Ace Football previews the Serie A game between SSC Napoli and Como who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Como head over to the Diego Armando Maradona this coming Sunday to face title favourites SSC Napoli in a round 2 match in the Serie A.
SSC Napoli booked their first win of the season in the Serie A as they claimed all three points in the opener. They are of course looking for a follow-up come matchday in round two,
Team form: SSC Napoli vs Como
SSC Napoli Form
In their last three outings, SSC Napoli won 0-3 against Pisa, beat Udinese by 1-0 and hammered Genoa 0-2. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for SSC Napoli but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Serie A matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring ten goals while conceding six.
Como Form
Como look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 1-0 and 1-4 winners against Parma Calcio 1913 and Cremonese, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Udinese, as the match resulted in a 1-1 draw. Como won half their previous six away matches in the Serie A, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored nine goals whilst conceding four.
Betting facts for SSC Napoli and Como
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between SSC Napoli and Como. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 11 of the last 13 SSC Napoli matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- SSC Napoli have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- SSC Napoli have won 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 7 SSC Napoli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 SSC Napoli home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Como away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Como matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 4 Como matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Como matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Como matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 1.5
Players in form: SSC Napoli vs Como
Kevin De Bruyne is the most prolific Serie A marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Como look to Anastasios Douvikas, hoping he can add to his current total of four Serie A goals in his latest games.
Popular markets: SSC Napoli vs Como
Full-time result
SSC Napoli won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing three as well. Como won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost three in this run. Como didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent games. Como have not lost to SSC Napoli in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
SSC Napoli scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Como got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. SSC Napoli have won-to-nil in 3 consecutive games. Como managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for SSC Napoli, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Como’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.
