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Arsenal vs Como Betting Tips & Predictions - Goals Likely in Club Friendly Match

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Last updated: Tue 11 Aug 2026 09:41
Arsenal and Como will face off in a Club Friendly where goals are expected to flow, as both teams boast strong offenses but have defensive vulnerabilities. Analysts recommend backing Both Teams to Score (BTTS) and Over 2.5 Goals, as well as considering the Over 3.5 Goals market. The key conclusion is that this match is likely to produce multiple goals, making these betting options attractive for punters.
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  • Arsenal have seen BTTS in 4 pre-season friendlies
  • Como have seen 20 goals in their last 5 matches
  • More goals are expected in this Club Friendly
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Arsenal have seen BTTS in their last 5 games (Getty)

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Arsenal and Como have been very high-scoring in pre-season. Over 2.5 goals and BTTS are the best bets in this Club Friendly. 

5 BTTS Results in a Row for the Gunners


  • Arsenal have seen BTTS in their last 5 games.
  • Arsenal have seen over 3.5 goals in their last 3 matches.
  • Como have seen BTTS in 5 consecutive games.

H2H - First Encounter


This will be the first-ever meeting between Arsenal and Como. 

Arsenal Are BTTS Regulars


Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are a high-scoring side and have seen 19 goals in their previous five matches. They have also scored at least once in 12 consecutive games.

The Gunners have played three pre-season friendlies and started with a 4-1 victory over Girona. A 3-1 defeat against Real Betis followed, where Arsenal had 1.99 XG.

The North London outfit lost back-to-back games for the first time since April after a 3-2 home defeat to Borussia Dortmund. Arsenal trailed 2-0 at half time, had 2.07 XG and Ethan Nwaneri and Viktor Gyökeres scored second-half consolation goals. 

Como Score and Concede a Lot


Italian side Como are also in good scoring form and have found the net 14 times in their last seven fixtures in all competitions.

Como ended last season with a 4-1 win over Cremonese and started pre-season with a 2-2 draw against Paris FC. 

The Blue and Whites then went unbeaten in their three games in the Como Cup. A 3-1 win over Al Ula came before a 1-1 draw with Villarreal.

Cesc Fabregas’ team ended their Como Cup outing with a 3-2 comeback triumph against Famalicao. Como conceded in the third minute and Anastasios Douvikas and Assane Diao hit back in the first half. 

Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News


Arsenal (4-2-3-1): David Raya; Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori; Bruno Guimaraes, Martin Odegaard; Kai Havertz, Max Dowman, Christos Tzolis; Viktor Gyokeres

Defensive pair William Saliba and Jurrien Timber are ruled out with long-term injuries. 

New signing Bruno Guimaraes is available for his Arsenal debut. The midfielder joined the Gunners this summer from Newcastle. 

Como (4-2-3-1): Jean Butez; Ivan Smolcic, Jacobo Ramon, Trevoh Chalobah, Kaiki; Maximo Perrone, Adrian Lahdo; Assane Diao, Maxence Caqueret, Mattia Liberali; Anastasios Douvikas

Attacker Jayden Addai is unavailable due to an ACL injury.

Defender Trevoh Chalobah joined Como from Chelsea on Sunday and could make his club debut here.

Verdict

Arsenal and Como get amongst the goals and both sides look unconvincing in defence. Goals are anticipated in this Club Friendly encounter.

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Alex Waite

Football Writer • 10+ Years Of Experience, Football Betting Analyst

Alex was born in London and studied at Swansea University in Wales. He used to work as a teacher in London but changed a few years ago to work as a full-time sports writer. Mostly enjoys watching and writing about football, cricket, golf, rugby and tennis.

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