Calcio Como
- Calcio Como are 6th with 37 points from 21 Serie A games.
- Como boss Cesc Fàbregas has turned Calcio Como into a very good possession-based side since taking over in July 2024, while Marco Baroni’s Torino FC will bring a high-energy, back-three formation to the field.
- Como’s system is built around a 4-2-3-1 that overloads the middle of the park with quality and possesses enough intelligence to control the tempo of games and dictate the flow of action with precise passing and proactive pressing.
- In their 21 games to date, Como have registered a more impressive record, with three wins, one draw and one defeat from their last five, while Torino’s form has been more erratic with two wins and three defeats from their previous five.
- Como’s last three results have seen them beat Lazio 3-0 away from home, lose 1-3 to AC Milan at home and then draw 1-1 with Bologna.
- On home ground, Como are solid if unspectacular, with one win, one draw and a defeat from their last three, but they are strong at home with five wins, four draws and just one defeat in 10 Serie A matches.
Torino FC
- Torino FC are 14th in Serie A with 23 points from 21 games.
- Torino, by contrast, use a high-intensity, man-for-man pressing system and are dangerous on the counterattack.
- Torino’s away record is less impressive with three wins, three draws and four defeats from 10 Serie A away games, although they have picked up two wins and suffered one loss in their last three away matches.
- Baroni’s men have been poor on the road of late, but their ability to press in numbers and hit on the break makes them dangerous at all venues.
- They recently beat AS Roma 3-2 away from home in the Coppa Italia, but could only manage a 2-0 defeat to the same side in Serie A at the Stadio Olimpico.
Head-to-Head
In their last encounter in Serie A, just eight weeks ago, Como hammered Torino 5-1 away from home in a demonstration of their superiority over Il Grifone.
Key Players
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Key players to watch:
- Nico Paz - 8 goals in 21 games.
- Cesare Casadei - 2 of their last five goals.
Betting Insights
- Como are 1.64 favourites for this game.
- They look very much like the play to be made at around the 5.6 mark because of their form, home advantage and recent superiority over Torino.
- The spread of 1.77 on under 2.5 goals seems reasonable given Como have conceded seven goals in 10 Serie A home games at an average of 0.7 per game.
Prediction
- Il Grifone are a better side when attacking, so look for them to push forward and cause problems for Como, who will be content to play through the opposition and control the pace of the game.
- Como’s defensive solidity at the back is more likely to see them through on Saturday.
- We’re expecting a close match of tactical intrigue.
