Where to watch Udinese vs Como

Udinese v Como: round one, a blank table and one team that already looks the part

Udinese open their Serie A season at the Bluenergy Stadium against a Como side that spent last season making people take them seriously. Kick-off is 4:30pm UK time on Saturday 22 August 2026. This is round one, so treat any league table you see with real caution.

Both clubs are listed with zero points from zero games, which is exactly what you'd expect before a ball's been kicked. The positions attached to their names, Udinese down in 19th and Como up in 4th, are really just seeding rather than form. Nobody has won or lost anything yet. What they tell you is where each club is expected to finish based on last season's business and reputation, not what will happen on the pitch this weekend.

Form: one has none to show, the other has a hint

Udinese have no completed matches this season, so there's nothing to read into beyond the fact they're starting from scratch at home, which in Serie A still counts for something.

Como's only fixture on record is a 0-0 draw away at Liverpool on 16 August 2026, played before this Serie A campaign got underway. It's a friendly rather than a competitive result, so don't lean on it too hard. But a goalless draw against opposition of that calibre, away from home, does suggest a team that can organise itself defensively even when it isn't fully sharp. Whether that translates into a competitive Serie A away day in round one is a different question entirely.

Players to watch: too early to say

We don't have individual scoring or form data for either squad yet, which is normal this early in a season. Rather than guess at who'll carry the goal threat, it's fairer to say this one will tell you more about both sides' key men than any preview could right now. Worth checking the Como team page after the match for what actually happened on the pitch.

Head-to-head: nothing to go on

We hold no record of previous meetings between these two clubs, so there's no head-to-head pattern to lean on here. That's not unusual for two sides who haven't shared a top-flight era for a while. This one starts with a genuinely blank sheet.

How to watch Udinese v Como

Coverage plans for this fixture are still being finalised, and none of the listings below are locked in yet. If you're outside Italy, it's worth checking the TV guide closer to kick-off for your region, since broadcaster confirmations tend to firm up in the days before matchday.

• Slovenia: Arena Sport 2 SI (unconfirmed)
• South Africa: SuperSport Variety 3 (unconfirmed)
• Italy: Sky Go IT (unconfirmed)
• Malta: TSN 4 Malta

If you're not covered by any of those, the TV guide is the place to check back, and it'll be updated as more broadcasters confirm their coverage for round one across Italian football generally.

Is it worth your evening?

Honestly, it's hard to promise fireworks from a round one fixture between a newly promoted push and a side aiming to survive, especially with almost no hard data to go on for either team. What makes it worth watching is the uncertainty itself. Udinese at home in front of their own crowd, against a Como side that just held Liverpool scoreless, is the kind of opening fixture where reputation and early league position mean very little until kick-off actually happens.