Como vs. Inter: Champions League vs title race

All eyes are on the Giuseppe Sinigaglia for Sunday’s late kick-off. Como, after five straight wins, drew with Udinese last week and now must defend fourth place from their pursuers. Inter have put a difficult spell behind them, just two points from matches against Milan, Atalanta, and Fiorentina, by beating Roma, and are now pushing towards the Scudetto.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The official head-to-head record in Como stands at 22 meetings: 5 Lariani wins (the most recent 1-0, Serie A 1980/81), 6 draws (the most recent 0-0, in the Coppa Italia on 3 March) and 11 Nerazzurri victories (the most recent 0-2, Serie A 2024/25).

In the last 10 Serie A meetings between Como and Inter, the Lariani have never scored and the Nerazzurri have won every time.

Inter's last defeat in Como dates back to the 1985/86 season, a 1-0 win for the home side with Stefano Borgonovo on the scoresheet.

DID YOU KNOW?

Como have kept a clean sheet for 263 minutes: the last goal they conceded was scored by Donyell Malen from the penalty spot in the 7th minute of Como 2-1 Roma on 15 March.

Como are on a run of 8 consecutive unbeaten matches across Serie A and the Coppa Italia: 5 wins and 3 draws. Their last defeat dates back to 14 February, Fiorentina 2-1 Como, Serie A.

The side with the fewest goals conceded (Como, 22) and the side with the most goals scored (Inter, 71) in the 2025/26 Serie A season meet at the Sinigaglia.

The two sides that score the most goals in the opening 15 minutes of matches go head-to-head: 11 for the Nerazzurri, 10 for the Lariani (level with Napoli).

Only Juventus (526) have attempted more dribbles than Como (469, level with Milan) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Only three sides (Lazio, Milan and Sassuolo) have won fewer duels than Como (940) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Inter are the only side in the 2025/26 Serie A season not to have had a player sent off.

Inter are the 2025/26 Serie A side with the most goals scored from outside the penalty area (10).

Inter are the 2025/26 Serie A side with the most goals scored by substitutes (11).

Inter are the 2025/26 Serie A side that produces the most xG (69.2), ahead of Juventus (61.5) and Atalanta (57.9).

Inter are the side with the most crosses attempted in the 2025/26 Serie A season (897), 147 more than the second-placed side: Juventus (750).

Inter have not won away from home since 21 February 2026, a 0-2 victory in Lecce; since then, 2 draws and 1 defeat across Serie A and the Coppa Italia. Inter had not gone this long without an away win since the February-March 2025 period (4 matches on that occasion).

COACHES and PLAYERS

This is the 3rd official meeting between Cesc Fàbregas and Cristian Chivu: across the previous 2 encounters, 1 draw and 1 win for the Nerazzurri head coach.

The three players with the most goals scored from outside the penalty area in the 2025/26 Serie A season will face each other in this match: Hakan Çalhanoğlu (5), Nico Paz (4) and Piotr Zieliński (4).

Maximo Perrone is third for completed passes among midfielders in the 2025/26 Serie A season (1,632), behind Luka Modrić (1,843) and Manuel Locatelli (2,030).

No player has attempted more shots from outside the penalty area than Nico Paz (63) in the 2025/26 Serie A season, with Ruslan Malinovskyi (43) 20 attempts behind, and Hakan Çalhanoğlu (41) completing the podium.

Only Lautaro Martínez has scored more goals than Anastasios Douvikas (11) in the 2025/26 Serie A season. In the 19 occasions he has started from the first minute, the Greek striker has scored 10 goals; his only goal as a substitute came in Como vs Roma on matchday 29.

Lautaro Martínez is the 2025/26 Serie A top scorer (16 goals); the Inter captain is second for xG (13.5) and fourth for shots attempted (85).

No player has registered more assists than Federico Dimarco in the 2025/26 Serie A season (15) — more than double the players in second place: Nicolò Barella, Jesús Rodriguez and Armand Laurienté (7).

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: none 

Cautioned: Da Cunha, Addai (Como); Sucic (inter)

REFEREE

MASSA (MELI – ALASSIO) IV: AYROLDI, VAR: AURELIANO, AVAR: MAGGIONI

UPCOMING MATCHES

Sassuolo-Como (Friday April 17th, 18.30 CEST)

Inter-Cagliari (Friday April 17th, 20.45 CEST)

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