Serie A Gameweek 9 Wed, Oct 29 · 17:30 Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, Como
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Our take

Como were clear favourites.

Como were the stronger side on L90 Strength (46 vs 22). Como usually keep the ball (57% on average), which points to more chances at both ends. Como had 4.2 days of rest, Verona 3.1 and had to travel 154 km.

Away travel154 kmRest days4.2 · 3.1Matches / 14d2 · 2
Como60%
Draw24%
Verona16%
Expected goals 1.83 – 0.83
Como60%
Draw23%
Verona17%
Expected goals 1.93 – 0.93
Como60%
Draw24%
Verona16%
Expected goals 1.79 – 0.83
Como53%
Draw26%
Verona21%
Expected goals 1.63 – 0.93
Como61%
Draw22%
Verona16%
Expected goals 1.97 – 0.92
Over 2.5 49% Both score 48% Likeliest score 1–0
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.
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Referee · ItalyMatteo Marcenaro
  • Cards per match 5.2
  • Penalties per match 0.23
  • Matches 39

Team strength

ComoVerona
46 L90 StrengthIn forecast 22
65 Current StrengthIn forecast 16
72 AttackIn forecast 15
67 DefenceIn forecast 29
— 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—

Verona

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

ComoVerona
1.13 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 0.50
0.63 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.38
1.21 xGVia Att/Def 1.20
0.89 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.10
-0.08 Goals minus xGContext -0.70
75% Scored inContext 38%
38% Clean sheetsContext 25%
13.25 ShotsContext 13.38
4.50 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 5.00
34% On target shareContext 37%
8.00 Shots in the boxContext 7.63
59% Box shareContext 56%
9% ConversionContext 4%
1.75 OffsidesContext 1.86
10.63 Shots allowedContext 10.63
2.75 On target allowedVia Att/Def 3.86
4.29 BlocksContext 3.25
2.14 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.57
71% Save rateContext 67%
58% PossessionIn forecast 40%
468 PassesContext 321
401 Accurate passesContext 238
86% Pass accuracyContext 74%
6.88 Team ratingContext 6.65
15.38 FoulsContext 16.38
13.00 Fouls sufferedContext 9.13
2.50 Yellow cardsContext 2.25
0.25 Red cardsContext 0.00
This league season, per match · 8 and 8 games
1.00 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 0.70
0.80 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.30
1.17 xGVia Att/Def 1.19
1.00 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.07
-0.17 Goals minus xGContext -0.49
70% Scored inContext 50%
30% Clean sheetsContext 20%
13.70 ShotsContext 12.70
4.50 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 4.50
33% On target shareContext 35%
8.10 Shots in the boxContext 7.40
58% Box shareContext 57%
7% ConversionContext 6%
1.80 OffsidesContext 1.67
11.10 Shots allowedContext 11.20
3.20 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.11
4.00 BlocksContext 3.20
2.33 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.89
68% Save rateContext 70%
57% PossessionIn forecast 38%
473 PassesContext 301
407 Accurate passesContext 217
86% Pass accuracyContext 72%
6.87 Team ratingContext 6.71
14.30 FoulsContext 17.30
12.60 Fouls sufferedContext 9.30
2.40 Yellow cardsContext 2.20
0.30 Red cardsContext 0.00
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
Rest4.2 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel0 km297 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.
Verona
Rest3.1 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel154 km396 km in 14d
Schedule load8%Low
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 Verona
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 8
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match4.2Serie A 2025-2026, 25 Oct3.1Serie A 2025-2026, 26 Oct
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km154 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways297 km396 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days1 / 2 / 31 / 2 / 3
Next matchdays after this one33.8

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)
3Álex Valle 34Diego Carlos 14Jacobo Ramón 27S. Posch
6M. Caqueret 33L. da Cunha
38Assane Diao 10N. Paz 19N. Kühn
11A. Douvikas
+3 more reported missing outside this XI
Verona Confirmed XI
3-5-2
1L. Montipò(G)
6N. Valentini 15V. Nelsson 37A. Bella-Kotchap
3M. Frese 24A. Bernede 63R. Gagliardini 8S. Serdar 7R. Belghali
16G. Orban 17Giovane
+5 more reported missing outside this XI

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
Verona Scores -0.01 · concedes +0.04 goals Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • Como+0.9 pp
  • Draw-0.4 pp
  • Verona-0.5 pp

Home / Away this season

Como · Home 2.00points per game · 4 home games
W-D-L
2-2-0
Scored
1.50
Conceded
0.50
Verona · Away 0.50points per game · 4 away games
W-D-L
0-2-2
Scored
0.25
Conceded
1.75

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 3 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

1 Como wins1 draws0 Verona wins
Goals per game2.00 – 1.50 Over 2.550% Both scored100% Clean sheets0% · 0%
  • 18 May 2025Verona1–1Como
  • 29 Sep 2024Como3–2Verona

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 · Matteo Marcenaro Italy · 39 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards4.85league 3.90
Red cards0.36league 0.12
Cards 5+64%league 38%
Fouls23.4league 25.7
Penalties0.23league 0.28
Home wins49%league 37%
Como2 with this referee
Record1-0-1 Cards · opp.2.5 · 2.5 Pens for · against0 · 0
  • W13 Apr 25H · Torino1–01
  • L19 Aug 24A · Juventus0–34
Verona4 with this referee
Record1-3-0 Cards · opp.3.0 · 2.5 Pens for · against0 · 0 Reds1
  • W3 Nov 24H · AS Roma3–23
  • D21 Aug 22A · Bologna1–13
  • D20 Mar 22A · Empoli1–13
  • D30 Nov 21H · Cagliari0–03

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

Como7 games · scored 7 · conceded 4
2 1 0-15
1 16-30
1 31-45
1 1 46-60
1 1 61-75
1 1 76-90
Verona8 games · scored 4 · conceded 11
3 0-15
1 1 16-30
1 1 31-45
1 1 46-60
1 1 61-75
4 76-90
Como9 games · scored 8 · conceded 7
2 1 0-15
2 1 16-30
1 31-45
1 2 46-60
1 2 61-75
1 1 76-90
Verona10 games · scored 7 · conceded 13
1 3 0-15
1 2 16-30
1 2 31-45
1 1 46-60
3 1 61-75
4 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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