After a humbling defeat on matchday one of the UEFA Champions League (UCL), Feyenoord will have to navigate a tricky home game in Rotterdam against Como, who started their league phase campaign with a win.
Match News and Current Form
Feyenoord defeated AZ Alkmaar 2-0 last weekend for a third consecutive league win to lift them to the top of the Eredivisie standings. All three wins featured clean sheets for Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men - a stark contrast with their humbling 5-1 defeat at Barcelona on matchday one of this competition. That loss underlined their ongoing European struggles which have seen them win just three of their last 13 UEFA matches (D1, L9), but there’s an opportunity to begin reversing that trend at De Kuip, where they recorded four wins across their last five home UCL games (L1), including back-to-back victories in the 2024/25 league phase.
Como couldn’t take advantage of playing nearly an entire half with an extra man in their 0-0 draw against Roma on Sunday, keeping them goalless in two games (D1, L1). This winless run derailed the momentum Cesc Fàbregas’ men had established over four previous wins, during which they netted 12 goals including a 4-1 win over Leipzig on UCL matchday one. That victory puts Como within reach of becoming just the third Italian team to win their opening two European Cup/UCL games, and Como’s mixed away record this season (W2, D1, L1) shows they’ll need to be at their best here to do so.
Head-to-Head History
This is Como’s first competitive meeting with any Dutch side. Feyenoord have won only one of their last seven matches against Italian clubs (D3, L3), but have a significantly better recent record when hosting such opposition (W5, D2, L1).
Hot Stats and Streaks
Seven of Feyenoord’s last eight matches produced over 3.5 match goals.
There hasn’t been a goalless draw in Feyenoord’s last 42 UEFA games.
Five of the seven goals Como conceded this season came after half-time.
Ten of Como’s last 15 away competitive matches saw both teams score.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Nacho Ferri could make an early impact as four of his last five goals - all coming in his last three games - came within the first 30 minutes of a Feyenoord win. Nico Paz had an impactful international break contributing four goals (G3, A1) in three fixtures for Argentina, and also boasts four contributions in his last five club games (G1, A3), including two assists on UCL matchday one.
Feyenoord have a big list of absences, while they remain cautiously optimistic about Tsuyoshi Watanabe’s availability. Como reportedly avoided any major absences in their last game, but could still be without Moise Kean, who was injured in the international break.
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Betting Analysis
Feyenoord’s matches never disappoint neutral fans looking for action and that’s likely to continue, making over 3.5 goals a plausible option.
Author: Sridhar Bhamidi