Como W vs Napoli W: Key Late-Season Clash in Serie A Women

Stadio Ferruccio stages a significant late-season clash in Serie A Women on 9 May 2026 as Como W host Napoli W in Round 21 of the regular season. With just two matchdays left, the table is tight: Como sit 8th on 26 points, Napoli are 5th with 30. There are no cup implications here, but the stakes are clear – security and momentum for Como, and a push for the upper half for Napoli.

Context and Stakes

Across all phases this season, Como have been inconsistent but competitive: 7 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats from 20 matches, with a goal difference of -1 (21 scored, 22 conceded). Their recent league form reads “LDLDD”, a five-game winless run that has stalled what was once a promising mid-table push.

Napoli, by contrast, arrive in Seregno with a slightly stronger body of work: 8 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats, 29 goals scored and 24 conceded, and a goal difference of +5. Their form line “LDWDL” underlines their erratic nature – capable of big performances, but not stringing together a sustained run.

In the league, the gap between 5th and 8th is only four points, so a home win would drag Como right back into the mid-table pack, while an away victory would likely cement Napoli’s position in the top half going into the final round.

Tactical Landscape: Como W

Como’s season profile suggests a team built on balance rather than firepower. They average 1.1 goals scored and 1.1 conceded per game across all phases, with a modest 10 goals in 10 home matches. At Stadio Ferruccio, they have 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, scoring 10 and conceding 13 – slightly more fragile at home than away.

Tactically, Como lean heavily on a 4-3-3 (used in 8 matches), with occasional switches to 4-3-1-2 and 4-1-4-1. That structure points to a side that wants width and a clear front three, supported by a compact midfield.

In attack, two players stand out from the data:

• Nadine Nischler: 4 league goals and 1 assist in 19 appearances, with 23 shots (10 on target). She is a volume runner, contributing 227 passes with 12 key passes and a 70% completion rate. Her defensive work (18 tackles, 7 interceptions) underlines her role in the press from the front.
• Zara Kramžar: 3 goals and 1 assist in just 10 appearances and 408 minutes, with a striking 7.50 average rating. She has 14 shots (9 on target) and 8 key passes, suggesting a high-impact, efficient presence either as a wide forward or a second striker.

The penalty data is important: Como have scored 2 out of 2 penalties as a team this season, but individually Nischler has 1 scored and 1 missed. Any narrative about her from the spot must acknowledge that she is not flawless there, even if the team’s aggregate record is perfect.

Defensively, Como have 8 clean sheets across all phases (3 at home), but have failed to score in 7 matches. That inconsistency in the final third is a recurring theme: when they score, they often take points; when they do not, they rarely have the defensive dominance to grind out 0-0s.

Their card profile shows intensity rising after the break: 7 yellow cards between minutes 46–60 and a rare red card deep into stoppage time (91–105). That hints at a side that can get stretched and emotional late on, especially if chasing the game.

Tactical Landscape: Napoli W

Napoli’s numbers paint a more expansive picture. They average 1.5 goals scored per match and 1.2 conceded, with a particularly strong away attack: 17 goals in 10 away games (1.7 per match). Their away record – 4 wins, 4 draws, 2 losses, 17 scored and 13 conceded – makes them one of the more dangerous travelling sides in the division.

They are structurally more stable, almost always in a 4-4-2 (13 games) with a single outing in 4-1-4-1. That suggests a classic two-striker system, with wide players asked to both attack and track back, and a midfield pair that must cover significant ground.

Key attacking figures:

• Cecilie Fløe: 6 goals and 2 assists in 20 appearances, with a 7.12 rating. She has 36 shots (22 on target), 25 key passes and 316 total passes at 67% accuracy. She is both a finisher and creator, central to Napoli’s chance creation and final-third play.
• Marija Banušić: 4 goals and 2 assists in 13 appearances, rating 7.18. With 18 shots (11 on target) and 17 key passes, she offers a strong complementary threat. Crucially, she has scored 1 penalty with 0 misses, so she can be described as reliable from the spot so far this season.
• K. Kozak: 3 goals and 1 assist from midfield with 296 passes at 71% accuracy and 8 key passes, plus solid duel numbers (82 total, 37 won). She looks like the connective tissue between defence and attack.

Napoli’s clean sheet count (6) is lower than Como’s, but they have failed to score only 6 times and generally find a way to create. Their “biggest wins” – 4-1 at home and 1-3 away – underline their capacity to pull away from opponents when their front line clicks.

Discipline-wise, they spread yellow cards fairly evenly across the match, with no red cards recorded. That composure could matter in a tight contest.

Head-to-Head: Recent Competitive Meetings

Looking only at competitive fixtures (all Serie A Women), the last five meetings between these sides are:

1. January 2026: Napoli W 0-0 Como W (Regular Season)
2. May 2025: Como W 3-1 Napoli W (Relegation Round)
3. March 2025: Napoli W 0-2 Como W (Relegation Round)
4. February 2025: Napoli W 4-2 Como W (Regular Season)
5. November 2024: Como W 3-0 Napoli W (Regular Season)

Across these five, Como have 3 wins, Napoli have 1, and there has been 1 draw. At Stadio Ferruccio specifically, Como have been dominant: 3-1 and 3-0 wins in 2025 and 2024 respectively. Napoli’s only win in this run came at home in a 4-2 thriller, and the most recent clash in January 2026 ended goalless in Cercola.

The pattern is intriguing: Como tend to control this fixture at home, while Napoli’s best performance was a high-scoring home victory. The 0-0 earlier this year, however, shows Napoli have learned how to contain Como’s threats.

Tactical Battle to Watch

This match may hinge on whether Como’s 4-3-3 can disrupt Napoli’s 4-4-2 in midfield. If Kozak and her partner can establish control, Napoli’s front pairing of Fløe and Banušić will find spaces between Como’s lines, especially given Napoli’s strong away scoring record.

For Como, Nischler’s work rate and Kramžar’s efficiency are crucial. They will likely try to exploit the channels behind Napoli’s full-backs, using transitions rather than sustained possession to create chances. Como’s relatively strong away defensive record (only 9 conceded in 10) does not fully translate at home, so they must be more compact and avoid the kind of open game that favours Napoli’s attackers.

Set pieces and penalties could be decisive. Napoli have scored their only penalty this season through Banušić, while Como’s team record from the spot is 2/2, but with Nischler having one miss on her personal tally. Any late penalty call could carry significant psychological weight.

The Verdict

Data points in two directions. The league table and season-long metrics favour Napoli: stronger overall record, more goals scored, and a potent away attack. Yet the head-to-head history at Stadio Ferruccio leans toward Como, who have twice beaten Napoli convincingly at home in the last two years.

Given Como’s current poor form (“LDLDD”) and Napoli’s proven ability to score on the road, the away side look marginally better placed. However, Como’s familiarity with this opponent and their strong home H2H record suggest they are unlikely to be swept aside.

A balanced, competitive match is the most logical expectation, with Napoli slightly more likely to edge it or, at minimum, take a point. A draw with goals – or a narrow Napoli win – aligns best with the numbers and the tactical profiles of both sides.