Como continue their quest for a top four finish in the Serie A with a crucial test against champions Napoli on Saturday evening.
Cesc Fabregas has done a splendid job in charge as Como come into the game in fifth place with 61 points. A crucial 2-0 away win at Genoa last week kept their hopes of European football more than alive.
They face a Napoli side who can see their title defense collapse here if they cannot bag all three points. They are currently in second place with 69 points, ten behind Serie A leaders Inter.
Napoli bounced back from a two-game winless run to hammer Cremonese 4-0 last weekend. If they manage another win on the bounce here, they can reduce the point gap to seven until Inter play Parma on Sunday night.
Como’s historic campaign has been a spectacle to witness under Fabregas, and they boast the second-best defense in the league, only behind AC Milan.
Como beat Napoli on post-match penalties in the Coppa Italia quarterfinals, with the latter seeking revenge here. We have a look at both teams ahead of the clash and offer our predicted outcome.
What time does Como vs Napoli start?
The match kicks off at 7PM E.A.T
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Como vs Napoli team news
Nico Paz is likely to miss this game due to a head injury in the last game and in his absence, Anastasios Douvikas and Martin Baturina will start.
Aasane Diao was on target in the last match and will also retain his place in the starting role.
The rest of the team will remain unchanged with Fabregas expected to field his strongest XI.
The visitors are still without David Neres and Romelu Lukaku, however Rasmus Hojlund will start up front.
Scott McTominay scored in the opening minute against Como last season and will start alongside Kevin De Bruyne.
Como vs Napoli head-to-head and current form
The home team lost three games in a row prior to the win last weekend and are hoping that torrid run of form is behind them. A barren draw against Udinese is their only stalemate in their last 10 games.
Napoli on the other hand have won three of their last five games, losing just once in a 2-0 home defeat to Lazio.
Como have been superior over their opponents in recent history, winning three of the last five games they have played against Napoli and losing just once.
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Current form:
Como – WLLLD
Napoli – WLDWW
Como vs Napoli previous games
Como vs Napoli prediction
With their impressive defensive record, Como are favorites to get one over their opponents here by keeping them out. Their push for a top four finish will give them an added edge throughout the match.
Napoli scored four last time out and we can expect them to give Como a run for their money here.
Prediction – Como to win or draw (1X) – CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR BET ON THIS GAME!