Serie A

Como vs. Venezia playing for safety

The sides are ten points apart. While Como want to get further away from the drop, Venezia want to get out of the relegation zone.

It's a battle for survival between Como and Venezia, scheduled for 15:00 CET at the Sinigaglia at the same time as Parma vs. Torino. Como lost to Roma last week after key wins against Fiorentina and Napoli which put a healthy gap between them and the relegation zone. They will undoubtedly be trying to increase that distance in this game. Venezia must win as they are currently second last, five points from safety and without a win since 22 December 2024 against Cagliari. They will be hoping to hear good news from Parma and to build on the draws from their last two matches against Atalanta and Lazio.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Como have never lost in their three previous meetings with Venezia in Serie A, with one win and two draws. Among the teams against whom Como are yet to lose against in the top-flight, only versus Lecce have they played more matches (5 – W4 D1). Over the last 30 years (since the start of 1995), Como and Venezia have faced each other 12 times in the league across Serie A, Serie B, and Serie C: the head-to-head record of these meetings is equal, with four wins each and four draws. After the 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture, Como and Venezia could draw both league meetings of a season for the first time across Serie A, Serie B and Serie C in the era of three points for a win. Overall in this period, the two clubs have never repeated the same result in the two seasonal meetings in any of these divisions. Como have won each of their last four home matches in Serie A, Serie B and Serie C against Venezia, with an overall score of 8-1; indeed, since 2013/14, Venezia are the team against which the Lombards boast their highest number of home wins in professional leagues.

DID YOU KNOW?

If they win, Como (28 points in 27 games so far) would record their best record after 28 games played over their last five seasons played in Serie A, having amassed 30 points in 1986-87, 27 in 1987-88, 26 in 1988-89 and 20 in 2002-03 (considering three points for a win all-time). Since the start of November, Venezia have won only one of their 17 games played in Serie A (D7 L9); no team has won fewer in the big-five European League in this period (one win each for Heidenheim, Monza and Reims). Furthermore, Venezia have not scored in four matches in a row, last failing to score in more consecutive games in the top-flight between September and October 1998 (a run of five). Como have won possession in the final third of the pitch the most of any side in Serie A this term (121), while Venezia have seen their opponents win possession in their defensive third more than any other side in the division in 2024/25 (131).

PLAYERS

Assane Diao (born in 2005) is the youngest player to have scored at least five goals since the start of 2025 across each of the big-five European Leagues and their second tiers; he has scored five goals in nine appearances in Serie A with Como since the start of this calendar year, including four in home matches. After having scored just one goal in total in his previous three seasons in the top-flight, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia has already scored four goals in this Serie A campaign. Three of these have been from outside the box (including one against Como in the 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture in December), a joint-high for goals from distance in the competition this term, along with with Danilo Cataldi and Davide Zappacosta.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: Kempf and Vojvoda (Como) Cautioned: Moreno and Nico Paz (Como); Yeboah and Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia)

REFEREE

AYROLDI (MELI – ALASSIO) IV: SCATENA VAR: MAZZOLENI AVAR: CAMPLONE

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Milan-Como (Saturday 15 March, 18.00 CET) Venezia-Napoli (Sunday 16 March, 12.30 CET) (Photo Getty Images)