Roma have been a force to be reckoned with under the tutelage of Gian Piero Gasperini. This team that normally excels at home, has been doing that, but have also been showing a new level of perseverance during their travels. They currently have the second best away record in Serie A, only behind Inter Milan. Roma have beaten seven clubs on the road already this season, and with Udinese being better on the road than at home, I see Roma getting their 8th away victory.

Roma are currently the best defensive side in Italy, and one of the best defensive sides in Europe. The club has conceded a mere 13 goals over their 22 matches, and have only scored 27 across those same games. This is a team that prides themselves on playing authentic Italian football, regardless of how not exciting that might be for the viewers. This team has now gone under 2.5 goals in eight of their last nine matches, and regularly find themselves in 2-0/1-0 matches. Udinese will press them, but I think they'll struggle to crack this Roma backline.