Como 1907 kicks off the month of November at the Sinigaglia, welcoming Venezia for Sunday's afternoon clash. Cesc Fàbregas’s side return to Serie A action for Matchday 10, with kick-off scheduled for 12:30.
The Lariani come into the clash on a run of four consecutive wins across all competitions. Victories over Fiorentina, Manchester United, Sassuolo, and Torino bear testament to the excellent form and confidence - both physical and mental - of captain Da Cunha and his teammates, who will be eager to extend this positive streak in front of their home supporters.
Newly promoted as last season’s Serie B champions, Venezia have struggled for results in the opening stages of the campaign, failing to turn positive performances into points. Despite currently sitting bottom of the table, the Venetian outfit have pushed several of the league's top sides to the limit.
In particular, replacing Giovanni Stroppa with Davide Nicola after matchday 6 seems to have revitalised the Arancioneroverdi. They claimed a statement home win against Napoli and gave Inter a serious run for their money in midweek. Even against superior opposition on paper, Venezia have proven they can hold their own and compete for every point.
The words of Como 1907 head coach Cesc Fàbregas ahead of Como 1907-Venezia:
"Venezia are a team that have caused enormous problems for several sides, including Lazio, Fiorentina, Napoli and Inter. They always find a way to create goalscoring opportunities and are particularly dangerous on the counter-attack. I think we’ll have to work extremely hard and get a lot of things right if we’re to take all three points.
I’d like to think that everything we’ve built over the past three years, the message we’ve conveyed, our approach to work and the way we communicate with one another, helps the players cope with different situations. But, as I keep saying, I believe we have a very united squad.
We need to strike the right balance between taking risks with the way we play and avoiding giving our opponents opportunities. That said, I think the team is performing well and continuing to improve."
Venezia
The league table does not do justice to Venezia’s performances over the opening two months of the campaign. The visitors rank sixth in Serie A for average ball possession and eighth for expected goals; these statistics underline Venezia’s commitment to dictating play and going toe-to-toe with opponents through an expansive, modern brand of football.
Tactically, Davide Nicola sets his team up in a 3-5-2 system designed to guarantee defensive solidity, crowd the central channels, and pose a constant threat on the break by exploiting space behind the defensive line with front two Yeboah and Adams. German striker Lauberbach is also pushing for a start in attack, having seen his would-be first Serie A goal ruled out by VAR for offside against Inter.
In the middle of the park, captain Gianluca Busio pulls the strings, flanked by dynamic options who bring both grit and technical quality in and out of possession, including Kike Pérez, Sohm, and Bašić. Out wide, Nicola can rotate between Mazzocchi, Hainault, Sagrado, and Haps. Shielding Filip Stanković in goal, veteran defender Juan Jesus marshals the back three alongside Schingtienne and Moreno.
Head-to-head
Como 1907 and Venezia have faced each other 41 times across all competitions. The overall record is almost perfectly balanced, tipping slightly in favour of the Biancoblù with 14 wins to Venezia’s 12 (alongside 15 draws). In Serie A, the two clubs have crossed paths just four times, resulting in three draws and a 2-1 away victory for Como back in the 1949/50 campaign.
The last meeting at the Sinigaglia was on the 8th of March 2025. The match finished 1-1, with the visitors snatching a dramatic 95th-minute equaliser from the penalty spot courtesy of Christian Gytkjær to cancel out Jonathan Ikoné’s early opener.
Squad
1 BUTEZ Jean
2 KEMPF Marc
3 VALLE Alex
4 RAMON Jacobo
5 PERRONE Maximo
6 MILLA Luis
7 DA CUNHA Lucas
8 CAQUERET Maxence
9 DOUVIKAS Tasos
10 PAZ Nico
13 DOSSENA Alberto
15 LAHDO Adrian
16 KAIKI Bruno
18 GOLDANIGA Edoardo
20 BATURINA Martin
21 RICCI Samuele
22 VIGORITO Mauro
27 COUTO Yan
28 SMOLCIC Ivan
30 LIBERALI Mattia
53 KAMBWALA Willy
54 PAPACCIOLI Matteo
58 KENNEDY Zebedee
97 SANCHEZ Robert
Match details
- Date: November 1st 2026
- Kick-off: 12:30 pm (CEST)
- Stadium: Giuseppe Sinigaglia
- Referee: Ferrieri Caputi Maria Sole
- Assistants: Rossi Marcello, Pairetto Luca
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