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Serie A · Serie A 26/27 Model v1.1 · locked 53.1h before kickoff

Udinese vs Roma

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Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

Udinese host Roma in Serie A. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, Udinese collected 3 points (0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses). Roma earned 9 points from 5 matches (2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Udinese have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Roma have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, Udinese average 1.11 xG and 2.19 xGA over 4 recent matches; Roma average 1.79 xG and 1.88 xGA over 5 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places Udinese in position 16 and Roma in position 3. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.

The database contains 5 earlier head-to-head meetings in this competition, shown below. Historical meetings provide context, not certainty.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

Methodology →

1X2

18.5%Home
22.3%Draw
59.2%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Away 59.2%

Total goals

61.9%Over 2.5
38.1%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

59.4%Yes
40.6%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches Udinese 5/5, Roma 5/5; home/away splits 5/5 and 5/5. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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Udinese
Position#16
Points7
Played9
Goal difference-5
Roma
Position#3
Points21
Played9
Goal difference+15

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Udinese

LDDLD
0.60Points / match
0.00Goals / match
1.11xG / match
2.19xGA / match
VS

Roma

DDWDW
1.80Points / match
2.20Goals / match
1.79xG / match
1.88xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

Udinese at home
W-D-L0-2-3
Points / match0.40
Goals / match0.40
xG / match1.22
Roma away
W-D-L3-2-0
Points / match2.20
Goals / match2.20
xG / match2.29

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

Udinese

19 Sep18 Oct25 Oct28 Oct
xGxGA

Roma

19 Sep11 Oct17 Oct24 Oct27 Oct
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

Udinese expected goals

1.10

Roma expected goals

2.09
1–110.3%
1–29.9%
0–29.0%
0–17.7%
1–36.9%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

02 Feb 2026Udinese — Roma1–0
09 Nov 2025Roma — Udinese2–0
26 Jan 2025Udinese — Roma1–2
22 Sep 2024Roma — Udinese3–0
25 Apr 2024Udinese — Roma1–2

Post-match analysis

Final score, verified match data and the original model prediction.

Roma won 5–2 away to Udinese. The following review separates the final score from the locked pre-match model forecast.

Expected goals were 1.81 for Udinese and 2.84 for Roma. Roma generated the higher xG total. Udinese scored +0.19 goals relative to xG and Roma scored +2.16 relative to xG. Goals minus xG is a descriptive difference, not proof of finishing skill or luck in one match.

Udinese registered 15 shots, with 7 on target (shot accuracy: 46.7%); Roma recorded 14 shots, with 9 on target (shot accuracy: 64.3%). Shot accuracy is shots on target divided by total shots, not a measure of chance quality.

The model's highest-probability 1X2 outcome was Away (59.2%); the actual outcome was Away, so the leading selection matched the result. The pre-match probabilities were not recalculated after the fixture.

Post-match statistical review

Verified final-match data, shown only where the provider supplies both teams' values.

Udinese vs Roma

Final score: 2–5. These are match statistics, not pre-kickoff model inputs.

Expected goals (xG): 1.81 – 2.84.

Shots: 15 – 14.

Shots on target: 7 – 9.

Possession: 46.00% – 54.00%.

Corners: 7 – 4.

Unavailable statistics are omitted rather than estimated. The original locked prediction remains unchanged.

Forward result

The prediction above remained locked; this section compares it with the final result.

Model performance →
✓ Hit1X2 · predicted Away, actual Away
✓ HitOver 2.5 · predicted Over, actual Over
✓ HitBTTS · predicted Yes, actual Yes

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