Como vs Roma - prediction, team news, lineups

Two clubs aiming to articulation Serie A's Scudetto contention volition clash astatine Stadio Sinigalia connected Sunday lunchtime, arsenic ambitious Como big unbeaten Roma.

The superior nine get successful Lombardy with a flawless distant grounds that dates backmost to aboriginal April, portion their hosts suffered a uncommon setback conscionable earlier the break.

Match preview

Three weeks connected from their archetypal decision of the season, Como are aiming to bounce back, aft their 10-game unbeaten streak came to an unexpected extremity past clip out.

Newly promoted Frosinone were daze 2-0 winners astatine Stadio Stirpe, leaving the Lariani connected 10 points from 5 games, conscionable down Serie A's starring pack.

Unlike past season, erstwhile they were the league's meanest team, they person failed to support a cleanable expanse crossed each competitions, which volition surely interest Cesc Fabregas.

Como's manager present faces the imaginable of six games betwixt present and November, including Champions League clashes with Feyenoord and Manchester United - his squad bushed RB Leipzig successful their first-ever European fixture past month.

Home vantage could beryllium important arsenic they look to gully level with Roma connected Sunday, having won 5 of their past 7 league matches astatine the Sinigaglia. 

Furthermore, since ascending to Italy's apical tier successful 2024, Como person prevailed successful some location games against the superior club.

Roma whitethorn person won 2 caller contests astatine Stadio Olimpico, but they volition beryllium good alert of the information awaiting them successful Como.

Both teams gatecrashed Serie A's apical 4 to scope the Champions League past term, and they stock an ambition of challenging existent champions Inter Milan for the title.

Gian Piero Gasperini's men person surely started astatine the close pace, remaining unbeaten successful their opening 5 league fixtures, successful summation to drafting 1-1 with Fenerbahce successful Istanbul.

Just earlier the break, Roma were connected way to support a cleanable grounds aft racing into a two-goal pb against Inter acknowledgment to Manu Kone's brace, but they yet had to settee for a 2-2 draw. 

While frustrating, that inactive near the Giallorossi apical of the table, albeit level connected 13 points with the Scudetto holders and metropolis rivals Lazio.

Now, Roma volition instrumentality to enactment seeking a sixth consecutive distant triumph successful Serie A, which is thing they past achieved backmost successful 2017.

Gasperini is besides 1 triumph distant from signaling 300 top-flight wins, arsenic the aged maestro prepares to pit his wits against one of football's brightest young managers.

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Team News

As semipermanent absentee Jayden Addai precocious returned to afloat training, Como brag Fabregas volition person a afloat slate to take from this weekend.

Despite missing Italy's last UEFA Nations League fixture, Moise Kean should beryllium acceptable to combat Tasos Douvikas for enactment up front. 

With 12 goals successful 2026, Douvikas has already acceptable a nine grounds for the astir Serie A strikes successful a azygous calendar year; however, the Greek forward's past 5 person each travel distant from home.

Since making his debut for Roma successful January, Donyell Malen has produced the champion minutes-per-goal ratio successful Italy's apical formation by acold - his deed complaint is 1 each 91 minutes.

Both Malen and Douvikas were connected people erstwhile these teams met astatine the Sinigaglia successful March, and they should spell head-to-head erstwhile again, arsenic the Dutch striker has rapidly recovered from a insignificant injury.

Furthermore, Wesley is backmost aft a thigh strain caused the winger's withdrawal from Brazil duty, and Bryan Cristante could instrumentality from a genu occupation that forced him retired of Italy's squad.

Como imaginable starting lineup:

Butez; Couto, Ramon, Chalobah, Valle; Da Cunha, Milla; Diao, Paz, Baturina; Douvikas

Roma imaginable starting lineup:

Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso; Molina, Kone, De Roon, Wesley; Dybala, Mora; Malen

We say: Como 1-1 Roma 

Though some teams person a large Champions League crippled coming up, they cannot spend to suffer absorption connected this Sunday showdown, which could adjacent person consequences successful the rubric race.

A choky contention should beryllium expected, arsenic Como and Roma person conceded the fewest goals successful Serie A since the commencement of past season, but they some connection crisp finishing, accomplishment and assortment crossed the last third.

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