The Matchday 3 Serie A clash between Como and Genoa will take place on September 14 at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium. Como vs. Genoa: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Como
In the last round, Cesc Fabregas's side suffered a 0-1 away defeat to Bologna. This loss was only the second for Como in their last 11 Serie A matches (7 wins, 2 draws). Additionally, it was only the second time in their previous 17 league games that the club failed to score. The team has three points and occupies the ninth position in the standings.
- The club has not lost in 7 of their last 8 home matches in Serie A (5 wins, 2 draws).
- Both teams scored in 8 of the last 12 home league matches.
- Como has scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 8 of their last 10 home Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Como (4-5-1)
Jean Butez – Mergim Vojvoda, Marc Oliver Kempf, Ignas van der Brempt, Alex Valle – Jesus Rodriguez, Lucas da Cunha, Maximo Perrone, Nico Paz, Jacobo Ramon – Anastasios Douvikas.
Defender Ignas van der Brempt and forward Assane Diao will miss the game due to injuries.
Genoa
Patrick Vieira's team was outplayed by Juventus at home in the last round (0-1). As a result, Genoa has failed to win in 8 of their last 9 Serie A matches (3 draws, 5 losses). Furthermore, the club has failed to score in five of these games. In the standings, the team has one point and sits in 15th place. Notably, Genoa is one of only three clubs yet to score in this season's league.
- The team has not won in 10 of their last 11 away Serie A matches (5 draws, 5 losses).
- The club conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 8 of their last 9 away league games.
- Genoa has not scored in the second half in 5 of their last 7 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Genoa (4-5-1)
Nicola Leali – Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Leo Ostigard, Johan Vasquez, Aaron Martin Caricol – Valentin Carboni, Morten Frendrup, Nicolae Stanciu, Patricio Mazini, Mikael Ellertsson – Lorenzo Colombo.
Referee
Marco Piccinini (Italy)
Matches – 16 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 61;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 19%.
Como vs. Genoa: Match Prediction
Cesc Fabregas's side performs well at home and often achieves positive results, but they do not always shine in attack. In their last ten home Serie A matches, Como has scored more than once only three times. Meanwhile, their opponents find it difficult to create chances, as Como kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 league matches.
Genoa prefers to play defensively in away matches, focusing less on creating opportunities. As a result, the team struggles to score, failing to net more than once in 9 of their last 11 away Serie A games, and in five of these, they couldn't break through the opponents' defense. However, in their last eight away league matches, Genoa conceded a maximum of one goal.
I expect this match to be low-scoring, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
