Since the start of 2025, only Lamine Yamal and Pape Gueye (four each) have scored more goals from outside the box than Nico Paz (three) in Europe's top five leagues. In general, since the start of last Serie A, no player has scored more than the Spanish player: four, level with Hakan Çalhanoglu.
First goal in this Serie A for Caleb Ekuban: the Genoa-born player in 1994 has not found a goal in the league since 28 December 2024 (away against Empoli in that case).
Genoa have not won any of their first three Serie A games of the season (2D, 1L) for the first time since 2017/18 (one draw and two defeats in that case).
Como recorded a draw (1-1 in November 2024) and a win (1-0 in April) against Genoa in the last league season and could register three consecutive games without losing against the Ligurians for the first time in Serie A.
Como are unbeaten at home against Genoa in Serie A, with two wins and two draws; only against Bologna (10) and Hellas Verona (seven) they played more home matches without defeat in the competition.
Como have lost two of their last three league games (W1) after remaining unbeaten in their previous eight Serie A matches (W6 D2).
Como have won four of their last five league games at the Sinigaglia Stadium (L1), as many as they had in their previous 13 home matches (W4 D4 L5). They could win both of their first two home matches of the season in Serie A for the first time since 1951/52.
Genoa have failed to score in their first two games of this season, only in 1983/84 have the Ligurians failed to score in each of their first three Serie A games of the season.