The Matchday 37 clash in Serie A between Verona and Como will take place on May 18 at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium. Verona vs. Como: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Verona
In the last round, Paolo Zanetti's side drew 1-1 with Lecce at home. As a result, Verona has failed to win in their last seven Serie A matches (4 draws, 3 losses). Additionally, the team has not scored more than one goal in any of their last 18 league matches. In the standings, Verona is in 15th place with 33 points, and a victory would secure their place in Serie A. Notably, no club has conceded more goals than Verona in the current championship (64).
- The team has failed to win 11 of their last 12 home matches in Serie A (4 draws, 7 losses).
- The club has failed to score in 7 of their last 10 home league matches.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 8 of Verona's last 10 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Verona (3-5-2)
Lorenzo Montipo – Daniele Ghilardi, Diego Coppola, Nicolas Valentini – Jackson Tchatchoua, Ondrej Duda, Tomas Suslov, Cheick Niasse, Martin Frese – Casper Tengstedt, Amin Sarr.
Midfielder Abdou Harroui will miss the game due to injury. Midfielders Ondrej Duda and Tomas Suslov are suspended.
Como
Cesc Fabregas' side defeated Cagliari 3-1 at home in the last round. This marks Como's sixth consecutive victory in Serie A, during which they have conceded only two goals. The team has also extended their scoring streak in the league to 13 matches. The club has accumulated 48 points and is firmly in tenth place in the standings, but is not in contention for higher positions.
- The club has won 4 of their last 6 away Serie A matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in 4 of the team's last 5 away league matches.
- Como has conceded exactly one or two goals in 10 of their last 13 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Como (4-4-2)
Pepe Reina – Alex Valle, Edoardo Goldaniga, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Mergim Vojvoda – Lucas da Cunha, Maximo Perrone, Nicolas Paz Martinez, Maxence Caqueret – Gabriel Strefezza, Anastasios Douvikas.
Midfielder Sergi Roberto and forward Assane Diao will not play due to injuries.
Referee
Rosario Abisso (Italy)
Matches – 11 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 43;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 45%.
Verona vs. Como: Match Prediction
Even at home, Verona rarely manages to achieve their goals: in their last 12 home league matches, the team has won only once and suffered seven defeats. Furthermore, they lost by a large margin in four of these games and failed to score in eight. It should also be noted that the club has conceded more goals at home than any other team in this Serie A season (35).
Como is in excellent form and has felt confident even away from home recently. In their last three away league matches, the team has won, scoring a total of seven goals against Monza, Lecce, and Parma. In their last 11 away Serie A encounters, the club has only lost to teams from the upper half of the standings.
I expect another strong performance from the visitors, which should yield a positive result. My prediction: Como with a handicap (0)
