Como vs. Fiorentina, crucial points on the line

Saturday’s schedule opens with a hugely important clash between Como and Fiorentina. With a match against Milan coming up on 18 February, the hosts are aiming for a fourth straight positive result to keep dreaming big and to put pressure on Juventus and Roma. Fiorentina, on the other hand, cannot afford any slip-ups. With just one point from their last three matches, the Viola need a change of pace and a response.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There are 16 official precedents in Como between the two teams: record of 7 Lariani victories (latest 2-0, Coppa Italia 2001/02), 5 draws (latest 0-0, Serie A 1986/87) and 4 Viola victories (the latest 0-2, Serie A 2024/25).

Como without goals at home against the Viola for 208': the last signed by Pedone at 62' of Como-Fiorentina 2-0, Coppa Italia, October 2001.

DID YOU KNOW?

Como arrives at this match after the recent victory in the quarter-finals of Coppa Italia against Napoli. For the Lariani exactly forty years have passed since the last appearance in the semi-final of the competition (Sampdoria-Como in the 1985/86 season, progression of the Doriani by virtue of the 1-1 draw in Genoa and the 0-2 forfeit victory on the occasion of the second leg in Como).

Como team with most penalties in favour in Serie A 2025/26 (6), like Pisa, Genoa and Milan.

Only Inter (24) and Juventus (19) have scored more goals than Como in the last 30 minutes plus stoppage time in Serie A 2025/26 (18).

Como coming off only one defeat in the last 10 official matches, against 6 victories and 3 draws. The only negative result on the occasion of the home match against Milan (1-3 last 15 January).

Only Pisa (11) and Verona (14) concede more goals in the last 15 minutes plus stoppage time than Fiorentina (9) in Serie A 2025/26.

Fiorentina always scoring in the 8 official matches of 2026: 11 Tuscan goals in the period, the last match without goals in Parma (Parma-Fiorentina 1-0, last 27 December in the league).

COACHES and PLAYERS

Between Cesc Fabregas and Paolo Vanoli 4th official encounter: in the 3 precedents no draw with the Spaniard ahead with 2 victories to 1.

Rolando Mandragora at 6 goals in the league: he has already surpassed his best previous result in his career (4 goals in the 2024/25 season, also with Fiorentina). The midfielder is also the top scorer in the league for Fiorentina (6 goals also for Moise Kean).

Manor Solomon on target in both of the last 2 league matchdays: he had not scored a goal in two consecutive matchdays of a league since last April (with the Leeds jersey in Championship, goals against Preston and Oxford in matchdays 42 and 43 of the tournament).

No player has attempted more shots than Nico Paz in Serie A 2025/26 (53), followed by Moise Kean (84) and Lautaro Martínez (81).

The Como playmaker is also the player who has attempted most shots from outside the box (53), in second place Hakan Çalhanoglu and Ruslan Malinovskyi (35). Only Hakan Çalhanoglu (4) has scored more goals from outside in this Serie A compared to Nico Paz and Rolando Mandragora (3, like Piotr Zieliński).

Only Kenan Yildiz and Riccardo Orsolini (4) have hit the woodwork more than Nico Paz and Moise Kean (3) in Serie A.

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: none

Cautioned: Nico Paz, Da Cunha, Addai (Como); Dodo, Parisi, Mandragora, Fagioli (Fiorentina)

REFEREE

MARCHETTI (BACCINI – POLITI) IV: DI MARCO, VAR: MARESCA, AVAR: GIUA

UPCOMING MATCHES

Juventus-Como (Saturday February 21, 15.00 CET)

Fiorentina-Pisa (Monday February 23, 18.30 CET)

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