Como's return to the top Italian division is going reasonably well, yet they come into this challenging matchup against Lazio on the back of a three-game winless streak. It seems Lazio will have plenty of chances in front of goal to secure another three points and close in on the leaders.
The defeat to Torino (0:1) was somewhat illogical for Como, as Torino created far fewer chances in front of goal (1.64 vs 1.38 in xG and 6-2 in shots on target). However, Como have continued to make defensive errors, with the pairing of Alberto Dossena — Marc Kempf and goalkeeper Emil Audero lacking consistency. In terms of xGA, Como have already conceded over four more goals than expected (11.94 with 16 actual goals conceded), ranking them 19th in the league.
Lazio, along with Fiorentina, can rightly be considered one of the standout teams early in the season. They are ranked in the top five of the league in expected goals (16.62), and a comfortable victory over Genoa (3:0) helped fans move past their stumble against Juventus (0:1). It's also worth noting that Lazio have been exemplary in the Europa League, topping their group stage with three consecutive victories and an aggregate score of 9:1 — veteran Pedro Rodríguez has contributed 2+2 in the tournament.
On Como's turf, Lazio are likely to dominate possession; their strong midfield should compel the hosts to play defensively. We believe the visitors will have the upper hand in chances to win.
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Cesc Fàbregas
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Emil Audero
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gk. | 6 | -11 |
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Pepe Reina
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gk. | 3 | -5 |
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Mauro Vigorito
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Pierre Bolchini
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Alberto Moreno
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df. | 9 | 0 |
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Alberto Dossena
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Sergi Roberto
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Eduardo Goldaniga
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Marc-Oliver Kempf
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Ignace van der Brempt
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Marco Sala
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Federico Barba
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Jonas Jakob Rouhi
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Máximo Perrone
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mf. | 8 | 0 |
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Lucas Da Cunha
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Luca Mazzitelli
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Matthias Braunöder
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Alessio Iovine
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Daniele Bazella
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Yannik Engelhardt
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Simone Verdi
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Ben Lhassine Kone
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Moutir Chajia
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Naj Razi
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Gabriel Strefezza
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fw. | 9 | 2 |
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Patrick Cutrone
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fw. | 9 | 4 |
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Nicolás Paz Martínez
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fw. | 8 | 1 |
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Alieu Fadera
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fw. | 7 | 1 |
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Andrea Belotti
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fw. | 7 | 1 |
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Alessandro Gabrielloni
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fw. | 5 | 0 |
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Alberto Cerri
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Hussein Ali Jasim Al-Saedi
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Bilal Mazhar
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Federico Chinetti
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Marco Baroni
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Ivan Provedel
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gk. | 9 | -12 |
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Alessio Furlanetto
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Christos Mandas
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Adam Marušić
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df. | 9 | 0 |
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Alessio Romagnoli
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Nuno Tavares
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Mario Gila Fuentes
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df. | 6 | 1 |
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Patric Gabarrón
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Luca Pellegrini
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Elseid Hysaj
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Samuel Gigot
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Alessandro Milani
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Mohamed Fares
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Matteo Guendouzi
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mf. | 9 | 1 |
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Nicolo Rovella
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mf. | 8 | 0 |
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Manuel Lazzari
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Gaetano Castrovilli
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Matías Vecino
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mf. | 6 | 1 |
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Oluwafisayo Faruq Dele-Bashiru
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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André Anderson
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Toma Bašić
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Gustav Tang Isaksen
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fw. | 9 | 1 |
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Boulaye Dia
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fw. | 8 | 3 |
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Mattia Zaccagni
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fw. | 8 | 2 |
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Tijjani Noslin
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fw. | 8 | 2 |
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Valentín Mariano José Castellanos Giménez
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fw. | 8 | 3 |
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Loum Tchaouna
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fw. | 7 | 0 |
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Pedro
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fw. | 5 | 2 |
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Diego González
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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