Roma's Unstoppable Run Meets Como's Fortress: Can the Hosts Spring a Surprise?

Sunday 11 October 2026. Como host AS Roma in Serie A. On paper it looks like a mismatch. Watch the form and it looks even more like one. But football is not played on paper, and Como have given plenty of teams a nasty shock recently. This one is worth your full attention.

Roma: The Form of Champions

Let me be direct. Roma's recent Serie A form is not just good. It is exceptional. In their last ten completed Serie A matches, Roma have won nine and drawn one. They have not lost. They have scored 27 goals in that sample and conceded only four. That is not a team in decent form. That is a team operating with a level of desire and clinical execution that most sides in this division simply cannot match.

Their last five Serie A results read WWWWW. They beat Atalanta 2-1. They destroyed Lecce 4-0. They put four past Fiorentina without reply. They beat Hellas Verona 2-0 and Lazio 2-0. Those are not soft wins against clubs fighting relegation. Atalanta and Lazio are serious opponents. Roma went to those games and competed at the highest level. You cannot argue with that. End of.

The thing is, the defensive numbers are what really stand out. Roma have kept clean sheets in seven of their last ten Serie A matches. Conceding four goals across ten games. Four. Their attackers are doing their job and their defenders are doing theirs. That is what accountability looks like. That is what a team with proper standards looks like.

Roma do carry injury concerns into this one. They have a long-term absentee who has been out since January with no return date confirmed. A moderate injury picked up in late August also has no confirmed return timeline. A minor knock from late August is also listed as out. Three players unavailable is not ideal. But when you are winning at this rate, your squad depth is clearly more than adequate.

Como: Serious in Their Own Right

Listen, Como are not here to make up the numbers. Their last five Serie A results read WWDWW. They beat Genoa 4-1, Napoli 2-1, drew with Udinese 1-1, beat Cremonese 4-1, and beat Parma 1-0. That is a squad that can score goals and win matches. Beating Napoli in Serie A requires real quality and real desire. You cannot fake that result.

Over their last ten Serie A matches the picture is a touch more nuanced. Six wins, two draws, two losses. Those losses came against Sassuolo and Inter. Losing to Inter is understandable. Losing to Sassuolo is the kind of result that needs explaining. But the overall trend is positive, and the momentum heading into this weekend is built on four wins from five.

Here is the problem Como face, though. Their clean sheet record in that five-match sample sits at just 20 per cent. Both teams scored in four of those five games. Roma's attackers have been relentless. You put a leaky defence in front of Roma right now and you are asking for trouble.

Como's own situation off the pitch is complicated. They have five players listed as suspended going into this fixture. Five. That is a significant disruption. Some suspensions have lengthy expected return dates well into 2027. Whatever has gone on there, fielding a full-strength side with five players unavailable through suspension is a serious challenge. It affects depth. It affects options. A manager cannot account for that kind of restriction and simply wing it.

Head to Head

The direct history between these clubs in Serie A is minimal. There is one recorded meeting in the data. Como won that match 2-1. One result tells us very little. Roma will not be dwelling on it and neither should we.

The Verdict

The thing is, both of these teams are in good form. Anyone saying Como are a soft touch has not been paying attention. They beat Napoli. They regularly score goals. Their home record across the last five is strong.

But Roma are operating at a different level right now. Nine wins from ten. Twenty-seven goals scored. Four conceded. Clean sheets in seven of ten. Five suspended players for Como. Roma carrying minor absences but nothing that disrupts their core structure based on what we can see.

Accountability means looking at the evidence and calling it straight. Roma are the better side. Roma are in better form. Roma travel to Como with every reason to believe they can continue this run. Como will compete. They always do at home. But compete and win are two different things when the opposition is this sharp.

My selection is AS Roma to win. Not because I am being romantic about their football. Because the basics are right. Their defence is solid. Their attack is ruthless. Their attitude across ten matches has been faultless. That does not change on a Sunday morning in Como.

Back Roma. One bet. No accumulator nonsense. End of.