Champions League · League phase, matchday 5

Como vs AEK Athens: Match Preview & Stats

Como

AEK Athens

Tuesday 24 November 2026, 20:00 UTC Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, Como

Our picks

Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off

To take in the latest form and rest days, the predictions for this match come out on Sunday 22 November 2026, 20:00 UTC. (If either team plays another match in between, they come out once that match is over.)

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Our record

Como: 7 of 9 right
AEK Athens: 2 of 3 right

Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.

Match facts

Competition: Champions League, League phase, matchday 5
Kick-off: Tuesday 24 November 2026, 20:00 UTC
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, Como
Since last match: Como: 3 days (Serie A) · Cagliari AEK Athens: 3 days (Super League 1) · Real Madrid (2‑3)
Next match: Como: 4 days (Serie A) later AEK Athens: 4 days (Super League 1) later

Last starting XI

Como 4-2-3-1

97 Sánchez
27 Couto
14 Ramón
2 Kempf
3 Valle
5 Perrone
6 Milla
21 Da Cunha
10 Paz
16 Baturina
9 Douvikas

Coach: Cesc Fàbregas at Inter, 0-2 · Serie A · 8 Nov

AEK Athens 4-4-2

91 Brignoli
12 Rota
2 Moukoudi
44 Relvas
2 Pilios
11 Koïta
16 Arriaga
6 Kairinen
7 Majer
8 Gaćinović
9 Jović

Coach: Marko Nikolić vs Real Madrid, 2-3 · Champions League · 4 Nov

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Como

DF Trevoh ChalobahInjured · Doubtful
FW Assane DiaoInjured · Late November 2026
FW Jayden AddaiInjured · Late November 2026
FW Jesús RodríguezInjured · Late November 2026
FW Moise KeanInjured · Doubtful

AEK Athens

MF Joao MárioInjured · About a week
FW Oleksandr ZubkovInjured · Late December 2026

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Como

Moderate impact

Missing attack share 7.0%

Missing minutes share 7.0%

5 players out 1 regular starter out

Key absences:

FW Assane Diao 4% attack · 2% mins

AEK Athens

Low impact

Missing attack share 2.0%

Missing minutes share 4.0%

2 players out

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 10 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

Como AEK Athens

Box & Territory Pressure 61 34

Set-Piece & Corner Threat 42 38

Finishing Efficiency 88 51

Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 47 20

Underlying Play Power 73 22

Como Results above play quality (running hot)

AEK Athens Playing above results (positive regression candidate)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 10 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Como

When scoring first 89% won · 89% unbeaten (9 matches)

When conceding first 60% points rescued · 40% won (5 matches)

1st Half: 43% 2nd Half: 57%

First 15': 8% Last 15' (76-90'): 24%

AEK Athens

When scoring first 67% won · 67% unbeaten (6 matches)

When conceding first 50% points rescued · 33% won (6 matches)

1st Half: 47% 2nd Half: 53%

First 15': 16% Last 15' (76-90'): 16%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Como

1. MF Nico Paz 5G · 5A

Team attack 19.0% Team shots 25.0%
2. FW Anastasios Douvikas 8G · 1A

Team attack 18.0% Team shots 16.0%
3. MF Lucas Da Cunha 2G · 1A

Team attack 8.0% Team shots 9.0%

AEK Athens

1. DF Stavros Pilios 2G · 1A

Team attack 15.0% Team shots 6.0%
2. MF Răzvan Marin 1G · 0A

Team attack 15.0% Team shots 14.0%
3. MF Aboubakary Koïta 1G · 1A

Team attack 14.0% Team shots 18.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Scoring trends

Scoring trends	Como	AEK Athens
Over 1.5 goals	8/10	9/10
Over 2.5 goals	5/10	7/10
Over 3.5 goals	5/10	4/10
Both teams scored	5/10	6/10
Clean sheet	3/10	3/10
Failed to score	3/10	1/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded)	2.4 / 1.1	1.8 / 1.6

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Como

L 0-2 at Inter (A) Serie A · 8 Nov
W 9-1 at Lens (A) Champions League · 4 Nov
W 1-0 vs Venezia (H) Serie A · 1 Nov
W 3-1 at Torino (A) Serie A · 27 Oct
W 2-0 vs Sassuolo (H) Serie A · 24 Oct

AEK Athens

W 2-1 vs Levadiakos (H) Super League 1 · 8 Nov
L 2-3 vs Real Madrid (H) Champions League · 4 Nov
L 0-2 at Panathinaikos (A) Super League 1 · 1 Nov
W 5-0 vs Panetolikos (H) Super League 1 · 24 Oct
L 1-5 at Manchester City (A) Champions League · 20 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Como

1-15 minutes: 3 scored, 0 conceded
16-30 minutes: 1 scored, 1 conceded
31-45 minutes: 3 scored, 0 conceded
46-60 minutes: 6 scored, 2 conceded
61-75 minutes: 2 scored, 1 conceded
76-90 minutes: 4 scored, 2 conceded

AEK Athens

1-15 minutes: 1 scored, 1 conceded
16-30 minutes: 2 scored, 0 conceded
31-45 minutes: 0 scored, 3 conceded
46-60 minutes: 1 scored, 1 conceded
61-75 minutes: 1 scored, 1 conceded
76-90 minutes: 0 scored, 5 conceded

Goals in each 15-minute period, Champions League this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Como

Player	G	A
Anastasios Douvikas	6	1
Nico Paz	3	5
Martin Baturina	2	1
Assane Diao	2	0
Jacobo Ramón	1	2

AEK Athens

Player	G	A
Stavros Pilios	2	1
Aboubakary Koïta	1	1
Lovro Majer	1	0
Răzvan Marin	1	0

Goals and assists in the Champions League this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Como AEK Athens

2.0 Corners won 3.0
4.5 Corners conceded 5.8
1.5 Yellow cards 1.5
2.5 Opponents' yellow cards 1.2

Per match in the Champions League this season. Average per club and match: 4.7 corners, 1.7 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

ComoAEK Athens

Attack 51 14 4.8 goals per match this season1.3 goals per match this season

Defence 57 31 1.5 conceded per match this season2.8 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Champions League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1985Elo #33 Elo rating 1883Elo #66

Head-to-head

Como and AEK Athens have not met in our records since 2010.

Table

Champions League: Table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Paris Saint-Germain	4	4	0	0	20:5	+15	12
2	Real Madrid	4	4	0	0	13:7	+6	12
3	Arsenal	4	3	1	0	8:3	+5	10
4	Como	4	3	0	1	19:6	+13	9
5	Barcelona	4	3	0	1	14:6	+8	9
6	Aston Villa	4	3	0	1	12:6	+6	9
7	Manchester City	4	3	0	1	12:7	+5	9
8	Liverpool	4	3	0	1	14:10	+4	9
9	Club Brugge	4	3	0	1	11:7	+4	9
10	Sporting CP	4	3	0	1	8:4	+4	9
11	Real Betis	4	3	0	1	8:6	+2	9
12	Borussia Dortmund	4	3	0	1	7:5	+2	9
13	Bayern München	4	2	2	0	12:5	+7	8
14	VfB Stuttgart	4	2	1	1	7:4	+3	7
15	Inter	4	2	0	2	8:6	+2	6
16	LASK	4	2	0	2	10:9	+1	6
17	Manchester United	4	2	0	2	8:8	0	6
18	Galatasaray	4	2	0	2	8:9	-1	6
19	Fenerbahçe	4	1	2	1	6:11	-5	5
20	Roma	4	1	1	2	10:8	+2	4
21	Shakhtar Donetsk	4	1	1	2	4:4	0	4
22	Viking	4	1	1	2	9:10	-1	4
23	Atlético Madrid	4	1	1	2	4:5	-1	4
24	PSV Eindhoven	4	1	1	2	3:4	-1	4
25	Bodø/Glimt	4	1	1	2	4:9	-5	4
26	FC Porto	4	1	0	3	6:7	-1	3
27	Napoli	4	1	0	3	6:11	-5	3
28	Villarreal	4	1	0	3	8:14	-6	3
29	AEK Athens	4	1	0	3	5:11	-6	3
30	RB Leipzig	4	1	0	3	5:11	-6	3
31	Sabah FK	4	1	0	3	4:10	-6	3
32	Feyenoord	4	1	0	3	4:11	-7	3
33	Lens	4	1	0	3	4:16	-12	3
34	Slavia Prague	4	0	1	3	5:9	-4	1
35	Lille	4	0	1	3	4:10	-6	1
36	Slovan Bratislava	4	0	0	4	1:17	-16	0

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

Season projection

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Where these two clubs are projected to finish in the Champions League: average points, likely range and chances.

Club	Pts	Avg pts	Likely	Top 8	Play-off round	Win it
Como	9
AEK Athens	3

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