Empoli vs Como. Prediction (odds 3.30) and bets on the Serie A match

Current form

Last season, Empoli, with great difficulty, in the last minutes of the final round, managed to save their place in Serie A. In the summer, the Azzurri sold several important players, which has already become a tradition for the Tuscans, but they also managed to strengthen. The team was headed by Roberto D'Aversa and under his leadership, the Azzurri made a very strong start, managing to visit the European Cup zone.

In six rounds in a row, https://www.empolifc.com/>Empoli did not lose at the start and managed to create a number of sensations, beating Roma 2:1 away and taking points from Juventus at home (0:0). However, as expected, the Tuscans gradually slowed down and got into a streak of bad luck recently, but it is worth noting that the calendar was not the easiest - Napoli, Lazio and Inter are significantly superior to the Azzurri in class.

In the last round, Empoli lost 0:3 at home to Inter, without putting up much of a fight. The chances of success were already slim, but the sending off of Saba Goglichidze in the middle of the first half put an end to them. Thus, Empoli ended up in 12th place in the table, with 11 points to their credit and a very modest three-point gap from the relegation zone.

Disqualifications and injuries

Goglichidze is disqualified. Esposito, Ebuehi, Zhurkovski, Perisan and Sazonov are injured.

Interesting trends for betting

• Empoli have not won in their last five matches – three defeats and two draws
• Empoli have not scored in their last five home matches
• Empoli have not lost to Como in their last two matches - a win and a draw

Probable line-up : Vazquez - De Sciglio, Ismaili, Viti - Gyasi, Grassi, Malech, Pezzella - Fazzini, Solbakken - Colombo.

Current form

Como played at a very high level in Serie B last season and managed to secure a direct ticket to the elite. In the summer, the Azzurri strengthened quite well, signing a number of experienced and well-known players, but not all of the signings lived up to expectations - Raphael Varane had to end his career immediately after his debut. However, overall, Cesc Fabregas' team looks quite decent so far.

The large-scale changes in the squad required some time for the team to play together and start scoring points, so it is no surprise that https://comofootball.com/>Como had a very poor start. The Azzurri got their first win in the fifth round, beating Atalanta 3-2 away – their first success was achieved where the team was least expected to have it.

Como is not particularly stable yet, as is clearly demonstrated by its tournament position – currently only 15th place in the table. The Azzurri are only one point clear of the relegation zone, but today there is a chance to increase this handicap. Having suffered a crushing defeat 1:5 at home to Lazio in the last round, Como suffered its second defeat in a row and already the fifth this season, the winless streak has extended to four matches.

Disqualifications and injuries

Van der Brempt, Roberto and Perrone are injured.

Interesting trends for betting

• Como have not won in their last four matches – three defeats and a draw
• Como have scored in six of their last seven matches
• Como have conceded in all 11 matches this season

Tentative line-up : Audero – Goldaniga, Dossena, Kempf, Moreno – Braunoder, Mazzitelli – Strefezza, Paz, Fadera – Cutrone.