Roma returned to win an away game for the first time since April 25, 2024 (also then 2-1 right against Udinese in Serie A) breaking a streak of 18 consecutive away matches without success in all competitions (10P, 8L).
Roma won a game by coming back from behind thanks to two penalties in Serie A for the first time since December 2, 2006 at home against Atalanta, with Francesco Totti (two goals from the penalty spot).
In the last 10 Serie A seasons (since 2015/16), among midfielders only Piotr Zielinski (10) has scored more than one goal in more championships than Lorenzo Pellegrini (nine - two goals in the current one).
Udinese have lost 54 of their 101 Serie A matches against Roma (W23 D24) and only against Juventus have the Friulians suffered more defeats (69) in the top-flight (Inter also 54).
Roma have won seven of their last nine matches against Udinese in Serie A (D1 L1), including each of the last four; the Friulians' only win against the Giallorossi in that period came back in September 2022 (4-0 at home).
Roma are unbeaten in 10 of their last 12 away matches against Udinese in Serie A (W8 D2), after losing three of the previous four (W1).
After losing their most recent match against Como, Udinese could lose back-to-back Serie A games for the first time since last November (3 in a row).
Roma won their last league match against Genoa and only once have they achieved two wins in a row in Serie A this season, doing so in September against Udinese and Venezia under Ivan Juric.