Cagliari vs Como Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Cagliari remain just about in the battle to avoid relegation from Serie A as they take on an extremely impressive Como side in Sardinia this weekend.
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Cagliari preview: Steady Sardinians
Cagliari come into this one on the back of a fairly shoddy run of form, with no wins in four matches since a three-match winning streak against Juventus, Fiorentina and Hellas Verona around the turn of the year.
The home team begin the weekend sitting six points clear of the bottom three and the relegation places after they shared a 1-1 draw with Parma last weekend in a game in which they had taken a second-half lead.
Como preview: Impressive Como
Como head into this one on the back of once again playing some brilliant football in a goalless draw against Internazionale in the first-leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia in midweek.
Cesc Fabregas' big spending and ambitious outfit are very much in contention for a top four spot and UEFA Champions League qualification, currently sitting three points outside of those spots ahead of the match day.
Cagliari team news: A few injuries
Cagliari are dealing with a few injuries for this one as Luca Mazzitelli is now sidelined due to a calf injury, while Alessandro Deiola and Gianluca Gaetano are doubtful, too.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Caprile; Ze Pedro, Dossena, Juan Rodriguez; Palestra, Adopo, Liteta, Sulemana, Obert; Kilicsoy, Esposito
Unavailable: Mazzitelli (Injured), Felici (Injured), Belotti (Injured)
Questionable: Deiola (Injured), Gaetano (Injured), Borrelli (Injured)
Como team news: Kempf a doubt
Centre-back Marc-Oliver Kempf is a doubt for this one due to a hip injury, while versatile attacker Jayden Addai remains sidelined with an Achilles issue.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Butez; Smolcic, Jacobo, Diego Carlos, Alex Valle; Da Cunha, Maximo Perrone; Vojvoda, Caqueret, Baturina; Douvikas
Unavailable: Addai (Injured)
Questionable: Kempf (Injured)
Cagliari vs Como prediction
Como are in excellent form at the moment with that goalless draw against Inter following victories against Lecce and Juventus, meaning that they have now suffered just one defeat in their last ten matches across all competitions. Cagliari may well be stubborn with their home advantage but Como have to remain firm favourites for this one at the Unipol Demus.
Cagliari vs Como tip: Como to win
