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Ace Football previews the Serie A round 16 match between Como and Roma and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mid-placed Roma visit Como, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 16 match taking place at Stadio G. Sinigaglia this coming Sunday.

Placed 17th in the table Como have amassed 12 points after 15 matches. On 16 points, Roma rank 11th with 15 matches played this season.

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Form: Como vs Roma

Como Form

It could have been better, it could have been worse for Como, who have two draws to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 0-2 defeat against Fiorentina, followed by a 1-1 draw against Monza. They recorded yet another one in the latest round after a 2-2 match with Venezia. Como just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Serie A matches at the Stadio G. Sinigaglia. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded 13 goals.

Roma Form

In their last three matches, Roma lost against Atalanta by 0-2, beat Lecce by 4-1 winning 3-0 against Braga. Roma came through their last six away games in the Serie A without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by 11 goals to five.

Betting facts for Como and Roma

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Como and Roma. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 6 of the last 8 Como matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Como matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Como matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Como matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Como home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Roma away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Roma away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5

In-form players: Como vs Roma

Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Andrea Belotti will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Roma hope Stephan El Shaarawy can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Serie A goals in his last six Serie A games.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Stadio G. Sinigaglia across all tournaments Como won three times, drew five and lost two times. Roma claimed zero wins, six draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Como only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, Roma only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Como managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Roma kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Como, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Of the last ten games for Roma, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game. Astonishingly, Como failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 15 matches.

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