Udinese v Roma in 13 numbers

Nearly time for #UdineseRoma: Here are 13 stats ahead of the game at the Stadio Friuli

83

Total meetings in Serie A between Udinese and Roma. The Giallorossi have won twice as many matches as Udinese (40-20), while the remaining 23 have ended level. Only Juventus (56) have inflicted more top-flight defeats on the side from Friuli than Roma.

41

Previous meetings in Friuli. The Giallorossi have the edge, winning 16, drawing 11 and losing 14.

56

Goals scored by the Giallorossi in league matches at Udinese. The total is seven more than the number they have conceded.

2.56

The average number of goals when Udinese host Roma.

3

Stephan El Shaarawy has scored three times against Udinese in the past. Curiously, they were his first three strikes in Serie A when playing for AC Milan.

4

Assists provided by Diego Perotti since he joined the Giallorossi. He has also scored twice.

5

Consecutive league wins for Roma over Udinese since Michael Bradley bagged the winner in Week 9 of the 2013-14 campaign. The Giallorossi strung together half a dozen victories between March 1984 and November 1986.

6

Roma's victories on their travels this term, half of which have come in the Giallorossi's past three away trips.

14

Roma lead the way in Europe's five major leagues in terms of goals scored from outside the box. Udinese, meanwhile, have struck just twice from 18 yards and beyond, the lowest number in Serie A.

16

Roma's goals from set-pieces, twice as many as Udinese. No side has scored more from dead-ball situations than the Giallorossi in Serie A.

19%

Roma's strike rate in the league (1st). Udinese's chance conversion stands at 9%, leaving them bottom.

30

Udinese's points total after 28 matches. Their total of 28 points at the same stage of the 2005-06 season is the only time they've fared worse since the advent of three points for a win.

63

Chances created by Miralem Pjanic, who is second only to Marek Hamsik. The Bosnian is also second in terms of assists with nine.