Udinese v Como

Date: Saturday 22 August 2026Kickoff: 18:30 CEST · 17:30 WATVenue: Stadio Friuli

Preview — not yet played.

This match has not been played. Everything below is pre-match editorial published on 2026-08-17; there is no result, lineup or statistic to report yet. Team news is only shown where a club or official source has confirmed it.

Match overview

Udinese host Como at the Bluenergy Stadium in the other 18:30 kick-off on Serie A's opening Saturday. Two clubs who spent last season in the division's middle third meet in a fixture with no obvious favourite and a great deal of interest for anyone tracking Como's continued climb from the lower leagues into serious Italian football.

Recent form

Matchday one — no competitive Serie A form yet this season for either club.

Head-to-head record

BRYME has not been able to source a head-to-head record for this pairing from an aggregator we trust. Rather than publish a number we cannot stand behind, we are leaving it out until we can verify it.

Last five meetingsNot confirmed at the time of writing.

Home & away formNot confirmed at the time of writing.

Key playersNot confirmed at the time of writing.

InjuriesNo injury information confirmed by the clubs at the time of writing. BRYME does not publish unverified team news.

SuspensionsNo suspensions confirmed at the time of writing.

Expected lineupsNo lineup has been announced. Expected XIs are not published here as speculation.

Tactical matchupNot confirmed at the time of writing.

Historical context

The 2026/27 Serie A season features 20 clubs across 38 matchdays, opening 22 August 2026 and closing 30 May 2027, with midweek rounds on 28 October and 6 January and a break over the weekend of 27 December.

The case for the underdog

Neither side is a meaningful underdog, which is what makes the fixture worth watching. Como travelling to Udine on an opening weekend is a fair test of whether their recent trajectory has translated into the kind of squad that takes points on the road in Italy.

BRYME editorial outlook

BRYME expects a tight, low-scoring game. Udinese at home are historically difficult to break down and rarely lose these by more than a goal.

BRYME editorial score prediction

Udinese 1–1 Como

Sources: beIN Sports — When does the 2026–27 Serie A season start? · Quotidiano Sportivo — Serie A 2026-27, first five matchdays

Udinese v Como

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