Next, Roma will face Udinese in Week 13 of Serie A, this is an opportunity that must be utilized well to push into the top four of the standings, because Napoli and Fiorentina will face tough matches. I don't think Udinese is a tough opponent, because so far they have only been able to achieve one win in their 12 matches.
Udinese is not a difficult team and I think Roma will get fourth or fifth place. Although I think it won't be long because Napoli, Atalanta and Fiorentina also have one game left. But if you look at the next match card, Roma will likely be in fifth place in the standings assuming that Napoli or Atalanta win the match, and Fiorentina loses against AC Milan.
Basically, AS Roma this season has had good results for home matches, but Udinese does not have an impressive record for away matches because Udinese mostly get draws in away matches. Therefore, of course AS Roma will be the favorite team to win this match, because AS Roma will also be playing at home. It doesn't matter whether AS Roma will move up or not in the Serie A standings after beating Udinese later, because the most important thing for AS Roma at this moment is to be consistent in achieving three points. Because yes, of course if AS Roma succeeds consistently in getting points then as time goes by of course AS Roma will also be in a better position in the Serie A standings.
Roma cannot afford to fail to get three points against Udinese. Jose Mourinho must prepare the right strategy to defeat Udinese at the Olimpico. Three points will be good capital for the Giallorossi to look at the top flight. I also feel quite confident that Lukaku and his friends will play all-out in this match. However, even though Udinese's record is not that good, their strength is also worth paying attention to. It is very likely that Udinese is targeting taking home points from the Olimpico, even if it is only one point.