Serie A
Udinese - Como
08/22/2026, 04:30 PM
Expected Goals
1.0
2.0
1.0
0:0
15%1:1
15%0:1
12%1:0
11%0:2
7%What influences the xG?
Udinese
Como
The Lab
- 1Como: first goal in 6 of 7 games (86%)
- 2Udinese with Nicolò Zaniolo: 2 goals/game. Without: 0 goals/game (5 of 7 games)
- 3Como with Ignace Van der Brempt: 2.2 goals/game. Without: 0.5 goals/game (6 of 8 games)
- 4Como: 3 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)
Model Probabilities
Match Result
Home Win
31%
Draw
34%
Away Win
35%
Goals
Over 1.5
61%
Under 1.5
39%
Over 2.5
32%
Under 2.5
68%
Over 3.5
14%
Under 3.5
86%
Double Chance
Home or Draw
65%
Away or Draw
69%
No Draw
66%
Both Score
Yes
42%
No
58%
Key Factors
- Highly balanced model forecast with a 31% home win and 35% away win probability
- Como dominated play recently, averaging 62% possession and 4.8 shots on target per match
- Low-scoring matches at the Dacia Arena, averaging just 1.0 goals per game over the last five fixtures
Risk Factors
- Como plays its first competitive match of the new season after a long 90-day break
- Udinese has to play without the suspended C. Kabasele and the injured A. Zanoli
- Udinese's goal production has stalled with only 1.0 goals recently compared to their season average of 1.2
Overview
Udinese hosts Como at the Dacia Arena
Serie A match on August 22, 2026, 5:30 PM
Opening matchday of the new season
Highly balanced matchup expected according to the calculations
Form
Udinese's recent form stands at WWLLW
Three wins and two losses in their summary
Como shows a strong form of WDWWW
The away side is unbeaten in their last five matches
W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss
Statistics
Udinese averaged 1.18 goals scored and 1.26 goals conceded last season
Como averaged 1.71 goals scored and 0.76 goals conceded
Como secured 19 clean sheets in the previous campaign
Udinese recorded six clean sheets in their home matches
Head-to-Head
Four head-to-head matches in history
One win for Udinese, two wins for Como, and one draw
The last encounter ended in a 0:0 draw on April 6, 2026
Como scored five goals in these matches compared to Udinese's two
Key Players
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp is on a rising trend with one goal and two assists in his last four matches
Keinan Davis contributed 10 goals and 4 assists last season
Lucas Da Cunha recorded two goals and one assist in his last five appearances
Goalkeepers
Maduka Okoye kept 11 clean sheets last season
Jean Butez played 38 matches and recorded 19 clean sheets
Both goalkeepers established themselves as reliable starters
Influences
Low-scoring games at the Dacia Arena with an average of 1.0 goals per match
Zero out of the last five home matches exceeded 2.5 goals
Udinese has the home advantage playing on natural grass