Hellas Verona vs Como Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Hellas Verona are not yet safe but do begin the final two games in a good position to secure Serie A status as they take on an excellent and in-form Como side at the Bentegodi this week.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Select matches will be televised on CBS Sports so it is worth checking their schedule
How to watch online: UK – OneFootball / US – Paramount+
Hellas Verona preview: Often win or bust
Hellas Verona have managed nine victories but suffered 21 defeats in their 36 matches so far this season with only rock-bottom and relegated Monza having lost more often than Verona, who are still coached by former Empoli boss Paolo Zanetti.
Four of their six draws have come in the last month and their last draw was their most recent outing as struggling Lecce held them to a 1-1 draw at the Bentegodi with reported Brighton and Hove Albion target Davide Coppola notching an equaliser for Verona.
Como preview: Cesc’s Como
Cesc Fabregas’ Como come into this one on the back of yet another victory as they defeated Cagliari by three goals to one at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia last weekend thanks to goals from Maxence Caqueret, Gabriel Strefezza and Patrick Cutrone.
The hosts are expected to embark upon another busy and big spending summer transfer window as they seek to close the gap on European qualification. Their victory against Cagliari the other day means they have now enjoyed six successive victories.
Hellas Verona team news: Couple of suspensions
Verona are dealing with a couple of key suspension issues against Como this weekend as attacking midfielders Ondrej Duda and Tomas Suslov are both unavailable, whilst Poland international defender Pawel Dawidowicz remains a doubt.
Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Montipo; Ghilardi, Coppola, Valentini; Tchatchoua, Niasse, Serdar, Frese; Dailon Livramento; Sarr, Tengstedt
Unavailable: Harroui (Injured), Duda (Suspended), Suslov (Suspended)
Questionable: Dawidowicz (Injured)
Como team news: A few injuries
As they make the trip to the Marcantonio Bentegodi this weekend, Como are dealing with a few injury concerns for this one with Alberto Dossena sidelined alongside former Barcelona man Sergi Roberto and former Real Betis attacker Assane Diao.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Pepe Reina; Vojvoda, Goldaniga, Kempf, Alex Valle; Da Cunha, Maximo Perrone; Nico Paz, Caqueret, Gabriel Strefezza; Douvikas
Unavailable: Dossena (Injured), Sergi Roberto (Injured), Diao (Injured)
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Hellas Verona vs Como prediction
Hellas Verona’s 1-1 draw with Lecce last weekend means that they are now winless in their last seven matches as they somehow getting dragged towards the bottom three and the relegation places, once again. They now face a Como side that head to the Bentegodi playing a fluent and confident style of football as they seek to cement themselves sat tucked inside the top-half of the table and siding with Como would be the way to go for this one.
Hellas Verona vs Como tip: Double chance – Como to win or draw
