Como arrive into Friday's Genoa vs Como trip with the stronger recent form and a striker who keeps scoring away from home. Genoa are still searching for their first point of the new season after a 2-0 home loss to Napoli, with both goals conceded inside the final 10 minutes. Anastasios Douvikas has scored in five consecutive Serie A away matches, which gives Como a clean edge in a game that already looks awkward for the hosts.

Como's form and attacking options

The most basic case for Como is the run they are on. They have won three of their last five Serie A matches, with one draw and one loss, and they followed a 1-1 opening-day draw with Udinese by beating Napoli 2-1 away on Sunday. Sports Mole preview desk put it plainly: "As Como have far more depth and quality right across the pitch, that should play directly into their hands."

Douvikas has already scored two goals in two Serie A appearances this season, and that form is backed up by the away streak. Como's summer business also adds to the sense that they are carrying more threat than last season's mid-table version of this side, with Martin Baturina and Lorenzo Colombo among the names added to the squad.

Genoa's early pressure

The other side of the argument is much harder to ignore. Genoa have taken zero points from their opening two league matches, and their last league win dates back to mid-April. That is not a crisis in September, but it is a poor base for a team already being asked to stabilise quickly.

The head-to-head also leans away from them. Genoa have only claimed two points from four meetings with Como since both clubs returned to Serie A in 2024, which is another awkward marker before the meeting at Genoa vs Como. Sports Mole preview desk summed up the mood from the home side's angle: "Still searching for their first point of the new season, Genoa will welcome Serie A rivals Como to Stadio Ferraris on Friday evening."

Como look like the better side on current evidence, and the combination of form, depth and Douvikas's away scoring streak makes them the likelier winners in Genoa.

Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 1 outlet. How we work →