Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 13/2
Bookmaker: Zetbet
Inter Milan and Como will lock horns with each other in Serie A next weekend. The match between Cristian Chivu’s side and Cesc Fabregas’ side will be held at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza and is scheduled to kick off at 5pm UK time on Saturday.
Inter Milan
Inter Milan are one of the biggest clubs in Italy and came close to winning Serie A last season. I Nerazzurri also reached the final of the UEFA Champions League, but theu lost heavily to Paris Saint-Germain.
Now under the management of Cristian Chivu, Inter have recovered after going through a bad spell. The Nerazzurri are third in the Serie A table at the moment with 27 points from 13 matches, a point behind AC Milan and Napoli, who are first and second, respectively, in the standings.
Inter will take on Venezia at San Siro in the Coppa Italia on Wednesday evening before facing Como at home in Serie A next weekend. Inter beat Pisa 2-0 on the road in the league last weekend, which came after a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Atletico Madrid in Spain in the UEFA Champions League.
After the win against Pisa, Inter striker Pio Esposito said: The team comes first, so whether I provide a goal or assist, the important thing is that Inter get the three points.
“A goal means joy for a striker, but I am convinced the team comes first, as Lauti always says.”
Chivu said: “We did well to react, recognising the difficulty of this match.
“Pisa were unbeaten in six games and the last goal they conceded at home was in mid-September.
“We knew the risks that we were going into, so we showed patience, organisation and maturity.
“There were moments when we could’ve done better, but we take the good things that we did. This squad is proving every day it wants to challenge itself and have a strong season.”
Team News:
Inter are likely to line up in a 3-5-2 formation. Yann Sommer will be in goal for the Nerazzurri and will have Manuel Akanji, Francesco Acerbi and Alessandro Bastoni in front of him in defence. Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu and Petar Sucic will be the three midfielders, with Luis Henrique and Federico Dimarco the two wing-backs. Lautarono Martinez and Marcus Thuram will be the two centre-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 24 points from 13 matches, three points behind fourth-placed AS Roma and four points behind AC Milan and Napoli, who are first and second, respectively, in the standings.
Como will head into the Serie A game against Inter Milan at San Siro next weekend on the back of a 2-0 victory over Sassuolo at home in the league. It came after a 5-1 victory over Torino on the road in Serie A, which followed a goalless draw with Cagliari at home in the league.
After the match at the weekend, Como manager Fabregas said: “The most important thing is the performance.
“Another clean sheet, the team always dominates, and there’s increasing organisation in every game. We feel well, but I hope this is just the beginning for Como.
“Some lads arrived just four months ago, who are still adapting to what we want to do.”
Fabregas added: “Honestly, we left too much space between the lines, and when we lost the ball, we tended to drop a bit too much, rather than being aggressive.
“That’s something I discussed at half-time because I didn’t like it.
“We left space for Sassuolo to make some counter-attacks. In the second half, we managed it in a better way.”
Team News:
Como are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Inter Milan. Jean Butez will be in goal for Cesc Fabregas’s side and will have Mergim Vojvoda, Jacobo Ramon, Diego Carlos and Alberto Moreno in front of him in defence. Maximo Perrone and Maxence Caqueret will be the two holding midfielders. Jayden Addai, Nico Paz and Jesus Rodriguez will be deployed in attacking midfield. Anastasios Douvikas will lead the line for Como.
Key Factors to Consider
- Lautaro Martinez has scored 6 goals and given 2 assists in 13 Serie A matches for Inter Milan so far this season.
- Nico Paz has scored 5 goals and given 5 assists in 13 Serie A matches for Como so far this season.
- Hakan Calhanoglu has scored 5 goals and given 1 assist in 11 Serie A matches for Inter Milan so far this season.
- Inter Milan have scored 28 goals and conceded 13 goals in 13 Serie A games so far this campaign.
- Como have scored 19 goals and conceded 7 goals in 13 Serie A games so far this campaign.
Conclusion
Como are in good form at the moment and will provide a stiff test to Inter Milan. While Inter have the better team and are also at home for this particular game, it is very likely that this particular Serie A match will end in a draw.
Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 13/2
Bookmaker: Zetbet
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