- Home form: Genoa have lost their only Serie A 2026-2027 home match so far and have conceded 2 goals already.
- Away form: Calcio Como are still searching for their first Serie A 2026-2027 away win, but have at least scored 1 away goal in 1 attempt.
- Head-to-head: Como beat Genoa 2-0 away the last time these two clubs met in Serie A 2025/2026 and are undefeated in the last 2 head-to-heads (1 win, 1 draw).
Como can play a defensive game if needed
Genoa are winless in their last 2 home games against Como (1 defeat, 1 draw) and they could find their Serie A 2026/2027 start tougher than expected on Friday when the two clubs meet at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Il Grifone are 17th with 0 points after 1 match, while the visitors are 10th with 1 point from 1 game.
Daniele De Rossi's Genoa have played with a 3-4-2-1 system and they've been a pressing team with a lot of width, verticality and pressing intensity to try and win the ball high up the pitch. They have been better in the attacking third in the early stages of the campaign, with Lorenzo Colombo scoring 3 of their 7 goals in the last 5 matches.
Cesc Fàbregas has Como playing a controlled possession game, with structure and selective pressing designed to manage space and dictate tempo. They won't necessarily need to play with the same tempo as Genoa and they have the ability to manage the space and dictate the rhythm in a clash of styles that will make the midfield battle interesting.
Lariani can hold firm
Odds and expectations
The bookies make Como the favorites at 1.76 with Genoa at 5.0 and the draw at 3.35, so there is a clear preference for an away result.
Form, stadium and momentum
Genoa have only won 1 and lost 2 of their 3 home games across all competitions, so the Stadio Luigi Ferraris has not been a stronghold in recent weeks.
Calcio Como don't have much momentum coming into this match after a 2-0 away defeat to Liverpool and a 1-1 draw away to Udinese (both Serie A) but they will not give up easily.
- Il Grifone have only 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches across all competitions, while Calcio Como have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
- Como's main goal threat is Anastasios Douvikas, who has 2 of their 4 in the last 5 games, and he has opened his Serie A 2026/2027 account already.
- So the most likely result is probably a one-goal Como win or a cagey draw.
- BTTS No at 1.73 and Under 2.5 goals at 1.62 look the best options for a likely tight game in Serie A.
