Inter vs Como prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-12-22 19:45.
[p]A 6-0 thrashing of Lazio on Monday put reigning champions Inter Milan within three points of the Serie A summit ahead of this weekend with a game in hand, and the Nerazzurri followed that result up with a 2-0 win over Udinese in the Coppa Italia on Thursday – a 13th victory across the last 16 matches in all competitions (D2, L1). Simone Inzaghi’s men should feel confident of building upon that against a Como side they’ve beaten in each of their last seven top-flight meetings.[/p]
[p]This will be the first Serie A match between these teams in more than two decades, and Inter could make it memorable by notching a 13th consecutive home H2H win in the competition, something they have never achieved against a single opponent. Recent form at the San Siro is a concern though, as the hosts have won only three of the last six league games at their iconic stadium (D2, L1).[/p]
[p]That could be a ray of hope for Como to get at least a point from this encounter, as they start this round of fixtures just above the relegation zone. They are currently enjoying a three-game unbeaten sequence (W1, D2), with the most recent match in that run a 2-0 win over Roma which saw both goals arrive in second-half stoppage time and meant that the Biancoblù earned their first clean sheet of the campaign. [/p]
[p]Extending that unbeaten streak to four is something that Como haven’t achieved in Serie A since February 2003, but head coach Cesc Fà bregas still has issues to address on the road, as the visitors haven’t won in their last five such games (D2, L3). On an optimistic note, their latest results on their travels have been the two draws, although on both occasions, the Lariani surrendered the lead.[/p]
[p]Key battle: Marcus Thuram has seen his last nine league goals come in five wins, with Inter scoring at least three times in each. Carded in Como’s last match, Andrea Belotti may have to tread carefully, as he has picked up a joint-personal high four yellow cards against the Nerazzurri. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Seven of Inter’s Serie A goals conceded this season have arrived after the 80th minute – only Como (eight) had conceded more in that period before this round. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Sridhar B[/i][/p]