The Serie A Matchday 28 encounter between Como and Venezia will take place on March 8 at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium. Como vs. Venezia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Como
Cesc Fabregas' side suffered a 1-2 away defeat to Roma in the last round. The team has played nine consecutive matches against opponents from the top half of the Serie A table, managing to secure ten points by defeating Napoli, Fiorentina, and Udinese, and drawing with Lazio. Additionally, the team failed to score in only one of these matches. Como is currently 13th with 28 points, maintaining a six-point gap from the relegation zone.
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in 8 of the team's last 9 home matches in Serie A.
- The club has scored exactly one or two goals in 7 of their last 8 home league games.
- Both teams scored in Como's last five home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Como (4-2-3-1)
Jean Butez – Alex Valle, Edoardo Goldaniga, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Ivan Smolcic – Lucas Da Cunha, Maximo Perrone – Nicolas Paz Martinez, Maxence Caqueret, Gabriel Strefezza – Assane Diao.
Defender Ignasi Van der Brempt and midfielder Sergi Roberto will miss the game due to injuries. Defenders Marc-Oliver Kempf and Mergim Vojvoda are suspended.
Venezia
In the last round, Eusebio Di Francesco's side managed to take points from Atalanta on their home turf (0-0). However, Venezia's winless streak in the league has reached ten matches (5 draws, 5 losses). Additionally, the team has failed to score in their last four Serie A outings. In the standings, the team has 18 points and remains in the penultimate position. Notably, Venezia is the only club yet to win away in the current championship.
- The club has not won in their last 21 away Serie A matches (6 draws, 15 losses).
- The team conceded exactly one or two goals in 8 of their last 11 away league games.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 9 of Venezia's last 10 Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Venezia (3-5-2)
Andrei Radu – Joel Chintienne, Jay Idzes, Fali Cande – Gianluca Busio, Alessio Zerbin, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Kike Perez, Mikael Ellertsson – Mirko Maric, Gaetano Oristanio.
First-choice goalkeeper Filip Stankovic, along with defenders Marin Sverko, Ridgeciano Haps, and Michael Svoboda, will not play due to injuries.
Referee
Giovanni Ayroldi (Italy)
Matches – 6 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 40;
Average yellow cards per match – 6.7;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 50%.
Match Prediction: Como vs. Venezia
Cesc Fabregas' team feels very confident in home matches, striving to play boldly and push forward. Thanks to this style, Como has no issues with scoring: in 13 home Serie A games this season, the team has failed to breach the opponent's defense only once, scoring at least twice in six instances. This includes scoring two goals against strong opponents like Bologna, Roma, and Napoli.
Venezia often struggles in away games, primarily due to poor defensive performances. In 12 previous away league matches, the team has kept a clean sheet only once, conceding at least two goals in eight of those encounters. Additionally, Eusebio Di Francesco's side conceded twice in the home match against Como in the first round of this Serie A season (2-2).
I believe the hosts will perform well in attack and score at least twice. My prediction: Como Individual Total Over 1.5
