Como vs Roma Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
Updated
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This is a huge game in the race for a top four finish and UEFA Champions League qualification in Serie A as Como take on Roma at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia.
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Como preview: Cesc’s Como
Cesc Fabregas’ Como begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting tucked inside the top four and the UEFA Champions League spots in Serie A and they are in excellent form at the moment.
The hosts most recently defeated Cagliari by two goals to one in Sardinia with goals from Martin Baturina and Lucas Da Cunha. That extended their winning streak to three matches.
Roma preview: Gasp’s Roma
Gian Piero Gasperini and his Roma side have been the victims of Como’s excellent run of form as the Giallorossi slip out of the top four in very average form with just one win in their last five matches across all competitions.
The Romans most recently shared a 1-1 draw with Bologna at the Renato Dall’Ara in the first-leg of their UEFA Europa League round of 16 tie the other day with Lorenzo Pellegrini equalising after Federico Bernadeschi’s opener.
Como team news: Couple of doubts
Como have a couple of key doubts for this weekend as former Manchester City midfielder Maximo Perrone is potentially sidelined alongside former Real Betis attacker Assane Diao.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Butez; Van Der Brempt, Jacobo, Kempf, Alberto Moreno; Sergi Roberto, Da Cunha; Baturina, Nico Paz, Jesus Rodriguez; Douvikas
Unavailable: Addai (Injured)
Questionable: Maximo Perrone (Injured), Diao (Injured)
Roma team news: Kone a doubt
In their clash with Bologna in midweek, Manu Kone was forced off through injury and he is now a doubt alongside attacking midfielder Matias Soule.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Tsimikas; Celik, Pisilli, Cristante, Rensch; Venturino, Pellegrini; Malen
Unavailable: Dybala (Injured), Ferguson (Injured), Dovbyk (Injured)
Questionable: Kone (Injured), Matias Soule (Injured)
Como vs Roma prediction
Gasperini has produced some of the best and most entertaining football in Europe, let alone Italy, in the last decade or so but the Romans have struggled for any sort of consistent attacking fluency in the final third this season. Como will, as ever, try and dictate the tempo and play on the front foot by Lake Como and both teams scoring does still seem a good bet on Sunday.
Como vs Roma tip: Both teams to score
