More markets for the Serie A game, scheduled for August 22 at 12:30 PM ET.
Udinese hosts Como at Bluenergy Stadium on August 22 in the opening round of the 2026-27 Serie A campaign, with both sides entering on 0-0-0 records after the summer break. Preseason friendlies showed Udinese drawing against Mainz and Trabzonspor, while Como’s recent promotion pedigree and attacking style have drawn attention in early market pricing. Key absences for the hosts include injured midfielders Jurgen Ekkelenkamp and Alessandro Zanoli plus Giorgi Chakvetadze (broken finger, expected back early September), potentially affecting creativity and depth. Historical home results favor Udinese, yet Como’s recent form and squad momentum create a competitive opening fixture where lineup confirmation and tactical adjustments will shape implied probabilities across winner, goal-line, and player prop markets.