Our prediction
We are calling it Feyenoord 2-2 Como 1907. Both sides have been scoring freely, and both have looked vulnerable when the opposition gets a foothold, so we expect goals at both ends and no clear winner.
Form guide
Feyenoord’s last five results tell two different stories. Domestically they look formidable: NEC 1-3 Feyenoord, Zwolle 0-7 Feyenoord and Feyenoord 5-0 Utrecht add up to 15 goals scored and one conceded across three matches. That is a side creating chances at will against Eredivisie opposition. The other two results are a warning. Feyenoord 2-2 Den Haag shows they can be held at home, and Barça 5-1 Feyenoord on matchday one shows what happens when they meet a team with genuine quality. Conceding five in their only Champions League outing so far is the most important number in their recent record.
Como 1907 arrive with a record that would impress any Serie A follower. Napoli 1-2 Como 1907 and Genoa 1-4 Como 1907 were statement away wins, and Como 1907 4-1 RB Leipzig gave them a strong start in this competition. Como 1907 2-1 Parma kept the run going. The blemish is Frosinone 2-0 Como 1907, a defeat in which they failed to score at all. They sit 8th in Serie A with 10 points from five games (three wins, one draw, one defeat), having scored 9 and conceded 6. That is a productive attack, but a defence that has conceded in most of the games in this run.
Note that these are the latest results in our data, and both clubs will have played since.
Head-to-head
Our data contains no previous meetings between Feyenoord and Como 1907. With no shared history to lean on, this prediction rests entirely on current form and what each side has shown against comparable opponents.
Team news
Team news as of 14 October 2026 (Sky Sport Italia, UEFA.com, Tuttomercatoweb, Sports Mole, Eurosport, FantaMaster). Feyenoord (head coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst) have several players out. Absentees: Thomas Beelen (broken leg), Jordan Bos (knee), Bart Nieuwkoop (knee), Reiss Nelson (muscle), Gijs Smal (ankle) and Shaqueel van Persie. UEFA gives Van Persie’s injury as a contusion. Doubts: Sources disagree on some fitness reports. Sports Mole lists Goncalo Borges (knock), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (leg) and Jakub Moder (knee) as doubtful. UEFA rules Borges and Moder (back) out and lists Watanabe as doubtful with a calf problem. Watanabe is the key decision. Sky Sport Italia expects Watanabe to return at the back, with López the alternative at left-back and Mármol moving to centre-back. Expected formation (4-3-3), Sky Sport Italia: Ernst; Read, St. Juste, Watanabe, Mármol; Zechiël, Vanhoutte, Targhalline; Hadj Moussa, Ferri, Valente. UEFA and Eurosport instead go with Ernst; Read, St. Juste, Mármol, Javi Lopez; Zechiël, Vanhoutte, Targhalline; Hadj Moussa, Ferri, Valente. The official line-up has not been released yet.
Como 1907 (head coach Cesc Fabregas) have just one absentee. Absentees: Moise Kean is out and was left out of the travelling squad. He missed this morning’s final training session after pulling out of Sunday’s match against Roma. He picked up the injury against Belgium. Maxence Caqueret, Jayden Addai, Willy Kambwala, and Edoardo Goldaniga are not part of their Champions League squad. Doubts: According to Fabregas, the only player carrying a knock was Jesus Rodriguez, and he travelled with the squad. In defence, Sky Sport Italia has Valle favoured over Kaiki at left-back, with Milla (or Perrone) partnering Da Cunha in midfield. Expected formation (4-2-3-1): Butez; Couto, Ramòn, Chalobah, Valle; Milla, Da Cunha; Diao, Paz, Baturina; Douvikas. FantaMaster and UEFA predict the same XI. The official line-up has not been released yet.
What decides it
- Feyenoord’s attack against a defence that leaks. Feyenoord have scored 18 goals in their last five matches. Como 1907 have conceded 6 in five Serie A games and let in goals against Napoli, Genoa, Parma and Frosinone. At home, Feyenoord should find the net at least once and probably twice.
- Como 1907’s ability to hurt stronger sides. Wins away at Napoli and at home to RB Leipzig show Como 1907 do not shrink against quality opposition. Feyenoord’s 5-1 defeat in Barcelona suggests their back line can be opened up by a side that moves the ball well, and Como 1907 have the attacking output to test that.
- The step up in level for Feyenoord. Their big scores came against Zwolle and Utrecht. The Den Haag draw and the Barça result hint that their dominance shrinks against stronger or more organised opponents. Como 1907 are much closer to the Barça end of that range than the Zwolle end, which is why we stop short of backing a home win.
Verdict
Feyenoord’s home attack is too productive to back against, but Como 1907 have already shown they can win at difficult grounds and beat Champions League opposition comfortably. Neither defence has been convincing against good teams, so we expect both to score more than once. Our pick is Feyenoord 2-2 Como 1907, with low confidence given the lack of head-to-head history and the gap since the latest results in our data.
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