Udinese vs AS Roma Prediction & Betting Tips (31 October)

Udinese host AS Roma at the Bluenergy Stadium on Saturday 31 October 2026 (17:00 UTC) in a Serie A clash that could hardly arrive at a more contrasting moment for the two sides. The Friulians are in crisis under Kosta Runjaic, sitting 17th in the table with just four points after a sixth straight league defeat last weekend, a 0-2 home loss to AC Milan in which they failed to register a single shot on target, following a humbling 0-3 reverse against Lecce the previous weekend. Roma, meanwhile, arrive in Udine second in the standings and unbeaten in the league, having survived a six-goal thriller in Naples before the international break when they came from behind to draw 3-3 away to Napoli, and Gian Piero Gasperini's men will view this trip as a prime opportunity to keep pace at the top.

Both squads for the 2026/27 season are dealing with significant absentees. Udinese are without defenders Oumar Solet and Alessandro Zanoli, while forward Vakoun Bayo and young striker Idrissa Gueye, who underwent ankle surgery, are also unavailable, leaving Runjaic short of options in every department. Roma's injury list is longer on paper but shallower in impact: captain Lorenzo Pellegrini faces up to two months out with a thigh tear suffered in the Champions League rout of Slovan Bratislava, while Manu Kone, Bryan Cristante and first-choice goalkeeper Mile Svilar remain sidelined. The big boost for Gasperini is that Paulo Dybala has returned to group training after his calf problem and could feature, competing with Matias Soule, Donyell Malen and Santiago Castro, who scored in the Giallorossi's 2-0 win over Genoa, for a place in an attack built around the defensive spine of Gianluca Mancini, Evan Ndicka and Zeki Celik.

The European odds reflect Roma's supremacy despite the away fixture, with the visitors priced around 1.72 to win, the draw at 3.80 and a Udinese home victory a distant 4.90. Those numbers are justified by the underlying data as much as the table: Roma have kept the most clean sheets in Serie A this season and average nearly two goals per game on the road, whereas Udinese have scored just four times in their last five league matches, failed to score in two of their last three, and have not kept a clean sheet in nine outings. Roma's depth in wide areas and set-piece threat should prove decisive against a Udinese back line missing its two most experienced defenders.

Our prediction is a 1-3 away win for AS Roma. Udinese's set-piece vulnerability was ruthlessly exposed by Lecce and Milan in recent weeks, and Gasperini's side possess even greater aerial and transitional quality through Soule, Malen and Castro, with Dybala's possible return adding a creative spark from the bench. Udinese may find a consolation through direct play or a dead-ball situation in front of their home fans, but Roma's defensive structure has been the stingiest in Italy this season and they should pull clear in the second half. Backing Roma at 1.72 in European odds offers value, the over 2.5 goals market looks attractive at around 1.80, and a 1-3 correct score at roughly 12.00 is our headline tip for this Serie A encoun