- Udinese have W3, D1 and L1 from their last five games, while Como have W3, D1 and L1 from their last five.
- Como have won four and lost three of their seven away games across all competitions, scoring 17 goals in seven away trips.
- Udinese have scored six goals in their last seven home games across all competitions, so their attacking ceiling is pretty low.
Two form sides face off in Serie A 2026-2027
The hosts are the most in form side of these two with three consecutive wins to their name after following up a 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest with a 1-0 win over FC Barcelona and a 1-0 success against Padova.
Kosta Runjaic has done a great job since taking over at Udinese in June 2024 and has his side set up in a back-three shape with width in the wing-back roles and aggressive pressing triggers.
The problem is that the Zebrette aren't a possession-side, they are a direct, transition side, and that high press of theirs can be broken through when the first wave fails to stop the ball in the middle third.
Keinan Davis has been their sharpest edge in recent matches with two goals in their last five, but they have scored only six goals in their last seven at home across all competitions, suggesting that Saturday's game will have a pretty low ceiling on the goals front.
Como can cause an upset in this tight game
Calcio Como are the odds-on favourites at 81/100 to Udinese's 17/5 with the draw at 49/20, and we feel that the Lariani are more likely to come out on top in this game or at the very least avoid defeat.
Cesc Fabregas has moulded a team that plays with the ball, possesses in numbers and rotates the play well, and it is a much more complete package to what Runjaic has produced at Udinese.
Como's last two games were a 3-2 away win over Famalicao and a 1-1 away draw with Arsenal that preceded a shoot-out defeat, so they will not shy away from the trip to play the Zebrette.
Lariani have won five, drawn two and lost three of their last ten games in all competitions, which indicates a much more rounded club than Udinese, who have gone through a similar run with three wins, two draws and five defeats in their most recent ten.
Como have won two and lost one of their previous four meetings with Udinese, who have not lost in the last two meetings at home (W1, D1), but we'll take the visitors to avoid defeat in this fixture at the very least because Como are the more solid side and it is a little surprising to see them as such big favourites with the bookies.
The spoils could be shared
We think this could be a tactical battle that Como might edge, but there is enough about Calcio Como's recent consistency and overall team profile to suggest they can hold Udinese to a draw.
Under 2.5 goals is our main wager at 7/10, but Both Teams To Score - Yes will come in at 19/20 too because a tight game with Lariani applying pressure from the start could unsettle Udinese when they attempt to build from the back.
