- 1 Udinese vs Como: eleven trips to the Friuli, zero wins for the visitors
- 2 Udinese: a sturdy unit, but the squad has been hit by the market
- 3 Como: 19 clean sheets and a near full squad
- 4 Serie A prediction Udinese vs Como
- 5 First, a word on our free predictions
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Udinese vs Como: eleven trips to the Friuli, zero wins for the visitors 
Como have never won away at Udinese in Serie A. Eleven visits to the Friuli, seven defeats, four draws, not a single victory.
That stat frames the start of the Italian season, set for Saturday at 18:30 at the Bluenergy Stadium. Yet the visitors arrive with a status they have never had in the modern era: Champions League qualifiers.
Fourth last season, Como edged past AC Milan and Juventus at the death, taking four wins from their final five league games. Six years ago, the Lombardy club were still playing in Italy’s third tier.
Udinese, by contrast, finished 2025-2026 in 10th under Kosta Runjaic, who begins his third season in charge. They were already in action last week, knocking out Padova in the Coppa Italia thanks to a goal from Keinan Davis.
Both meetings last season ended with the home side drawing a blank, unable to find a way through Cesc Fabregas’s team. The 0-0 at the Friuli in early April summed up the balance of power between the two.
Across 22 Serie A meetings, Udinese lead the head-to-head 9-6, with seven draws. The gap has narrowed, but the Friuli still tends to hang over this fixture.
Runjaic is working with a reshaped squad, while Fabregas has almost everyone available. That difference in preparation matters just as much as last season’s final standings.
Udinese: a sturdy unit, but the squad has been hit by the market 
Runjaic has taken Udinese forward in each season since arriving, and the 10th-place finish in May was his best result in Italy. That consistency has come from a disciplined shape rather than any great attacking punch.
The summer market has chipped away at that structure. Arthur Atta and Thomas Kristensen have left the Friuli, while Jordan Zemura, Martin Payero and Iker Bravo have joined Watford, a club from the same ownership orbit.
Pre-season was sluggish at first, with three defeats in their opening four friendlies. The Bianconeri then beat Nottingham Forest and Barcelona in an odd 45-minute format, two 1-0 wins that brought them the Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup.
The Coppa Italia win over Padova helped restore some match sharpness. The next round comes at home to Venezia in early September.
The injury list makes the league opener trickier: Giorgi Chakvetadze is out, Alessandro Zanoli is still recovering from an ACL injury, and Christian Kabasele is suspended. New arrivals Unai Gomez and Mergim Vojvoda, with the latter joining from Como this summer, can both start.
Up front, Keinan Davis remains the main man: 10 Serie A goals last season, the club’s best return, and the winner against Padova. Nicolo Zaniolo lined up alongside him in the cup and should keep his place on Saturday.
Udinese’s 10th-place finish in May was built on compact defending rather than firepower. The 22 meetings with Como, including seven draws, tell the same story: tight, stubborn, low on space.
Como: 19 clean sheets and a near full squad 
Como picked up 44 points across 2026, a tally beaten only by reigning champions Inter. That is the clearest sign yet of Cesc Fabregas’s work.
The defence has driven the rise: 19 clean sheets in 2025-2026, the best record in Serie A. Como also reached their first Coppa Italia semi-final, before a late collapse at San Siro saw them lose 3-2 on aggregate to Inter.
The Lombardy club have spent more than anyone else in the division over the past two years, and the summer business followed the same script with the arrivals of Trevoh Chalobah, Kaiki and Yan Couto.
Nico Paz, signed on a semi-permanent deal from Real Madrid, remains the main creative force: 18 goal involvements in the league last season. Martin Baturina earned a starting spot during the campaign and scored in the friendly against Arsenal.
Tasos Douvikas will lead the line on Saturday. His 14 Serie A goals left him just behind Lautaro Martinez in the scoring charts.
Pre-season was patchy, with two wins, one draw and three defeats, but Fabregas has a near full squad to choose from. Only Jayden Addai, who has an ACL problem, is ruled out against Udinese.
The contrast in resources is obvious: Como have invested more than anyone in Serie A since coming up, and Fabregas can rotate without much drop-off. Yan Couto, Kaiki and Trevoh Chalobah strengthen a defence that was already built on clean sheets.
Predicted Udinese XI: Okoye ; Bertola, Palma, Solet ; Vojvoda, Ekkelenkamp, Karlstrom, Piotrowski, Kamara ; Zaniolo, Davis
Predicted Como XI: Butez ; Couto, Chalobah, Ramon, Valle ; Perrone, Da Cunha ; Diao, Paz, Baturina ; Douvikas
Serie A prediction Udinese vs Como
Our prediction: Both teams to score – NO
Udinese failed to break Como down in either meeting last season, including that 0-0 at the Friuli in early April. And the attacking picture in Friuli has not improved since, with Atta and Kristensen gone and pre-season disrupted.
Como built their European qualification on 19 clean sheets, the best defensive record in the division, and arrive for the opening weekend with a full squad. Udinese, meanwhile, are still unbeaten at home against the visitors in this fixture, but they have also rarely managed to score against them.
The bet is simple: at least one side should be shut out on Saturday at the Bluenergy Stadium.
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