordan Veretout has attempted the joint-most spot kicks (six, level with Romelu Lukaku).
Despite Roma striker Edin Dzeko having been involved in six Serie A goals against Udinese (four goals, two assists), he has neither scored or assisted in his two most recent league appearances against the Friulani.
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