Udinese will welcome Como to Bluenergy Stadium this weekend as both teams battle for three valuable points. View our free Udinese vs Como predictions below.
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Udinese vs Como predictions: Hosts to draw first blood
Key stats
- Udinese opened the scoring in nine of their last 11 matches.
- In contrast, Como conceded first in four of their last five games.
- While Udinese have no losses in their last three games, Como are currently on a five-match winless run.
- This will be the first encounter between these teams since April 2003.
Correct score prediction: Udinese 1-0 Como
Udinese won four of their last six matches and kept a clean sheet in three of those victories. Additionally, Como failed to score in three of their last five games.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies favour Udinese
- HOME:1/1 (2.00) – 50%
- DRAW:23/10 (3.30) – 30.3%
- AWAY:14/5 (3.80) – 26.3%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Como gained promotion to the Serie A for the first time since 2002/03. However, things have not gone swimmingly for Cesc Fabregas’ troops this season. They have already been eliminated from the Coppa Italia and are currently in the relegation zone in Serie A.
With that in mind, Udinese are the expected winners at 1/1 (2.00). Teams with these odds generally have a 50% probability of winning.
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It is also worth mentioning that four of Udinese's last five matches went south of the 2.5-goal threshold. Taking into account that fewer than three goals were scored in four of Como's last five games, under 2.5 total goals has an appealing look at 8/11 (1.73). That one has a 57.9% chance of landing.
Most recent H2Hs: First clash in two decades
The last time Udinese and Como squared off against each other was in April 2003. This is no surprise because while Udinese have not been relegated from the Serie A since the 1995/96 season, Como have spent the last 20 years in the Serie B, Serie C and Serie D.
During the 2002/03 campaign, Udinese and Como met twice in Serie A, and Udinese won both encounters.
Udinese preview: Eyeing their fourth consecutive home victory
Hassane Kamara is suspended for this match following his red card last week. Also out of action for Udinese are Alexis Sanchez (physical discomfort) and Damian Pizzaro (shin injury).
Predicted lineup: Okoye (GK), Perez, Bijol, Giannetti, Ehizibue, Karlstrom, Payero, Zarraga, Thauvin, Brenner & Lucca.
Italy Serie A 01/09/24
W
Como
0
Udinese
1
Italy Serie A 24/08/24
W
Lazio
1
Udinese
2
Italy Serie A 18/08/24
D
Bologna
1
Udinese
1
Coppa Italia 09/08/24
W
Avellino
0
Udinese
4
World Club Friendlies 03/08/24
L
Al Hilal Riyadh
1
Udinese
0
Como preview: Hoping to register their first win of the season
Oliver Abildgaard (muscle injury), Daniele Baselli (muscle injury), and Raphael Varane (knee injury) are all ruled out of this weekend's clash with Udinese.
Predicted lineup: Reina (GK), Moreno, Barba, Dossena, Iovine, Braunoder, Mazzitelli, Strefezza, Da Cunha, Bellotti & Cutrone.
Italy Serie A 01/09/24
L
Udinese
1
Como
0
Italy Serie A 26/08/24
D
Cagliari
1
Como
1
Italy Serie A 19/08/24
L
Juventus
3
Como
0
Coppa Italia 11/08/24
L
Sampdoria
1 (4)
Como
1 (3)
Europe Friendlies 03/08/24
D
Wolfsburg
0
Como
0
Player to watch:
Florian Thauvin put in a man-of-the-match performance in Udinese's 2-1 victory over Lazio last weekend, registering a goal and an assist. The former Newcastle and Marseille forward has been in sensational form for Udinese since the end of last season, with nine direct goal involvements (3 goals, 6 assists) in his last seven appearances. He will fancy his chances against newly promoted Como.
