Genoa vs Como - prediction, team news, lineups

After their cupful dreams were cruelly ended successful midweek, Como indispensable rouse themselves for a important Serie A clash against Genoa, with the sides acceptable to conscionable astatine Stadio Ferraris connected Sunday.

Not lone person the Lariani fto a spot successful the Coppa Italia last gaffe done their fingers, but Champions League qualification is present retired of their hands. 

Match preview

Less than 2 weeks aft surrendering a two-goal pb and losing 4-3 to Inter Milan successful Serie A, Como suffered an adjacent much achy cupful nonaccomplishment astatine San Siro connected Tuesday evening.

The Lariani had been connected way to scope a first-ever Coppa Italia final, acknowledgment to goals from Martin Baturina and skipper Lucas Da Cunha, but they faltered erstwhile again. 

Conceding 3 times successful the last fractional hr consigned them to a melodramatic 3-2 aggregate defeat, besides marking their 4th nonaccomplishment to Inter from 5 attempts since returning to Italy's elite level. 

There is nary clip to bespeak connected what was an affectional exit for Cesc Fabregas and his faltering side, arsenic Como's Champions League dreams are inactive connected the line. 

After back-to-back league defeats to Inter and Sassuolo - arsenic galore losses arsenic they recorded crossed their erstwhile 16 Serie A matches - the Lombardy nine prevarication 5 points adrift of Juventus, who present inhabit 4th place.

Full of ambition, the big-spending Biancoblu are besides vying with Roma for 1 remaining spot astatine Europe's apical table, amid involvement successful Fabregas from respective large clubs astir the continent.

Having already surpassed their grounds for distant points successful a top-flight campaign, Como indispensable present effort to get backmost connected way astatine Marassi - but that whitethorn beryllium easier said than done.

Following a grim commencement to the play nether erstwhile brag Patrick Vieira, Genoa person won 5 of their past 7 location fixtures - arsenic galore victories arsenic they produced from the erstwhile 18.

Current manager Daniele De Rossi has won fractional of his location games truthful far, helping the Grifone to region themselves from the driblet zone.

After successive 2-1 wins - against Sassuolo and Pisa - they are 11 points wide of Serie A's bottommost 3 and efficaciously harmless with 5 rounds remaining.

It has been rather a turnaround since the Ligurian nine changed coaches past autumn, and De Rossi really averages much points per crippled (1.56) than Fabregas (1.51).

Genoa could present grounds 3 Serie A wins connected the rotation for the archetypal clip since 2021, though they are yet to decision Como since the Lariani returned to Italy's apical tier.

After picking up conscionable 1 constituent from 2 meetings past season, the Rossoblu required a precise precocious leveller from Caleb Ekuban to salvage a constituent from this term's reverse fixture.

Genoa Serie A form:

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Como Serie A form:

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Como signifier (all competitions):

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Team News

Mergim Vojvoda joined Sergi Roberto and Jayden Addai connected Como's wounded database conscionable earlier the midweek decision successful Milan, portion winger Assane Diao was lone acceptable capable for a 20-minute cameo.

The second should beryllium disposable to commencement connected Sunday, erstwhile Fabregas volition astir apt ditch the 3-4-2-1 deployed against Inter and revert to a much acquainted four-man defence.

Jesus Rodriguez is besides successful contention, but Baturina and Nico Paz are favourites to enactment Tasos Douvikas up front.

After scoring successful his past 2 league games, Real Madrid people Paz has netted six goals some astatine location and distant this season.

Following a match-winning punishment against Pisa past week, Genoa striker Lorenzo Colombo is enjoying his astir productive campaign, with 7 Serie A strikes truthful far.

Jeff Ekhator - who besides recovered the nett successful Tuscany - and Roma loanee Tommaso Baldanzi could proceed to nexus up with Colombo successful the last third, though Vitinha is pushing for a recall.

De Rossi volition person 3 midfielders backmost astatine his disposal, arsenic Mikael Ellertsson, Ruslan Malinovskyi and Morten Frendrup each instrumentality from one-match bans. 

Both Brooke Norton-Cuffy (flexor) and Maxwel Cornet (muscular) are apt to miss out.

Genoa imaginable starting lineup:

Bijlow; Marcandalli, Ostigard, Vasquez; Sabelli, Frendrup, Malinovskyi, Martin; Baldanzi, Ekhator; Colombo

Como imaginable starting lineup:

Butez; Smolcic, Ramon, Kempf, Moreno; Perrone, Da Cunha; Diao, Paz, Baturina; Douvikas

We say: Genoa 2-2 Como

Playing without the handbrake on, Genoa are a bully ticker nether De Rossi, and they could inflict much vexation connected Como.

Emotionally drained by their Coppa Italia semi-final defeat, Cesc's men present look pugnacious absorption astatine Stadio Ferraris, which volition beryllium successful celebratory temper with the hosts' endurance efficaciously assured.

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