Como vs Udinese prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2026-01-02 11:30.
[p]Como will look to maintain their supremacy at home in the first round of Serie A fixtures of 2026 when a travel-weary Udinese visit Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Como bounced back from consecutive defeats with a 3-0 win over Lecce last weekend to move back into the European qualification places. It marked their sixth clean sheet across the last ten league games, underlining their prowess as one of the best defensive sides in the league with only Roma (11) having conceded fewer than their 12 goals at this stage. The Lariani are still unbeaten at home this season in all competitions (W6, D3), but all three stalemates have come in the league. Two of those have seen them fail to protect a 1-0 lead, while ending a player short on both occasions, hinting at a possible weakness.[/p]
[p]A dramatic stoppage-time goal saved the day for Udinese in a 1-1 draw against Lazio last weekend. With only two wins across their last seven league games (D1, L4), Udinese have fallen behind in the European qualification race, but can revive those hopes with a win in this round over a direct opponent. The challenge is to address their away form, as the Bianconeri have lost five of their last seven away games in all competitions (W1, D1). Two of those league defeats came against current top-five clubs, posing questions about their ability to compete against another top-half side with European ambitions.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Como have just one win across the last seven competitive H2Hs (D2, L4) which came at this venue in January when the sides last met. The Lariani haven’t won consecutive H2Hs against Udinese since the 1980s.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Como are the only side yet to concede first in home matches this season.[/p]
[p]Como have scored 50% of their 22 Serie A goals this season beyond the 60th minute.[/p]
[p]Only Inter Milan and AC Milan have fewer scoring blanks than Udinese (three) this Serie A season.[/p]
[p]Udinese have scored exactly once in five of their last seven away league games.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Five of Anastasios Douvikas’ last six goals have come at home, all of which served as the match opener (W4, D1). Nicolò Zaniolo had a busy game against Lazio, assisting Udinese’s goal and picking up a yellow card, while his four league goals this season served as his club’s opening strike.[/p]
[p]Diego Carlos is suspended for Como after picking up five yellow cards for the season, while Jayden Addai missed their last game. Udinese seemingly have no fresh absences.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Como’s impressive home run could see them win, but not with a clean sheet. Backing Como to win and both teams to score could therefore be a winning pick.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Sridhar Bhamidi[/i][/p]