On January 3rd, in Serie A, Como will face Udinese in a match that draws attention not only for the standings but also for the odds setup. A win for Como is priced at 1.77, a draw at 3.84, and a victory for Udinese at 5.27. In terms of probabilities: Como has a 55.65% chance of winning, a draw stands at 25.65%, and Udinese has an 18.69% chance. This setup reflects Como's advantage, which is also confirmed by the recent statistics of both teams. Additional markets also indicate a shift in balance towards Como, but the odds on totals and both teams to score are within a range that allows for various betting options.
In their last five matches, Como secured three victories: 3-0 against Lecce (27.12.2025), 2-0 with Sassuolo (28.11.2025), and 5-1 over Torino (24.11.2025). They also suffered two defeats: 0-1 to Roma (15.12.2025) and 0-4 to Inter (6.12.2025). During the same period, Udinese beat Napoli 1-0 (14.12.2025), drew 1-1 with Lazio (27.12.2025), and lost to Fiorentina 1-5 (21.12.2025), Genoa 1-2 (8.12.2025), and Juventus 0-2 (2.12.2025). On average over 5 matches, Como had 59% possession, committed 12.8 fouls, received 2.4 yellow cards, and had 1.2 offsides. Udinese's stats show 43.8% possession, 14 fouls, 1.4 yellow cards, and 1.6 offsides. In their last head-to-head on January 20, 2025, Como was stronger with a 4-1 win.
From the last five encounters, Como has an average total of 3.2 goals per match, while Udinese's average is 2.8. Como scored an average of 2 goals per game and conceded 1.2. For Udinese, these figures are 0.8 scored and 2 conceded. Como has gone over 2.5 total goals in 3 out of 5 matches, while Udinese has done so in 2 out of 5. In the first half, the total over 1.5 was recorded only once for both teams, but in the second half, this occurred 3 times for each. Como most frequently scored in the intervals of 0-15, 46-60, and 76-90 minutes (25% each), while Udinese scored most often between 61-75 minutes (40%). In terms of goals conceded: Como most often conceded between 61-75 minutes (38%), and Udinese in the final 76-90 minutes (50%). Considering Como consistently scores and Udinese concedes an average of 2 per game, betting on over 2.5 goals at 2.08 seems logical.
Como averages 4.2 corners per match, while Udinese averages 3.4. Over the last 5 games, the total corners over 9.5 occurred twice for Como and once for Udinese. Among the corner totals odds, there is a pair for 8.5: over 8.5 is priced at 1.59, under 8.5 at 2.15. Based on average figures, a bet on over 8.5 corners seems justified. For the corner outcome, Como is the favorite with odds of 1.40. Overall, both teams do not show extremely high activity in this aspect, but under certain circumstances, the match could reach 9 or more corners.
Sportwars.net prediction for the match Como vs Udinese, 2026-01-03 - Over 2.5 goals, odds 2.08. Exact score: 2:1, odds 8.00.


