Ace Football previews the Serie A round 18 match between Como and Udinese and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Como enjoy home advantage, when visitors Udinese swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Como are placed sixth with 27 points after 16 matches. Udinese occupy a position as tenth in the league on 22 points.
Form: Como vs Udinese
Como Form
Como lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 4-0 by Inter and 1-0 against Roma. They turned the table by winning 0-3 against Lecce. Como claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored nine and conceded three goals.
Udinese Form
In their previous three matches, Udinese beat SSC Napoli 1-0, lost 5-1 against Fiorentina and drew 1-1 with Lazio. Udinese claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Serie A. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 14 goals to six.
Betting facts for Como and Udinese
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Como and Udinese played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 16 Como home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Como home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Como home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Como home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Como have won 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Udinese matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Udinese have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Udinese have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 Udinese matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Udinese have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches in the Serie A while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players in form: Como vs Udinese
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Anastasios Douvikas, who is performing well for Como. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Serie A outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Udinese.The visitors will be looking to Keinan Davis to find the net once again, after managing two Serie A goals for Udinese in recent matches.
Betting markets: Como vs Udinese
Full-time result
Como won seven of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing three in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Udinese won four of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing one and losing five. Como didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at Stadio G. Sinigaglia.
Both teams to score
Como scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Curiously, Udinese only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Como managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Como’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Udinese played across all tournaments. They scored 0.8 times on average in the process.
