Udinese – Como: a real test at the Bluenergy Stadium 
Como head to Friuli for this one. The form guide points in very different directions. The home side are just trying to finish in the top half. The visitors are openly dreaming of Champions League football. The points on the line should set the tone in what looks a badly uneven contest.
Safety first 
Kosta Runjaic is seeing out the season with no real pressure on his shoulders. His side eased past Genoa 2-0 before the international break. They sit comfortably in 11th. A push for the top eight is still mathematically alive, if that’s your thing. The history at home against Como will also be encouraging for the coaching staff. Udinese have never lost to this opponent on their own ground in Serie A. The record books show seven home wins from 10 meetings.
The fairytale season from Cesc Fabregas’ team 
The Spanish coach has done an outstanding job on the Como bench. Their return to Italy’s top flight has turned into a proper fairytale. They’ve just smashed Pisa 5-0, and barely broke a sweat doing it. The table has them up in a brilliant provisional fourth. Como are also riding a serious five-match winning streak in the league. Sixteen different players have already scored for them this season. Nico Paz and Tasos Douvikas have both passed the 10-goal mark. And looming in the background is a Coppa Italia semi-final with Inter Milan.
Expected line-ups
Udinese : Okoye ; Kristensen, Kabasele, Solet ; Ehizibue, Ekkelenkamp, Karlstrom, Atta, Kamara ; Zaniolo, Bayo
Como : Butez ; Smolcic, Ramon, Kempf, Moreno ; Perrone, Da Cunha ; Vojvoda, Paz, Baturina ; Douvikas
Football prediction Udinese vs Como
Como to win
The need to land a huge result in the chase for Champions League football should be enough to keep the visitors fired up. Como’s attack should pick apart any hesitation from the home defence in transition.
Udinese look short on urgency at the end of a season that has little riding on it. That gap in intensity should hurt the hosts badly after the break.
The Lombardy side should set the pace and drag themselves to three vital away points.
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