Roma have finally found stability in the season, as they are coming off back to back wins, that put an end to their long streak on unsuccessful results. They are now up against a very tricky task, as they will be hosted by Udinese on Saturday, February 17th. Udinese have been hit or miss this season, and not anything special overall, but they have been really hard to beat at home, where they have been spectacular lately.
Udinese (10-11-3) are coming into this match after a really disappointing performance on the road against Torino, where they ended up losing by 0-2. They conceded the first goal at the 32nd minute, and their opponents sealed the three points with another goal at the 66th minute. Udinese actually had the majority of the ball possession throughout the whole match, and even created 12 scoring chances, but failed to put any of those on target. Their strong form in the month of December has evaporated, as they have now won just one of their last six matches in all competitions (1-2-3). They are now sitting at the 10th spot of the Serie A with 33 points, just eight points behind the top-6 spots that lead to the European competitions next season. They have been just as mediocre at home all season (5-5-3), where they have scored 20 goals against 16 conceded. However, they have been really strong there lately, as they are now on a five-match undefeated streak, having scored 16 goals in that span, against just five conceded. They will be coming here with just a single injury concern, as Lasagna is currently listed as doubtful to participate.
On the other hand, Roma (14-5-5) were streaming in their previous match, where they destroyed Benevento by a massive 2-5 at home. They actually found themselves chasing the score early in the match, as their opponents took the lead at the 7th minute. However, Roma pulled even at the 26th minute, and really took off in the second half, where they scored four more goals to eventually win by 2-5. They have now won back to back matches after quite a while, while those wins put an end to their brutal, seven-match win-less streak in all competitions (0-4-3). They have now fallen to the 4th spot of the Serie A, where they are sitting with 47 points, one ahead of Lazio and one behind Inter Milan. Roma have been really strong on the road so far (6-1-4), where they have only lost to Juventus by a slim 0-1. However, they have won just one of their last seven road matches in all competitions (1-2-4), with all seven matches featuring Under 2.5 Goals in that span. They will be coming here with a couple of injury concerns, as Karsdorp and Pellegrini have been ruled out, while Gonalons is still doubtful.
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