Como vs Lazio prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-08-23 16:30.
[p]Having cantered to safety in Serie A last term, Como will aim to avoid any early signs of ‘second season syndrome’ as they open their campaign against Lazio.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Como finished tenth and 18 points clear of the relegation zone last term and are preparing to kick off a second successive Serie A campaign for the first time since 1988. Cesc Fàbregas has been busy in the transfer market, with frontman Álvaro Morata a standout recruit, and pre-season (W4, L1) provided positive indications of what may be to come for I Biancoblù. A comfortable 3-1 win over Serie B side Südtirol in the Coppa Italia last weekend should reinforce belief, but given you’d have to go back to 1951 to find the last time they won on matchday one of a Serie A campaign, they’ll likely have their work cut out here.[/p]
[p]Lazio will kick off a campaign without any European football to look forward to for the first time since the 2016/17 season after finishing seventh and missing out as a result of their inferior head-to-head record against Fiorentina. That was followed by a turbulent summer during which they were prevented from signing players due to a financially related transfer embargo placed upon them by COVISOC. The embargo represents a huge hurdle for them to overcome, but having won five of their last six opening day games in Serie A, it could be an obstacle they clear here.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Lazio have had the better of this matchup with nine wins in their 18 top-flight H2Hs to date (D4, L5) after registering a thumping 5-1 victory in last season’s visit to Sinigaglia.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Five of Como’s last seven Serie A games saw under 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Como saw both teams score in 61% of their Serie A games last season, third only to opponents Lazio (63%) and Parma (66%). [/p]
[p]There have been seven red cards shown across Lazio’s last six Serie A games.[/p]
[p]Lazio failed to score in each of their last five defeats across all competitions.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]January recruit Assane Diao struck eight goals for Como last term to help them rubber stamp their Serie A status, with four of those serving to open the scoring. Nine of Pedro’s ten league goals for Lazio last season came in the second half, though the anomaly was his strike away against Como last October.[/p]
[p]Como’s injury concerns include new signing Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn, while Lazio defender Patric’s injury nightmare has continued and he will miss this game.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Como secured their safety with six consecutive wins late last season, so when considering both that and Lazio’s impediments, we recommend backing Como in the double chance market.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]