Ace Football previews the Serie A round 1 match between Udinese and Como and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Como face a daunting first assignment in the Serie A when they visit the title favourites Udinese on the opening day of the new campaign.
Team form: Udinese vs Como
Udinese Form
In their last three games, Udinese lost 0-1 against Cremonese, got defeated 1-0 by SSC Napoli before winning 1-0 against Calcio Padova. Udinese only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Serie A matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored five and conceded three goals.
Como Form
Como look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Verona, who were defeated by 0-1. Then, Parma Calcio 1913 got outclassed in a 1-0 win, before beating Cremonese by 1-4. Como won four times in their last six away games in the Serie A, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded four goals while scoring ten themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Udinese and Como
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Udinese and Como. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 17 of the last 19 Udinese home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Udinese matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Udinese home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Udinese matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 5 Udinese home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Como away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Como matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Como away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Como matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Como matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 1.5
In-form players: Udinese vs Como
Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Adam Buksa will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Como hope Anastasios Douvikas can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Serie A goals in his last six Serie A games.
Betting markets: Udinese vs Como
Full-time result
Udinese won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Bluenergy Stadium – Stadio Friuli. They drew two and lost four as well, while Como won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Como didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings. Udinese have not lost to Como in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Udinese only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Como got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Como managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Udinese’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Como, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.
