Bitesize Prediction: Udinese vs Como – 01/09/24

Competition: Serie A

Market: Udinese win

Odds: 11/10 @ 1xBet

Looking to extend on their early season flurry and make it back-to-back Serie A victories on Sunday night, Udinese will welcome Como to the Bluenergy Stadium.

Starting with the hosts, while Udinese might have spent large spells of last season fighting to keep hold of their Serie A status, the Little Zebras appear to have made plenty of improvements on either side of the summer break. Last seen putting in a sensational performance on home soil as they secured a 2-1 victory against Italian heavyweights Lazio, Kosta Runjaic’s men have rightfully received plenty of plaudits. Mustering four points from their opening two Serie A appearances, the former Legia Warsaw boss will be calling on his high-flying squad to lay down another marker on Sunday night. Extending on their Coppa Italia adventure on August 9th as they stormed their way to a 4-0 romp against Avellino, Udinese should find the mood in their camp at a real high. Signing off the 2023/24 campaign with a 1-0 win away at Frosinone on May 26th, Sunday’s hosts are unbeaten in all of their previous eight domestic appearances across all competitions continuing on from last season.

As for the visitors, while Como might have stormed their way to an iconic Serie A return this season, Cesc Fabregas’ side appear to have a real battle on their hands this time around. Opening up the 2024/25 campaign with a 3-0 drumming at the hands of Juventus, the former Arsenal skipper is desperately seeking a much-needed boost. Crashing out of the Coppa Italia on August 11th after suffering a penalties defeat away at Serie B outfit Sampdoria, the Blues should be bracing themselves for another stern examination this weekend. Only winning a pair of their final six second-tier showdowns away from the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia last season, Como should also be concerned by their previous trip to Sunday’s hosts. Hit with an action-packed 3-2 loss when they travelled to the Bluenergy Stadium back in 2003, Fabregas’ men find themselves pencilled in as a real outside contender when they arrive in Udine this weekend.

Bet: Udinese 11/10 to beat Como in Sunday’s Serie A showdown @ 1xBet