Key Facts
- Following its win in Naples, Como sits in eighth place with four points, while Genoa, still winless and in 16th place, is already under pressure to deliver results.
- Genoa has conceded goals in each of its last three games and is still waiting for its first league goal, underscoring its offensive struggles.
- Como is undefeated in regular time over its last five games; Douvikas has scored in both league matches, while Addai is out with an injury.
- Como is undefeated against Genoa in their recorded head-to-head matchups, and recent encounters have been low-scoring—suggesting a tightly controlled game.
- The “Both Teams to Score: No” bet is based on Genoa’s scoreless start to the league season as well as the absences of wingers Hamed Traoré and Lorenzo Venturino.
Match Preview
Coming off a 2-1 away win at Napoli, Como heads to the Stadio Luigi Ferraris with momentum on its side, while Daniele De Rossi is demanding a response from Genoa following their 0-1 loss to Lazio. Cesc Fàbregas’s team sits in eighth place with four points; Genoa is 16th and still without a point. Como also won the most recent matchup, 2-0, in April 2026.
This preview explains why the betting market clearly favors Como on the road but still considers a draw highly likely. The focus is on “Como to win,” “Both teams to score: No,” and the riskier bet on “Under 1.5 goals.” Genoa’s sluggish league offense is the key factor here.
- Venue: Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
- Date and time: September 4, 2026, 8:45 p.m.
- Competition: Serie A (Matchday 3)
Como’s pressing and composure on the ball were decisive in Naples, where Martin Baturina and Anastasios Douvikas scored in the 2-1 victory. This provides a credible basis for a Como win. The market clearly favors Como, even though the increased likelihood of a draw rightly reflects the difficulty of an away win.
Genoa Form & Record Check
Genoa’s most recent Serie A match—a 0-1 loss to Lazio—once again exposed De Rossi’s pressing problem: His team has yet to score in the league. Junior Messias replaced Djibril Sow after halftime, and Milutin Osmajic came on for Vitinha, but the substitutions failed to produce an equalizer. Prior to that, there had been a 0–2 home loss to Napoli.
While the 4–1 victory over Ascoli in the Coppa Italia showed that this team can create scoring opportunities, the contrast with their league record is stark. Genoa has lost two consecutive Serie A matches and has conceded goals in all three competitive matches this season. Bologna sits ahead on equal points, with Parma right behind on equal points; an early win could quickly shake up the tight standings.
Como Form & Record Check
Como’s 2-1 win in Naples was more than just a decent early result. Fàbregas’s pressing forced a turnover before Douvikas’s game-winning goal, after Baturina had already put Como ahead with an assist from Assane Diao.
In five competitive matches this season, Como is undefeated in regulation time with three wins and two draws. The 1-1 draw at Udinese was followed by the result against Napoli, giving the team four points from two challenging away league matches. Douvikas has scored in both league matches, though Jayden Addai is out, and Como has conceded at least one goal in each of its last five games.
Genoa – Como Head-to-Head & Statistics
In their last six recorded meetings, Como is undefeated against Genoa, with two wins and four draws. Como won the most recent matchup 2–0 in April 2026, following a 1–1 draw in September 2025.
Low-scoring games have been a consistent feature. In each of the past six matchups, fewer than 1.5 goals were scored before halftime, and the last four ended with fewer than 2.5 goals total. These trends point to a cautious game, although an early goal could change the course of the match.
