Como vs AS Roma prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-12-14 17:00.
[p]Como squandered a lead for the second Serie A game running, with their 2-2 draw against Venezia extending their winless league run (D4, L5) since the start of October and meaning the newcomers face an uphill battle to preserve their top-flight status. The Blues have to step up against a Roma side who they’ve been beaten by in five of the last six league H2Hs, although the exception was a 2-0 win when these sides last met in 2002/03.[/p]
[p]With three of their four league matches after this round coming against teams starting this round in top-seven, a positive result here would give Como a much needed boost. You’d be forgiven for expecting their chances to heighten by playing at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, but home games haven’t been fruitful for the hosts this season, who have won just once across six matches (D3, L2) here.[/p]
[p]Roma won 3-0 against Braga in Europa League action on Thursday, making it back-to-back competitive wins for the first time this season! That included a 4-1 league win over Lecce last weekend, which ended a run of four consecutive losses in Serie A, and the Giallorossi will be hoping to extend their winning momentum as they’ve won each of their last six top-flight games against newly-promoted opposition.[/p]
[p]A big hurdle for the visitors to overcome is their away form as they are yet to win on the road in ten competitive trips this season (D6, L4), a run which includes a run of three consecutive away league defeats. They haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last five league trips, but that could change here as Roma managed to shut out Como in seven of their last nine top-flight H2Hs, although most of those did come in the 1980s.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Patrick Cutrone scored his last three goals at this venue, helping Como win four points, while his two career H2H goals also came in wins. Artem Dovbyk scored three of his four league goals this season on the road and the Roma forward usually is the first on the scoresheet, having netted the match opener with five of his last six competitive strikes.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Como have conceded a league-high eight goals beyond the 80th minute ahead of this round.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Sridhar B[/i][/p]