Como host Manchester United in the Champions League. Both sides have made encouraging starts to their league-phase campaigns, with wins in their opening fixtures.
We're still very early in this competition, and this fixture is a month out from the observation point used here, so form snapshots reflect a moment in time rather than a settled picture of either side heading into kickoff.
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Recent form: two different pictures
Como's been in decent shape lately. Across their last several matches they've beaten Genoa and Napoli away from home, thumped RB Leipzig 4-1 in their Champions League opener, and only really came unstuck against Frosinone. That's a run built on scoring goals rather than just grinding results out.
Como: 20 completed matches; Manchester United: 20 completed matches.
Como
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 37
- Conceded
- 24
- Difference
- +13
Manchester United
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 38
- Conceded
- 26
- Difference
- +12
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | Frosinone | Como | 20.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Serie A | Como | Parma | 14.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| UEFA Champions League | Como | RB Leipzig | 10.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| Serie A | Genoa | Como | 04.09.2026 | 1-4 |
| Serie A | Napoli | Como | 30.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Serie A | Udinese | Como | 22.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Liverpool | Como | 16.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Arsenal | Como | 12.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Como Cup | Famalicao | Como | 31.07.2026 | 2-3 |
| Como Cup | Villarreal | Como | 29.07.2026 | 1-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Fulham | Manchester United | 20.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| League Cup | Manchester United | Brighton | 16.09.2026 | 2-3 |
| Premier League | Manchester United | Manchester City | 13.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| UEFA Champions League | Manchester United | Sabah FA | 10.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| Premier League | Everton | Manchester United | 06.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Premier League | Manchester United | Ipswich | 30.08.2026 | 5-2 |
| Premier League | Hull City | Manchester United | 22.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Manchester United | AC Milan | 15.08.2026 | 2-4 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Manchester United | Leeds | 12.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Paris Saint Germain | Manchester United | 08.08.2026 | 1-1 |
Manchester United's form is patchier. They've lost three of their last seven matches, including defeats to Manchester City and Hull City, and were knocked out in the League Cup by Brighton. Their more comfortable wins have come against weaker opposition like Sabah FA and Ipswich, while games against Premier League peers have been tighter, with draws against Fulham and Everton.
Como look the more settled attacking side right now, even allowing for the mixed level of opposition.
Comparative Team Statistics: Como vs Manchester United
Level after one European game
Both clubs sit close together in the league-phase table after a single fixture, each having won by a comfortable margin. Como beat RB Leipzig 4-1, Manchester United beat Sabah FA 4-0, and they're currently placed fourth and fifth respectively.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5/1 | 3 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4/0 | 3 |
| 5 | Como | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4/1 | 3 |
| 6 | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3/1 | 3 |
It's a small sample, obviously, but it does mean neither side arrives here under any early pressure from a poor start.
Paz pulling the strings
One name worth flagging from Como's squad is N. Paz, who registered two assists in his most recent appearance. That kind of creative output suggests he's been central to how Como have been building their attacks.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Álvaro Morata | Spain | 33 | Attacker | 190 | 84 |
| M. Caqueret | France | 26 | Midfielder | 174 | 63 |
| M. Kean | Italy | 26 | Attacker | 183 | 67 |
| J. Butez | France | 31 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 70 |
| I. Smolčić | Croatia | 26 | Defender | 181 | 78 |
| Robert Sánchez | Spain | 28 | Goalkeeper | 197 | 90 |
| T. Chalobah | England | 27 | Defender | 190 | 75 |
| M. Kempf | Germany | 31 | Defender | 186 | 87 |
| T. Douvikas | Greece | 27 | Attacker | 186 | 76 |
| E. Audero | Italy | 29 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 83 |
| S. Ricci | Italy | 25 | Midfielder | 181 | 76 |
| E. Goldaniga | Italy | 32 | Defender | 193 | 87 |
| M. Vigorito | Italy | 36 | Goalkeeper | 187 | 81 |
| A. Dossena | Italy | 27 | Defender | 195 | 85 |
| Luis Milla | Spain | 31 | Midfielder | 175 | 67 |
| Iván Azón | Spain | 23 | Attacker | 182 | 79 |
| L. da Cunha | France | 25 | Midfielder | 174 | 66 |
| N. Törnqvist | Sweden | 24 | Goalkeeper | 195 | 82 |
| Yan Couto | Brazil | 24 | Defender | 168 | 60 |
| Willy Kambwala Ndengushi | France | 22 | Defender | 192 | 85 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Mazraoui | Morocco | 28 | Defender | 183 | 63 |
| Diogo Dalot | Portugal | 27 | Defender | 183 | 78 |
| L. Shaw | England | 31 | Defender | 178 | 80 |
| M. Rashford | England | 28 | Attacker | 188 | 80 |
| Matheus Cunha | Brazil | 27 | Midfielder | 183 | 76 |
| Bruno Fernandes | Portugal | 32 | Midfielder | 179 | 66 |
| Lisandro Martínez | Argentina | 28 | Defender | 175 | 72 |
| Y. Tielemans | Belgium | 29 | Midfielder | 176 | 72 |
| H. Maguire | England | 33 | Defender | 194 | 90 |
| K. Darlow | England | 35 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 88 |
| M. Mount | England | 27 | Midfielder | 181 | 76 |
| B. Mbeumo | Cameroon | 27 | Midfielder | 173 | 64 |
| J. Zirkzee | Netherlands | 25 | Attacker | 193 | 84 |
| B. Šeško | Slovenia | 23 | Attacker | 195 | 85 |
| S. Lammens | Belgium | 24 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 70 |
| K. Mainoo | England | 21 | Midfielder | 175 | 72 |
| Dermot William Mee | Northern Ireland | 23 | Goalkeeper | 183 | |
| Andrey Santos | Brazil | 22 | Midfielder | 180 | 75 |
| L. Yoro | France | 20 | Defender | 190 | 83 |
| C. Baleba | Cameroon | 22 | Midfielder | 179 | 73 |
Put together, there's a reasonable case that Como have the better momentum right now, but it's built on a short run of matches against varying opposition, and United's underlying quality shouldn't be dismissed just because their recent league form has wobbled.
With no clear market reference to assess here and the evidence still fairly thin this early in the competition, we're not backing a specific angle on this one. It's a fixture worth watching rather than betting into blind.
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