Inter vs Como preview and prediction: league leaders host fourth-placed side

Context

Inter host Como in Serie A on Sunday 8 November, with kick-off at 17:00 UTC. As things stand, the two sides sit first and fourth in the table, and the gap between them is 5 points.

Inter have 25 points from 9 games, with 8 wins, 1 draw and no defeats. Their goal difference is +15, built on 25 goals scored and 10 conceded. Como have 20 points from 9 games, with 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Their record reads 17 goals for and 8 against.

The table will move before this fixture, so these figures are a snapshot.

Inter's recent form

Inter's last 5 matches brought 4 wins and 1 defeat, with 9 goals scored and 5 conceded. The defeat came most recently, 3-1 away to AC Milan on 31 October. Before that they won 2-0 at Venezia, 2-1 at home to Fiorentina, 1-0 at home to Shakhtar Donetsk and 3-1 at Bologna.

Over the season Inter average 2.6 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per match. They have failed to score in 0% of their games, and 80% of their matches have produced more than 2.5 goals. Their clean sheet rate is 30%.

The expected goals figures from the Milan game were 1.79 for Inter and 0.74 against, so the underlying numbers were kinder than the scoreline.

Como's recent form

Como also have 4 wins and 1 defeat from their last 5, with 14 goals scored and 6 conceded. They won 3-1 at Torino, 2-0 at home to Sassuolo, 4-1 at home to Manchester United and 3-1 at Fiorentina. The defeat was 3-2 away to Feyenoord on 14 October.

Across the season Como average 1.9 goals scored and 0.9 conceded per match. They have kept a clean sheet in 22% of games and failed to score in 22%. Some 56% of their matches have gone over 2.5 goals.

Head-to-head

Inter have won 4 of the last 5 meetings, with 1 draw and no wins for Como. The most recent were:

• 21 April 2026: Inter 3-2 Como
• 12 April 2026: Como 3-4 Inter
• 3 March 2026: Como 0-0 Inter
• 6 December 2025: Inter 4-0 Como
• 23 May 2025: Como 0-2 Inter

The two games in April produced 12 goals between them, so recent meetings have not lacked scoring.

Outlook

Neither side's league record has been dented often, and both come into the coming rounds with 4 wins from their last 5. Inter's home advantage, their position and the head-to-head record give them the edge on paper. Como's goals in recent weeks suggest they can trouble any defence. A close, open game looks likely.