Matchday 5 kicks off with Como vs Cremonese

One of last season’s surprise teams takes on one of this season’s potential underdogs. At Sinigaglia, Como host Cremonese, aiming for a second consecutive win following victory in Florence, which put them ahead of their opponents in the standings. The Grigiorossi, meanwhile, come into the match after two draws, and two wins (most recently against Parma) and will be looking to remain unbeaten to keep their place near the top of the table.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There are 29 official previous meetings of the Lombard derby at the Sinigaglia: 11 Como victories against 7 for the grigiorossi (Cremonese) and 11 draws. The last official meeting dates back to May 6, 2022, when Cremonese won 2-1 at the Sinigaglia on the final matchday of Serie B, securing mathematical promotion to Serie A. For Cremonese, a brace by Samuel Di Carmine, with Como's goal scored by Bellemo. The last Serie A encounter between the two teams dates back to November 18, 1984: Como-Cremonese 1-0 with the decisive goal by Albiero.

DID YOU KNOW?

Como has 7 points in the table. In the era of 3 points per victory, this represents the best result for the lariani: in 2024/25 they had 2 points after 4 matchdays, as did in 2002/03, when they were relegated with 24 total points and finished 17th.

COACHES and PLAYERS

This marks the third official meeting between Cesc Fabregas and Davide Nicola after last year's double clash between Como and Cagliari: victory for the Spanish coach at the Sinigaglia (3-1) and a draw in Cagliari (1-1). All goals scored by Como in Serie A 2025/26 are from foreign players of different nationalities: Paz (Spain), Addai (Netherlands), Douvikas (Greece), and Kempf (Germany).

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none Cautioned: none

REFEREE

DI BELLO (PERETTI – PERROTTI) IV: CALZAVARA, VAR: DI PAOLO, AVAR: GHERSINI

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Atalanta-Como (Saturday 4 October, 20.45 CEST) Inter-Cremonese (Saturday 4 October, 18.00 CEST) (Photo Getty Images)