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Como will welcome Sassuolo to Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia in Serie A on Friday. Both teams have won five of their 12 league games thus far, and the hosts have a four-point lead over the ninth-placed Neroverdi.
The Lariani are unbeaten across all competitions since September, though six of the 11 games in that period have ended in draws. They returned to winning ways after two consecutive stalemates last week, recording a 5-1 away triumph over Torino. Jayden Addai bagged a brace, while Jacobo Ramón, Nico Paz, and Martin Baturina added goals after the break.
The visitors extended their unbeaten run in the league to two games on Monday, as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Pisa. Nemanja Matić opened his goalscoring account for the club in the sixth minute to give them the lead, and Kristian Thorstvedt scored a stoppage-time equalizer.
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Como vs Sassuolo Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams will meet for the first time in Serie A. They have met just once in competitive games thus far, with that meeting taking place in the Coppa Italia second round earlier this season. I Lariani registered a 3-0 home win.
- The hosts have enjoyed a good defensive form across all competitions this season, and they have not conceded more than one goal in a match thus far.
- The Lariani have the second-best defensive record in the league this season, conceding seven goals, exactly half as many as Sassuolo (14).
- Como have scored at least two goals in three of their last five home games in all competitions.
- Only Atalanta and Pisa have drawn more games in Serie A this season (7 apiece) than the hosts (6).
- The visitors are unbeaten on their travels across all competitions since October.
Como vs Sassuolo Prediction
The Lariani had failed to score in their two league games before the international break and bounced back with a prolific outing last week, scoring five goals. Across all competitions, they have failed to score in just one of their eight home games this season.
Ivan Smolčić was booked against Torino and will serve a suspension here due to the accumulation of yellow cards. Cesc Fabregas remains without the services of Sergi Roberto, Edoardo Goldaniga, and Assane Diao due to injuries.
I Neroverdi have lost just two of their last eight games, with both defeats registered at home. They are unbeaten in their last four away games, recording three wins and keeping three clean sheets. Interestingly, their last away defeat across all competitions was registered against the hosts in the Coppa Italia in September.
Filippo Romagna, Laurs Skjellerup, and Edoardo Pieragnolo are the three confirmed absentees for the visitors.
The Blue and Whites have enjoyed an unbeaten home record this season, and considering their current form, we back them to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Como 2-1 Sassuolo
Como vs Sassuolo Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Como to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
