Ace Football previews the Serie A round 17 match between Inter and Como and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Como come to Giuseppe Meazza for the Serie A match on Monday, Inter will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Sitting two places behind the top of the table, Inter claimed 34 points after 15 rounds. Meanwhile, Como amassed 15 points and rank as number 16 in the Serie A at the moment.
Team form: Inter vs Como
Inter Form
In the previous three matches, Inter lost 1-0 against Bayer Leverkusen, beat Lazio by 0-6 and won 2-0 against Udinese. Inter claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 13 and conceded ten goals.
Como Form
Como have two draws and a win to show from their previous three matches. They started with a 1-1 draw with Monza. This was followed by another draw with Venezia, this time 2-2, before they outclassed Roma by 2-0. Como managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Serie A. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring ten time and letting in seven.
Betting stats and facts for Inter and Como
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Inter and Como. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Inter have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Serie A while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Inter have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Serie A and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Inter matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Inter have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Serie A and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Inter have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Serie A while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Como matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Como matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Como matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Como matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Como away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Inter vs Como
It has been a great season for Marcus Thuram so far as he currently has 11 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net four times in his last six games, leaving Inter hoping he delivers against Como on Monday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.
Betting markets: Inter vs Como
Full-time result
Inter claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Como won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing five in this series of matches. Inter are a tough nut to crack right now, with no less than 10 matches without defeat. Inter did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Inter have beaten Como in 3 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Inter scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Curiously, Como only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Inter won an impressive seven of these matches without conceding a single goal. Will they manage to add another clean sheet with three points? Depending on your betting strategy, a home win to nil certainly looks worth considering for an accumulator.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Inter’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Como’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches. Inter are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 18 matches.