Calcio Como

vs

Napoli

Preview

Como (home)

• Since Cesc Fabregas took charge in July 2024, Calcio Como have developed a system and tactical identity that allows them to control games, play structured possession football and adapt their tempo to the needs of the matchup.
• The structured build-up, control from deep, pressing high when needed, and the ability to drop into a deep defensive block when under pressure.
• They’re currently 5th in Serie A with 61 points from 34 games.
• They’ve been able to recover from the disappointment of a narrow Coppa Italia defeat to Inter with a 2-0 away win over Genoa.

Napoli (away)

• Napoli sit 2nd in Serie A with 69 points from 34 matches.
• The visitors come into this one with a strong record of three wins, a draw and a loss across their last five Serie A games.
• A 4-0 home blowout of Cremonese was followed by a 2-0 home loss against Lazio, indicating that they can be beaten.

Head-to-Head

• Como have won 2 and drawn 1 of the last 3 head-to-head matchups.
• Napoli are unbeaten in their last 2 trips (W1, D1).
• Como have struggled at home recently (L1), but their overall record is impressive (W9, D5, L3).

Key Players

• Rasmus Hoejlund has scored 10 Serie A goals in 29 appearances for Napoli.
• Scott McTominay has contributed 3 of their last 6 goals in the last five games.
• Anastasios Douvikas has 12 goals from 34 Serie A appearances, making him Como’s top goalscorer.

Betting Insights

• Como have averaged 2.00 goals scored and 0.88 conceded per game at home in Serie A.
• Napoli are averaging 1.29 goals scored and 1.06 conceded on the road in Serie A.
• Napoli's away record is 9 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses, which shows that they’re still vulnerable on their travels.
• Both sides averaging over a goal points toward a high-scoring affair.

Prediction

• Expect an end-to-end game with over 2.5 goals and both teams to score.
• Como can pull off an upset given their home form and favourable head-to-head record.