Como vs Udinese Prediction - Serie A: A Challenge at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia Fortress

The upcoming Serie A clash between Como and Udinese is attracting attention as the home team is having a fantastic season. Currently sitting in 6th place with 27 points after 16 matches, Como is a major surprise of the league thanks to their consistent play and, especially, their confidence when playing at their home ground, Giuseppe Sinigaglia.

Current league position and form

Currently, Como is ranked 6th in the Serie A standings with 27 points. In their last 5 matches, they have won 3 and lost 2. Notably, the team boasts a fairly solid defense, conceding an average of only 0.8 goals per game, while scoring 1.4 goals per game.

Conversely, Udinese are currently in 11th place with 22 points after 17 rounds. The visitors' form has been more inconsistent, with 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses in their last 5 matches. Udinese's biggest problem lies in their defense, as they have conceded 28 goals since the beginning of the season, an average of 1.6 goals per game.

Home advantage overcomes away game concerns.

Como's biggest advantage in this match is playing at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium. Statistics show that Como has not lost a single home game this season. Of their 7 wins, 4 have come at this stadium.

On the other side of the pitch, Udinese have shown weakness when playing away from home. Of their 7 losses this season, 4 have been away games. With a negative goal difference (-10), Udinese will have to work very hard if they want to get any points against a confident Como side.

The forces suffered heavy losses.

Both teams entered this match with fairly long injury lists, making it difficult for the coaches to assemble the optimal lineup.

List of absentees from Como

• J. Addai and A. Diao:Absent due to a thigh injury.
• Diego Carlos:Suspended due to accumulating too many yellow cards.
• E. Goldaniga:Heel injury.
• A. Morata:Absent due to unspecified injury.

Udinese's list of absentees

• A. Atta and J. Zemura:Thigh injury.
• V. Bayo:National duty must be fulfilled.
• A. Buksa:Calf injury.
• I. Bravo and S. Goglichidze:His participation is uncertain due to muscle problems.

Head-to-head history and predictions

In their two most recent encounters, each team has secured a victory. In the first leg in early 2025, Como thrashed Udinese 4-1 at home. However, in the previous match in September 2024, Udinese won by a narrow 1-0 margin.

Based on form statistics and home advantage, Como is considered the favorite to secure all three points. The predicted odds of a home win are as high as 45%, while the probability of a draw is also estimated at a similar 45%. There is only a 10% chance that Udinese can pull off an upset at Giuseppe Sinigaglia.

Team lineup updated at 17:53 on 03/01/2026

Official lineup

Como

Diagram: 4-2-3-1

CoachCesc Fabregas

Starting lineup:

• 1. Jean Butez (G)
• 77. Ignace Van der Brempt (D)
• 14. Jacobo Ramón (D)
• 2. Marc-Oliver Kempf (D)
• 18. Alberto Moreno (D)
• 23. Máximo Perrone (M)
• 33. Lucas Da Cunha (M)
• 31. Mërgim Vojvoda (M)
• 6. Maxence Caqueret (M)
• 17. Jesús Rodriguez (M)
• 11. Anastasios Douvikas (F)

Substitutes:

• 22. Mauro Vigorito
• 44. Nikola Čavlina
• 28. Ivan Smolčić
• 3. Álex Valle
• 27. Stefan Posch
• 4. Alberto Dossena
• 8. Sergi Roberto
• 55. Andrea Le Borgne
• 20. Martin Baturina
• 10. Nico Paz
• 19. Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn
• 99. Alberto Cerri

Udinese

Diagram: 3-5-2

CoachKosta Runjaic

Starting lineup:

• 93. Daniele Padelli (G)
• 31. Thomas Kristensen (D)
• 27. Christian Kabasele (D)
• 11. Hassane Kamara (D)
• 59. Alessandro Zanoli (M)
• 24. Jakub Piotrowski (M)
• 8. Jesper Karlström (M)
• 32. Jürgen Ekkelenkamp (M)
• 13. Nicolò Bertola (M)
• 10. Nicolò Zaniolo (F)
• 9. Keinan Davis (F)

Substitutes:

• 40. Maduka Okoye
• 90. Răzvan Sava
• 1. Alessandro Nunziante
• 28. Oumar Solet
• 4. Sandi Lovrić
• 19. Kingsley Eisibue
• 38. Lennon Miller
• 6. Oier Zarraga
• 29. Abdoulaye Camara
• 17. Iker Bravo
• 7. Idrissa Gueye