Serie A Gameweek 18

Como 1 - 0 FT Udinese

Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia

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Futmetrix Verdict
39
FT
Sat, Jan 3
Italiano
Como
1-0
Udinese
⚡ Intensity 38
⚖️ Balance 22
🏆 Stakes 30
🎲 Upset 0
Da Cunha penalty secures Como win

Win Probability

  • Como 49%
  • Draw 26%
  • Udinese 25%

Futmetrix AI estimate

DA CUNHA STRIKE PROPELS COMO UPWARD

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 39/100. A clinical penalty and total defensive organization ensured Como’s rise up the table continued, while Udinese’s toothless display highlighted their ongoing offensive struggles.

Control at the Sinigaglia

The home side established their authority early at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, moving the ball with a level of confidence that reflected their sixth-place standing. An Intensity score of 56 underscored their energetic start, as Como dominated possession with a 62% share. The breakthrough arrived in the 18th minute after a lapse in the visitors' defense led to a penalty. Lucas Da Cunha stepped up and converted with precision, giving the hosts a deserved lead. Throughout the first half, the contribution of Ignace Van der Brempt was vital, providing width and defensive stability that kept the Udinese attackers isolated and ineffective during their rare ventures forward.

The VAR Intervention

The match turned on a knife-edge during a brief period of second-half pressure from the visitors. Attempting to disrupt the Balance of the encounter, the away side thought they had leveled the scoring in the 57th minute. Nicolò Zaniolo found the back of the net, momentarily silencing the home crowd. However, the celebrations were cut short following a lengthy VAR review. The goal was eventually chalked off, a decision that proved to be the psychological pivot of the game. This reversal drained the momentum from the visitors, who struggled to regain their composure. Despite the high Stakes for both sides, the hosts managed to weather the storm without conceding a single shot on target across the entire ninety minutes.

Tactical Superiority Confirmed

As the clock ticked down, the statistical gulf between the two sides became impossible to ignore. Como launched an attacking siege with 15 total shots compared to just 3 from their opponents. The Upset Factor remained non-existent as the superior side dictated the tempo until the final whistle. With an xG of 2.24, the hosts perhaps should have won by a wider margin, but the defensive solidity shown by the backline ensured the three points stayed in Lombardy. For Udinese, this defeat marks another step backward in a difficult run of form. Meanwhile, the home supporters left the stadium dreaming of European qualification, as their side continues to prove they belong among the league's elite this season.

Key Questions

How did VAR change this match?

VAR overturned Nicolò Zaniolo's 57th-minute equalizer for Udinese, preserving Como's lead and preventing the visitors from gaining any momentum in the second half.

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.

Match Statistics

Possession
62%
38%
Como 62%
Udinese 38%
Shots
15
3
Como 15
Udinese 3
Shots on Target
3
0
Como 3
Udinese 0
Expected Goals (xG)
2.24
0.61
Como 2.24
Udinese 0.61
Passes
566
346
Como 566
Udinese 346
Pass Accuracy
84%
76%
Como 84%
Udinese 76%
Corners
3
2
Como 3
Udinese 2
Fouls
12
15
Como 12
Udinese 15
Yellow Cards
1
3
Como 1
Udinese 3
Red Cards
0
0
Como 0
Udinese 0

Match Events

18' ⚽ L. Da Cunha
Hassane Kamara 🟨 32'
HT
↓ H. Kamara ↑L. Miller 🔄 46'
Nicolò Zaniolo • 57'
67' 🟨 Jesús Rodriguez
68' 🔄 ↓ M. Caqueret ↑N. Paz
↓ J. Piotrowski ↑K. Ehizibue 🔄 74'
↓ C. Kabasele ↑O. Solet 🔄 75'
79' 🔄 ↓ J. Rodriguez ↑N. Kuhn
79' 🔄 ↓ A. Moreno ↑A. Valle
↓ A. Zanoli ↑I. Bravo 🔄 80'
↓ J. Ekkelenkamp ↑I. Gueye 🔄 85'
89' 🔄 ↓ M. Vojvoda ↑S. Posch
89' 🔄 ↓ I. Van der Brempt ↑I. Smolcic
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Como

Goalkeepers
Jean Butez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
90
Minutes
Defenders
Ignace Van der Brempt
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
11
Duels Won
85%
Win %
Jacobo Ramón
MAGNET
MAGNET
83
Activity
83
Activity
74
Passes
9
Duels
Marc Oliver Kempf
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
80%
Duel Win %
Alberto Moreno
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Maxence Caqueret
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
68
Entry
Máximo Perrone
MAGNET
MAGNET
84
Activity
84
Activity
74
Passes
10
Duels
Lucas da Cunha
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Forwards
Mërgim Vojvoda
MAGNET
MAGNET
56
Activity
56
Activity
47
Passes
9
Duels
Anastasios Douvikas
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Jesús Rodríguez
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
BENCH
Nikola Cavlina
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Mauro Vigorito
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Álex Valle
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alberto Dossena
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Stefan Posch
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ivan Smolčić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sergi Roberto
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolás Paz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Martin Baturina
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Le Borgne
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolas Kühn
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alberto Cerri
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Udinese

Goalkeepers
Daniele Padelli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Thomas Kristensen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Christian Kabasele
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Nicolò Bertola
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Alessandro Zanoli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
Jakub Piotrowski
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
2
Fouls
6.2
Rating
Jesper Karlström
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
5
Late Mins
5
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
85
Entry
Hassane Kamara
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Forwards
Nicolò Zaniolo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Keinan Davis
DRIBBLER
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
BENCH
Alessandro Nunziante
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Maduka Okoye
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Răzvan Sava
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Kingsley Ehizibue
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Oumar Solet
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sandi Lovrić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Oier Zarraga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Abdoulaye Camara
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lennon Miller
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Idrissa Gueye
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Iker Bravo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
04/06/2026 Udinese 0 - 0 Como Serie A Bluenergy Stadium - Stadio Friuli
01/03/2026 Como 1 - 0 Udinese Serie A Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
01/20/2025 Como 4 - 1 Udinese Serie A Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
09/01/2024 Udinese 1 - 0 Como Serie A Bluenergy Stadium
04/06/2026
0 - 0
Serie A Bluenergy Stadium - Stadio Friuli
01/03/2026
1 - 0
Serie A Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
01/20/2025
4 - 1
Serie A Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
09/01/2024
1 - 0
Serie A Bluenergy Stadium
Como Win
Udinese Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Inter 18 42 39 15 +24 WInter 1 - 0 Lecce (14-01-2026)WInter 3 - 1 Bologna (04-01-2026)WAtalanta 0 - 1 Inter (28-12-2025)WGenoa 1 - 2 Inter (14-12-2025)WInter 4 - 0 Como (06-12-2025)
2 AC Milan 18 41 31 14 +17 WComo 1 - 3 AC Milan (15-01-2026)WCagliari 0 - 1 AC Milan (02-01-2026)WAC Milan 3 - 0 Hellas Verona (28-12-2025)DAC Milan 2 - 2 Sassuolo (14-12-2025)WTorino 2 - 3 AC Milan (08-12-2025)
3 Napoli 18 38 26 13 +13 DNapoli 0 - 0 Parma (14-01-2026)WLazio 0 - 2 Napoli (04-01-2026)WCremonese 0 - 2 Napoli (28-12-2025)LUdinese 1 - 0 Napoli (14-12-2025)WNapoli 2 - 1 Juventus (07-12-2025)
4 Juventus 18 33 24 16 +8 DJuventus 1 - 1 Lecce (03-01-2026)WPisa 0 - 2 Juventus (27-12-2025)WJuventus 2 - 1 AS Roma (20-12-2025)WBologna 0 - 1 Juventus (14-12-2025)LNapoli 2 - 1 Juventus (07-12-2025)
5 AS Roma 18 33 20 12 +8 LAtalanta 1 - 0 AS Roma (03-01-2026)WAS Roma 3 - 1 Genoa (29-12-2025)LJuventus 2 - 1 AS Roma (20-12-2025)WAS Roma 1 - 0 Como (15-12-2025)LCagliari 1 - 0 AS Roma (07-12-2025)
6 Como 18 30 24 15 +9 LComo 1 - 3 AC Milan (15-01-2026)WComo 1 - 0 Udinese (03-01-2026)WLecce 0 - 3 Como (27-12-2025)LAS Roma 1 - 0 Como (15-12-2025)LInter 4 - 0 Como (06-12-2025)
7 Bologna 18 29 28 19 +9 WHellas Verona 2 - 3 Bologna (15-01-2026)LInter 3 - 1 Bologna (04-01-2026)DBologna 1 - 1 Sassuolo (28-12-2025)LBologna 0 - 1 Juventus (14-12-2025)DLazio 1 - 1 Bologna (07-12-2025)
8 Atalanta 18 25 21 19 +2 WAtalanta 1 - 0 AS Roma (03-01-2026)LAtalanta 0 - 1 Inter (28-12-2025)WGenoa 0 - 1 Atalanta (21-12-2025)WAtalanta 2 - 1 Cagliari (13-12-2025)LHellas Verona 3 - 1 Atalanta (06-12-2025)
9 Lazio 18 24 18 14 +4 LLazio 0 - 2 Napoli (04-01-2026)DUdinese 1 - 1 Lazio (27-12-2025)DLazio 0 - 0 Cremonese (20-12-2025)WParma 0 - 1 Lazio (13-12-2025)DLazio 1 - 1 Bologna (07-12-2025)
10 Sassuolo 18 23 23 22 +1 DSassuolo 1 - 1 Parma (03-01-2026)DBologna 1 - 1 Sassuolo (28-12-2025)LSassuolo 0 - 1 Torino (21-12-2025)DAC Milan 2 - 2 Sassuolo (14-12-2025)WSassuolo 3 - 1 Fiorentina (06-12-2025)
11 Torino 18 23 20 28 -8 WHellas Verona 0 - 3 Torino (04-01-2026)LTorino 1 - 2 Cagliari (27-12-2025)WSassuolo 0 - 1 Torino (21-12-2025)WTorino 1 - 0 Cremonese (13-12-2025)LTorino 2 - 3 AC Milan (08-12-2025)
12 Udinese 18 22 18 29 -11 LComo 1 - 0 Udinese (03-01-2026)DUdinese 1 - 1 Lazio (27-12-2025)LFiorentina 5 - 1 Udinese (21-12-2025)WUdinese 1 - 0 Napoli (14-12-2025)LUdinese 1 - 2 Genoa (08-12-2025)
13 Cremonese 18 21 18 21 -3 LFiorentina 1 - 0 Cremonese (04-01-2026)LCremonese 0 - 2 Napoli (28-12-2025)DLazio 0 - 0 Cremonese (20-12-2025)LTorino 1 - 0 Cremonese (13-12-2025)WCremonese 2 - 0 Lecce (07-12-2025)
14 Parma 18 19 12 19 -7 DNapoli 0 - 0 Parma (14-01-2026)DSassuolo 1 - 1 Parma (03-01-2026)WParma 1 - 0 Fiorentina (27-12-2025)LParma 0 - 1 Lazio (13-12-2025)WPisa 0 - 1 Parma (08-12-2025)
15 Cagliari 18 18 19 25 -6 LCagliari 0 - 1 AC Milan (02-01-2026)WTorino 1 - 2 Cagliari (27-12-2025)DCagliari 2 - 2 Pisa (21-12-2025)LAtalanta 2 - 1 Cagliari (13-12-2025)WCagliari 1 - 0 AS Roma (07-12-2025)
16 Lecce 18 17 12 24 -12 LInter 1 - 0 Lecce (14-01-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 Lecce (03-01-2026)LLecce 0 - 3 Como (27-12-2025)WLecce 1 - 0 Pisa (12-12-2025)LCremonese 2 - 0 Lecce (07-12-2025)
17 Genoa 18 15 18 28 -10 DGenoa 1 - 1 Pisa (03-01-2026)LAS Roma 3 - 1 Genoa (29-12-2025)LGenoa 0 - 1 Atalanta (21-12-2025)LGenoa 1 - 2 Inter (14-12-2025)WUdinese 1 - 2 Genoa (08-12-2025)
18 Fiorentina 18 12 18 28 -10 WFiorentina 1 - 0 Cremonese (04-01-2026)LParma 1 - 0 Fiorentina (27-12-2025)WFiorentina 5 - 1 Udinese (21-12-2025)LFiorentina 1 - 2 Hellas Verona (14-12-2025)LSassuolo 3 - 1 Fiorentina (06-12-2025)
19 Pisa 18 12 13 25 -12 DGenoa 1 - 1 Pisa (03-01-2026)LPisa 0 - 2 Juventus (27-12-2025)DCagliari 2 - 2 Pisa (21-12-2025)LLecce 1 - 0 Pisa (12-12-2025)LPisa 0 - 1 Parma (08-12-2025)
20 Hellas Verona 18 12 15 31 -16 LHellas Verona 2 - 3 Bologna (15-01-2026)LHellas Verona 0 - 3 Torino (04-01-2026)LAC Milan 3 - 0 Hellas Verona (28-12-2025)WFiorentina 1 - 2 Hellas Verona (14-12-2025)WHellas Verona 3 - 1 Atalanta (06-12-2025)

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