Prediction: Como to win 2-0
Best Odds: 8/1
Fiorentina and Como will lock horns with each other in the Coppa Italia this week. The Round of 16 tie between the two Serie A clubs will be held at Stadio Artemio Franchi and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Tuesday.
Fiorentina
Fiorentina are one of the most established and historic clubs in Italy and are used to playing in major European competitions. While they were expected to compete for a top place in the top four in the Serie A table at the start of the season, there is now a distinct possibility that the Florence-based outfit could end up getting relegated to the second tier of Italian football at the end of the season.
I Viola side ended up as high sixth in the Serie A table last season, but they are currently third from bottom in the standings right now. Fiorentina have picked up only 17 points from 22 matches, a point behind 17th-placed Lecce.
Fiorentina will head into the Coppa Italia game against Como on Tuesday on the back of a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Cagliari at home in Serie A. It came after a 2-1 victory over Bologna on the road in the league, which followed a 1-1 draw with AC Milan at Stadio Artemio Franchi in Serie A.
Team News:
Fiorentina are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation against Como. David de Gea will be in goal and will have Dodo, Pietro Comuzzo, Marin Pongracic and Robin Gosens in front of him in defence. Rolando Mandragora, Nicolo Fagioli and Cher Ndour will be the three midfielders. Manor Solomon, Roberto Piccoli and Albert Gudmundsson will be deployed as the three forwards.
Como
Como are a modest club in Italy who are doing better than expected at the moment. I Biancoblu finished 10th in the Serie A table last season, despite being expected to go down to Serie B straight after winning promotion from the top flight of Italian football.
Cesc Fabregas’s side are doing well at the moment. Como are sixth in the Serie A table right now with 40 points from 22 matches, three points behind fourth-placed Napoli.
Como will head into the Coppa Italian tie against Fiorentina on the back of a 6-0 victory over Torino at home in Serie A. It came after a 3-0 win against Lazio at Stadio Olimpico in Rome in the league, which followed a 3-1 loss at the hands of AC Milan in front of their fans in Serie A.
Team News:
Como are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Fiorentina. Jean Butez will be in goal and will have Mergim Vojvoda, Jacobo Ramon, Marc-Oliver Kempf and Alex Valle in front of him in defence. Maximo Perrone and Lucas Da Cunha will be the two holding midfielders. Jesus Rodriguez, Nico Paz and Martin Baturina will be the three attacking midfielders. Anastasios Douvikas will lead the line for Como.
Key Factors to Consider
- Fiorentina have won 2 of their last 6 Serie A matches.
- Fiorentina have lost 2 of their last 6 Serie A matches.
- Fiorentina have scored 24 goals and conceded 34 goals in 22 Serie A matches so far this season.
- Como have won 4 of their last 6 Serie A games.
- Como have scored 37 goals and conceded 16 goals in 22 Serie A games so far this season.
Conclusion
Como are in much better form than Fiorentina at the moment, and even though they are the visiting team, they are very likely to win the Coppa Italia tie.
Prediction: Como to win 2-0
Best Odds: 8/1
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