Feyenoord vs Como: Six Feyenoord Players Sidelined
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Feyenoord host Como in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, at De Kuip in Rotterdam, with the Dutch club managing six confirmed injuries.
Six injured for Feyenoord ahead of matchweek two
Feyenoord enter matchweek two sitting 33rd of 36 in the Champions League standings after a 5-1 defeat away at Barcelona on 9 September 2026. Domestic fixtures have delivered cleaner results, including a 2-0 victory against AZ Alkmaar on 10 October 2026 and a 5-0 win over Utrecht on 20 September 2026. Anis Hadj Moussa leads their scoring chart with 5 goals in all competitions, supported by an average of 2.12 expected goals created and 0.84 allowed across their last five matches with chance data.
The home side must reconfigure their lineup due to extensive fitness issues. Bart Nieuwkoop, Gijs Smal, Jakub Moder, Jordan Bos, Thomas Beelen, and Tsuyoshi Watanabe are all confirmed out through injury.
Como bring attacking form despite Kean absence
Como hold sixth place in the Champions League table after opening their European campaign with a 4-1 victory over RB Leipzig on 10 September 2026. The Italian club has averaged 2.21 expected goals created per game across their last five matches while allowing 1.30. Forward T. Douvikas leads their scoring with 3 goals across all competitions this season.
The visitors travel to Rotterdam following a 0-0 draw at home against AS Roma on 11 October 2026 and an earlier 4-1 league win away at Genoa on 4 September 2026. Their only confirmed absentee is Moise Kean, who remains sidelined by injury.
Our model expects a Como win
Our forecasting model expects a Como win at De Kuip with medium confidence. Como hold an active plus-three goal difference in the competition following their four-goal display against RB Leipzig, and their attacking return of 2.21 expected goals per match matches the defensive vulnerabilities Feyenoord showed when conceding five goals on matchday one. While Feyenoord kept clean sheets against AZ Alkmaar and Utrecht, the absence of six first-team players complicates their task against a side that has already secured three points.
