Lans – Como: preview
We have the lineups for the Lans and Como match in the fourth round of the 2026/27 Champions League final stage.
"Lans" with a simple schedule managed only one win in three Champions League matches. "Como" surprises with its successes in its debut campaign.
Key moments
Lans
1. With Cayzaká, Lans does not collapse, but also does not find stability. The former assistant of Dino Topmöller led the "red and gold" team in mid‑September. Under his leadership, the team climbed the Ligue 1 table, but did not achieve stability. In seven matches under the Corsican’s management, Lans won three times and lost four. At home, the team has been able to beat strong rivals such as Lyon and Paris, but away it seems insecure, winning only against the newcomers from Troyes. In the Champions League, Cayzaká achieves nothing. When Topmöller won the away match against Slavia (3:2), the "red and gold" then lost to less stellar rivals: Sporting at home (0:2) and Brugge away (0:3).
2. The bench remains the same Lans that cannot count on the best. In defense, besides Mike Navrotski who suffered a serious injury right after joining the club, the most progressive defender of the last year, Pierre Ganiu, cannot play. Therefore, the nominal full‑back Ruben Agilar must occupy a striker position. Lans’ bench shrinks due to the serious injury of Odsonne Edouard, who could return next year. Against Lille, forward Torgan Azar played up front, but Francio Ivanovich must return to the base. Abdallah Sima remains injured.
3. Toven in spectacular form
Lans in recent years has become a launchpad for not‑so‑young players. This includes Florian Sotoc, Jonatan Gredi, Torgan Azar and Alan Sen‑Maximien, all with long careers at the club. Ruben Agilar revived his career. But especially stands out Florian Toven. 2018 World Champion at Lans, he returned to the national team and has been a leader for several years. He is also good in this turbulent season: in Ligue 1 he has four goals and seven assists.
Como
1. Como started well in the Champions League and maintains level in Serie A
The current Champions League campaign is the first in Como’s history, and Cesc Fabregas’s team started better than other Italian clubs. They won two home matches 4:1 against high‑status rivals: RB Leipzig and Manchester United. The only defeat was in Rotterdam, where the Como lost 2:3 to Feyenoord. In the league, Como maintains level: they are fourth with only five points difference from the leader Lazio.
2. Como has forward‑line squad problems
Due to injuries to Asan Diao and Jesús Rodríguez, Cesc Fabregas must use central midfielder Luka Da Kunja in the forward line. The team also cannot count on Trevo Chaloba and Moyze Kin. However, Como’s financial possibilities now allow doubling their positions. The experiment with Robert Sanchez in Rotterdam failed, and in all important matches the goalkeeper will be Jean Bute. Changes can be made in the full‑back positions compared to the last league game: Kayi and Ian Coutu will give way to Alex Vale and Ivan Smolchik.
3. Como is good defensively in the league, but in the Champions League they still cannot score without margin
Despite betting on combinatory football and ball control, Fabregas pays a lot of attention to defense. In the last season, the Como conceded fewer goals than any other league team: 29. The trend continues now: Como shares the first position in the league in defensive reliability with the newly promoted Lazio, without European competition load. However, in the Champions League, the team still cannot play without margin. Even the MU crisis marked the team in the second half, and the experiments with the lineup in Rotterdam showed that many of Como’s rotation players are in form.
Approximate positions
3-4-2-1 4-0 2-3 1-4 0
Trend forecasts
In four of the last six matches of Lans and four of the last six of Como more than three goals were scored. TB3 – for 1.83.
In four of the last five matches of Lans a goal was conceded in the first half. In four of the last six matches of Como a goal was scored in the first half. First half – Como will score – for 1.68.
Prediction
Lans vs Como 05.11.2026 00:00
With Yannick Cayzaká, Lans rose to the middle of the league table, but lost decisively two matches against the not‑strongest Champions League opponents. The team alternates wins and losses. The bench remains the same, so defender Ruben Agilar must play up front. But Florian Toven is in excellent form: the veteran leads the Ligue 1 assist list.
"Como" started the Champions League better than other Italian clubs: the status of RB Leipzig and Manchester United suffered defeats with the same score 4:1, and only in Rotterdam, with the experimental lineup, Fabregas’s team lost to Feyenoord. The Como maintain level even with losses in the forward line, which forces Luka Da Kunja to play on the midfield flank. In the league, the second consecutive year "Como" with the control bet is the best defensive team, but in the Champions League they still cannot score without margin. Let’s assume an approximately equal match with the final victory of the visitors.
Prediction: 1-2
