Match Information
Match Overview
Fiorentina host Como at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on October 18 in Regular Season - 7 of Serie A, a Matchday 7 fixture as the season begins to take shape. The table makes the contrast clear: Fiorentina sit 19th, while Como are 8th.
The primary factor is the gap in league standing set against recent league results. Fiorentina have lost two of their last three Serie A matches, 2-1 away to Genoa on October 10 and 2-1 at home to Torino on September 5, with a 1-1 home draw against Napoli on September 20 in between. Their 4-2 win at Venezia on September 11 shows what the attack can do, but the points total has not followed. Como's league form is mixed. They beat Parma 2-1 on September 14, lost 2-0 at Frosinone on September 20 and drew 0-0 at home with AS Roma on October 11.
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The secondary factor is schedule. Como played a UEFA Champions League match at Feyenoord on October 14, a 3-2 defeat, and that came only three days after the Roma draw. Fiorentina's last fixture was the Genoa match on October 10. Their only other recent non-league game was the 3-0 Coppa Italia win over Pisa on September 15. The schedule difference is context only, and nothing suggests how either side will handle it.
The head-to-head record also stands out. Como won three of the last five meetings, including a 3-1 away win at Fiorentina on January 27, 2026. Fiorentina won the most recent one, 2-1 at Como on February 14, 2026.
Neither side has reported injuries, so both managers, Paolo Vanoli and Cesc Fàbregas, should have full squads to choose from. This looks like a meeting between a side in need of points and a side balancing league and European commitments.
Predicted Lineups
Fiorentina
de Gea; Jimenez, Dragusin, Ranieri, Valdepenas; Ndour, Fagioli; Mastantuono, Inao Oulai, Gnonto; Beto
Como
Robert Sánchez; Smolčić, Jacobo Ramón, Chalobah, Álex Valle; Luis Milla, Perrone; Diao, Baturina, Kaiki; Paz
Team Form Analysis
Fiorentina
League Position: 19Fiorentina Form Analysis
Fiorentina's recent form is inconsistent, with two wins, one draw and two defeats in their last five matches. The trajectory is a concern in the league, where they lost 2-1 at Genoa on October 10 after drawing 1-1 with Napoli at home on September 20. Their Serie A results in this window were a 2-1 home loss to Torino on September 5, a 4-2 win at Venezia on September 11, the Napoli draw and the Genoa defeat.
The attack has produced. They scored four at Venezia and three against Pisa in the Coppa Italia on September 15, and they have scored in every game shown. In total they have 11 goals across the five matches.
Defensively the picture is weaker. They conceded in four of the five games, and the only clean sheet came against Pisa in the cup. Eight goals conceded in five matches is a lot, and both league defeats were by a single goal.
The opposition has been varied: Napoli were a significant test, while Genoa, Torino and Venezia were more mixed. Fiorentina's challenge is to turn their goalscoring into more consistent league points.
Como
League Position: 8Como Form Analysis
Como's last five matches brought two wins, one draw and two defeats across Serie A and the Champions League. Their latest result was a 3-2 loss at Feyenoord on October 14 in League Stage - 2. Before that came a 0-0 home draw with AS Roma on October 11, which was a solid league result against strong opposition.
The Champions League opener showed their attacking potential, a 4-1 home win over RB Leipzig on September 10. In Serie A they beat Parma 2-1 on September 14 but lost 2-0 at Frosinone on September 20, so their league form has been uneven.
Como have scored 11 goals and conceded 7 across the five games. They found the net in four of those matches, with the Roma draw the exception. Their only clean sheet in this run was that Roma match.
The schedule has been demanding, with European and league fixtures within a short span, and that is relevant context for how they arrive in Florence. The opposition has ranged from Roma and Leipzig to Frosinone and Parma, and the results do not follow a simple pattern.
Head-to-Head
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Como
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 | Como | 1 - 2 | Fiorentina |
| 2026-01-27 | Fiorentina | 1 - 3 | Como |
| 2025-09-21 | Fiorentina | 1 - 2 | Como |
| 2025-02-16 | Fiorentina | 0 - 2 | Como |
| 2024-11-24 | Como | 0 - 2 | Fiorentina |
Memorable Matches
The recent meetings between these sides have been competitive and mostly decisive. The most recent, on February 14, 2026, saw Fiorentina win 2-1 at Como, a result that ended a run of Como victories in this fixture.
Before that, on January 27, 2026, Como won 3-1 at Fiorentina, the biggest margin in the last five meetings by goal difference apart from the two 2-0 results. That win came only weeks before the return fixture.
Como also won 2-1 at Fiorentina on September 21, 2025, and 2-0 on February 16, 2025. Fiorentina's other win in the sample was a 2-0 victory at Como on November 24, 2024. Overall Como have won three of the last five and Fiorentina two, and the home side has lost four of the five.
Venue Factor
The Stadio Artemio Franchi hosts this fixture, and the data gives only limited venue detail. Fiorentina's recent home results are mixed: a 3-0 Coppa Italia win over Pisa on September 15, a 1-1 draw with Napoli on September 20 and a 2-1 defeat to Torino on September 5. In Serie A at home they have not yet won in the matches shown.
Home advantage has not been decisive in this fixture either. Como won at Fiorentina on January 27, 2026 and September 21, 2025, while Fior
Injury Concerns
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