Serie A Gameweek 16 Thu, Jan 15 · 19:45 Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, Como
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Our take

It was too close to call.

AC Milan were the stronger side on L90 Strength (70 vs 54). Como had 5.2 days of rest, AC Milan 4.2 and had to travel 39 km.

Away travel39 kmRest days5.2 · 4.2Matches / 14d3 · 3
Como34%
Draw28%
AC Milan38%
Expected goals 1.24 – 1.32
Como34%
Draw27%
AC Milan39%
Expected goals 1.29 – 1.39
Como34%
Draw28%
AC Milan38%
Expected goals 1.24 – 1.32
Como28%
Draw27%
AC Milan45%
Expected goals 1.11 – 1.48
Como34%
Draw27%
AC Milan39%
Expected goals 1.29 – 1.39
Over 2.5 47% Both score 53% Likeliest score 1–1
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
Weather (Como)

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Referee · ItalyMarco Guida
  • Cards per match 4.2
  • Penalties per match 0.36
  • Matches 77

Team strength

ComoAC Milan
54 L90 StrengthIn forecast 70
65 Current StrengthIn forecast 66
72 AttackIn forecast 72
67 DefenceIn forecast 69
— Form indexContext —
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Como

Attack—
Defense risk—

AC Milan

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

ComoAC Milan
1.42 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.58
0.68 Goals concededVia Att/Def 0.79
1.30 xGVia Att/Def 1.58
0.95 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.00
+0.12 Goals minus xGContext +0.00
68% Scored inContext 95%
47% Clean sheetsContext 47%
13.47 ShotsContext 13.84
4.68 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 4.68
35% On target shareContext 34%
8.37 Shots in the boxContext 9.47
62% Box shareContext 68%
11% ConversionContext 11%
1.50 OffsidesContext 1.82
10.00 Shots allowedContext 10.68
3.72 On target allowedVia Att/Def 3.50
3.31 BlocksContext 3.44
2.94 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.94
76% Save rateContext 82%
61% PossessionIn forecast 52%
495 PassesContext 476
427 Accurate passesContext 417
86% Pass accuracyContext 88%
6.91 Team ratingContext 6.99
14.32 FoulsContext 9.74
12.16 Fouls sufferedContext 11.47
2.37 Yellow cardsContext 1.58
0.11 Red cardsContext 0.11
This league season, per match · 19 and 19 games
1.50 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.60
0.70 Goals concededVia Att/Def 0.80
1.38 xGVia Att/Def 1.84
0.94 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.09
+0.12 Goals minus xGContext -0.24
60% Scored inContext 100%
60% Clean sheetsContext 50%
13.50 ShotsContext 14.50
4.80 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 5.10
36% On target shareContext 35%
8.80 Shots in the boxContext 10.30
65% Box shareContext 69%
11% ConversionContext 11%
1.43 OffsidesContext 1.89
9.30 Shots allowedContext 12.00
4.11 On target allowedVia Att/Def 3.80
2.63 BlocksContext 3.50
3.22 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.20
78% Save rateContext 84%
62% PossessionIn forecast 52%
507 PassesContext 469
438 Accurate passesContext 410
86% Pass accuracyContext 87%
6.91 Team ratingContext 7.01
13.80 FoulsContext 9.90
10.80 Fouls sufferedContext 11.40
2.40 Yellow cardsContext 1.60
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.10
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Como
Rest5.2 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d3all competitions
Travel0 km511 km in 14d
Schedule load15%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.
AC Milan
Rest4.2 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d3all competitions
Travel39 km1,883 km in 14d
Schedule load20%Moderate
No finished matches with a forecast yet.

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Como AC Milan
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 15Moderate · 20
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match5.2Serie A 2025-2026, 10 Jan4.2Serie A 2025-2026, 11 Jan
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km39 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways511 km1,883 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days1 / 3 / 42 / 3 / 4
Next matchdays after this one43

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Como Confirmed XI
4-2-3-1
1J. Butez(G)
18Alberto Moreno 2M. Kempf 14Jacobo Ramón 77I. Van der Brempt
33L. da Cunha 23M. Perrone
20M. Baturina 10N. Paz 31M. Vojvoda
11A. Douvikas
AC Milan Confirmed XI
3-5-2
16M. Maignan(G)
5K. De Winter 46M. Gabbia 23O. Tomori
33D. Bartesaghi 12A. Rabiot 14L. Modrić 19Y. Fofana 56A. Saelemaekers
10Rafael Leão 18C. Nkunku

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Como Absences are shown before kick-off
AC Milan Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • Como+0.0 pp
  • Draw+0.0 pp
  • AC Milan+0.0 pp

Home / Away this season

Como · Home 2.11points per game · 9 home games
W-D-L
5-4-0
Scored
1.44
Conceded
0.44
AC Milan · Away 2.11points per game · 9 away games
W-D-L
5-4-0
Scored
1.56
Conceded
0.67

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 18 this season

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 2 of 2 meetings

0 Como wins0 draws2 AC Milan wins
Goals per game1.00 – 2.00 Over 2.5100% Both scored100% Clean sheets0% · 0%
  • 15 Mar 2025AC Milan2–1Como
  • 14 Jan 2025Como1–2AC Milan

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Referee · Marco Guida Italy · 77 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards4.06league 3.86
Red cards0.12league 0.18
Cards 5+40%league 37%
Fouls24.3league 25.8
Penalties0.36league 0.31
Home wins43%league 37%
Como

No previous matches with this referee.

AC Milan8 with this referee
Record5-2-1 Cards · opp.2.0 · 2.6 Pens for · against1 · 2 Reds1
  • W2 Nov 25H · AS Roma1–01
  • D5 Oct 25A · Juventus0–02
  • D15 Dec 24H · Genoa0–00
  • W14 Jan 24H · AS Roma3–12
  • W24 Apr 22A · Lazio2–14

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

Como18 games · scored 25 · conceded 12
4 2 0-15
3 1 16-30
2 1 31-45
3 3 46-60
6 2 61-75
7 3 76-90
AC Milan19 games · scored 30 · conceded 15
4 2 0-15
2 3 16-30
6 2 31-45
8 3 46-60
4 3 61-75
6 2 76-90
Como10 games · scored 15 · conceded 7
1 1 0-15
2 16-30
1 1 31-45
2 2 46-60
4 1 61-75
5 2 76-90
AC Milan10 games · scored 16 · conceded 8
1 2 0-15
2 2 16-30
3 1 31-45
6 46-60
1 2 61-75
3 1 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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