Como take on the visitors Genoa in the round 3 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Monday, September 15th at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia (Como)ю
Como want to show they can match last season’s results. The Lake-dwellers finally played at Serie A level last season. A year ago, their prospects were uncertain, as they chose to appoint Cesc Fàbregas as head coach despite his minimal managerial experience. At the same time, they mostly signed older players that summer — experienced, but past their peak. Nevertheless, the newcomers showed very decent football and, more importantly, respectable results. They managed 13 wins and 49 points, which earned them 10th place that season. After refreshing the squad this summer (though not as dramatically as last year), they also started with confident wins: 3-1 in the cup over Südtirol, and even 2-0 in the league against ambitious Lazio. But before the break they still lost away to Bologna, failing to respond to the opponent’s lone goal. Como have shown good attacking balance, scoring at least twice in three of their last four competitive matches. Their defensive shape has also improved compared to early last season, with just two goals conceded across their opening three league fixtures.
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Genoa not long ago had to dip into the country’s second division (and Andriy Shevchenko played his part in that downfall — after that failure he never managed again). Alberto Gilardino brought them back from Serie B and then kept them in the top flight. But last year several key players left, and Ruslan Malinovskyi suffered a severe fracture. Alberto couldn’t cope with the setbacks and was replaced by Patrick Vieira. The Frenchman stabilized the team and brought them back to mid-table. Now the results look much more modest. Yes, they opened the cup with a 3-0 win over Vicenza. But in Serie A they only managed a goalless draw against Lecce and lost 0-1 to Juventus. Genoa are now winless in their last four league outings, struggling to convert chances despite decent possession. Their lack of cutting edge in attack has been their biggest issue, with just one goal scored in those four games.
This pairing saw three consecutive draws — first in Serie B 2022/23, then in Serie A last November. But in April, the Islanders finally managed to win, albeit narrowly, with a lone goal. Right now, everything seems to favor Cesc and his men — from the “home factor” to their current form. Let’s bet on them to beat the Griffins.
Prediction for the match: Como to win.
