- RC Lens have won two and lost three of their last five matches in all competitions
- Calcio Como have won five consecutive matches in all competitions
Como are on a roll
The momentum will be with Calcio Como when they arrive in France to face RC Lens at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Wednesday. I Lariani have made a quick start to the UEFA Champions League 2026/2027 season. In fact, Como are unbeaten in all five competitive matches this season, winning their last three games in a row - a 2-0 win at home to Sassuolo, a 3-1 win at Torino FC and a 1-0 home win over SSC Venezia. Nico Paz has been the spark in Como's attacking play, scoring four of their 13 goals across the last five games in all competitions. But Anastasios Douvikas is their UEFA Champions League finisher with one goal in one match so far in 2026-27. Cesc Fabregas has had them playing a nice, possession-first style of soccer since 19 July 2024 and they look sharp in possession as well as ruthless in transition.
Les Sang et Or still learning
RC Lens have taken three points from their first three fixtures in the UEFA Champions League 2026/2027, taking 0 draws and 1 defeat at home while scoring 0 goals at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
Yannick Cahuzac, who took charge of Les Sang et Or on 15 September 2026, has seen his side go up and down in the last few matches, but they have looked dangerous in spells. A 2-1 home win over Paris FC and a 1-0 away defeat to OSC Lille were the results in their previous two fixtures.
Abdallah Sima leads the scoring for Lens in the UEFA Champions League 2026/2027 with one goal in one, but Florian Thauvin has been a revelation, delivering five assists in their last five fixtures and having a big say in how many chances the hosts create. Mezian Mesloub Soares has one assist in the UEFA Champions League 2026/2027 and brings a certain sort of end-product that Lens need more of.
Like for like styles could make for a clash
Lens are a 3-back based side with a lot of width from their aggressive wing-backs and a lot of central overload from the compact nature of their midfield line. They can be very strong and structured when in possession, but they don't tend to press opponents frantically.
Como play a possession-based, phase-style of football with quick circulation and coordinated re-pressing. Their style is different from Lens', so this will be a chess match with lots of end-to-end moments as the two teams meet in opposite shapes.
Calcio Como will win this match, but expect both teams to score in a game that looks set to have a few goals at both ends with Over 2.5 goals at 1/2 looking the best price available on the market.
