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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Fri, Sep 11
Kyoto Sanga
2-3
Kashiwa Reysol
⚡ Intensity
98
⚖️ Balance
91
🏆 Stakes
56
🎲 Upset
0
Segawa sparks stunning ten-man Reysol comeback.
Futmetrix Verdict
44
FT
Thu, Sep 10
Como
4-1
RB Leipzig
⚡ Intensity
64
⚖️ Balance
26
🏆 Stakes
0
🎲 Upset
0
Como dismantle Leipzig in Champions League stunner.
Futmetrix Verdict
23
FT
Fri, Sep 11
Sevilla
1-0
Valencia
⚡ Intensity
21
⚖️ Balance
28
🏆 Stakes
10
🎲 Upset
0
Late Iglesias strike sinks struggling Valencia.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Marco Palestra 21'
HT
46' ↓ A. Diao ↑J. Rodriguez
↓ G. Gaetano ↑M. Adopo 57'
60' Jayden Addai
61' Álvaro Morata
62' ↓ A. Morata ↑A. Douvikas
63' ↓ M. Caqueret ↑M. Baturina
↓ S. Esposito ↑G. Borrelli 67'
Matteo Prati 70'
75' ↓ J. Addai ↑N. Kuhn
↓ M. Prati ↑L. Mazzitelli 79'
↓ M. Felici ↑Z. Luvumbo 79'
↓ A. Obert ↑R. Idrissi 79'
89' Máximo Perrone
89' ↓ I. Smolcic ↑M. Vojvoda
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Como
Goalkeepers
Jean Butez 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Ivan Smolčić 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Jacobo Ramón 
MAGNET
116
Activity
116
Activity
97
Passes
19
Duels
Diego Carlos
MAGNET
94
Activity
94
Activity
89
Passes
5
Duels
Álex Valle
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Máximo Perrone
MAGNET
119
Activity
119
Activity
107
Passes
12
Duels
Maxence Caqueret
MAGNET
66
Activity
66
Activity
62
Passes
4
Duels
Jayden Addai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Nicolás Paz
MAGNET
68
Activity
68
Activity
52
Passes
16
Duels
Assane Diao
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Forwards
Álvaro Morata
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
62
Entry
BENCH
Mauro Vigorito 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nikola Cavlina
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Marc Oliver Kempf
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alberto Moreno
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Stefan Posch
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ignace Van der Brempt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mërgim Vojvoda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Martin Baturina
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas da Cunha
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alberto Cerri
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Anastasios Douvikas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolas Kühn
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jesús Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cagliari
Goalkeepers
Elia Caprile 
OCTOPUS
6
Saves
6
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
Gabriele Zappa 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
70%
Duel Win %
Yerry Mina
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
73%
Duel Win %
Sebastiano Luperto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adam Obert
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Marco Palestra
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Michael Folorunsho
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Matteo Prati
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
Gianluca Gaetano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
Mattia Felici 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Sebastiano Esposito
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
10
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Boris Radunovic
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Vincenzo Sarno
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Alessandro Di Pardo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Riyad Idrissi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Martín Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Zé Pedro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Michel Adopo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolò Cavuoti
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luca Mazzitelli
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gennaro Borrelli
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Semih Kılıçsoy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leonardo Pavoletti
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Zito Luvumbo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/2025 | Como | 0 - 0 | Cagliari | Serie A | Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia |
| 05/10/2025 | Como | 3 - 1 | Cagliari | Serie A | Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia |
| 08/26/2024 | Cagliari | 1 - 1 | Como | Serie A | Unipol Domus |
| 07/25/2024 | Cagliari | 1 - 3 | Como | Friendlies Clubs | Campo Sportivo E. Brunod |
| 08/02/2023 | Cagliari | 2 - 1 | Como | Friendlies Clubs | Campo Sportivo E. Brunod |
| 01/14/2023 | Cagliari | 2 - 0 | como | Serie B | Unipol Domus |
Como Win
Cagliari Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 11 GD: +14
P: 11 GD: +7
P: 11 GD: +8
P: 11 GD: +6
P: 11 GD: +10
P: 11 GD: +4
P: 11 GD: +6
P: 11 GD: +2
P: 11 GD: +4
P: 11 GD: -5
P: 11 GD: -1
P: 11 GD: -6
P: 11 GD: +2
P: 11 GD: -5
P: 11 GD: -6
P: 11 GD: -6
P: 11 GD: -7
P: 11 GD: -8
P: 11 GD: -10
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Futmetrix AI estimate
Stalemate at Sinigaglia: Caprile’s Heroics Deny Dominant Como
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 27/100. A masterclass in defensive resilience saw Cagliari survive a relentless barrage from Como to secure a hard-fought point on the road.
Control without a clinical edge
The pattern of play was established early at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, as Como dictated terms with an overwhelming 75% share of possession. The home side looked sharp, moving the ball with precision as Nico Paz pulled the strings in the final third. Despite maintaining high pressure and earning 10 corners, the breakthrough remained elusive. The Intensity rating of 3.3 reflects a game where one side probed relentlessly while the other dug in. Jean Butez remained largely a spectator for the hosts, but his teammates' inability to convert territorial dominance into goals became the recurring theme of the afternoon, as Como's 1.06 xG went unrewarded.
The VAR intervention
The complexion of the match nearly shifted dramatically in the 21st minute against the run of play. In a rare venture forward, Cagliari appeared to have snatched the lead through Marco Palestra. However, the celebrations were cut short following a lengthy VAR review that saw the goal chalked off, preserving the Balance of the scoreline. This moment heightened the Stakes for both managers; for Como, it was a wake-up call regarding their defensive vulnerability on the break, while for the visitors, it served as a reminder of how slim their margins for error were. The disallowed goal forced the Sardinians back into a low block for the remainder of the contest.
Goalkeeping excellence secures the point
As the clock ticked down, the match became a duel between Como’s attackers and Elia Caprile. The Cagliari shot-stopper was in inspired form, recording a 9.2 rating by producing 6 vital saves. Whether it was dealing with aerial threats from the constant stream of set-pieces or reacting to sharp efforts inside the box, Caprile was immovable. The 0-0 result leaves the hosts frustrated, having controlled every statistical metric but the one that matters. For the visitors, this draw represents a significant moral victory in their battle for mid-table security, proving that grit and a world-class goalkeeping performance can still nullify the most sophisticated possession-based systems.
Key Questions
How did VAR change this match?
In the 21st minute, VAR disallowed Marco Palestra's goal for Cagliari, preventing a potential upset and keeping the match scoreless throughout.
What made Elia Caprile the Man of the Match?
Caprile made 6 saves and earned a 9.2 rating, single-handedly keeping Como at bay despite their 75% possession and 10 corners.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Larian Ambitions Meet Sardinian Grit
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 38/100. This clash tests whether Como can maintain their surprising top-six surge against a Cagliari side currently drifting in mid-table obscurity.
The Setup
The Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia provides the backdrop for a Como side that is punching well above its weight this season. Sitting 6th in the table with 41 points, the home side boasts a Form profile that suggests they are ready for European football. In contrast, Cagliari arrives in 12th place, struggling to find the Balance necessary to challenge the division's elite. While the Stakes might feel lower for a mid-table battle, for Como, every point is a brick in their continental foundation. The presence of Stars like N. Paz gives the hosts a creative edge that the visitors may struggle to blunt.
Key Battle
The tactical narrative centers on Como’s creative midfield unit versus Cagliari’s defensive structure. Without specific individual rivalries highlighted, expect the match to be decided by Como's ability to circulate the ball quickly against a Cagliari side that will likely set up in a disciplined low block, hoping to frustrate the hosts.
Our Prediction
Como's superior technical quality and the exceptional form of goalkeeper Jean Butez make them the logical favorites. Cagliari has the grit to stay in the game, but the hosts' efficiency in transition should prove decisive. We expect a controlled 2-0 victory for Como, as they squeeze the life out of the game once they find the breakthrough.