Ace Football previews the Serie A round 1 match between Juventus and Como and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Serie A title favourites Juventus begin their title challenge on Monday in an opening day encounter with Como at Allianz Stadium.
Team form: Juventus vs Como
Juventus Form
Juventus look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Atalanta by 0-1, before drawing 3-3 with Bologna. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Monza 2-0. Juventus managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Serie A. In the remaining four, they drew four and lost zero, as they scored six and conceded three goals.
Como Form
Having recorded three draws from their previous three matches without winning, Como are on the lookout for a win again. Against Modena, they settled for a 0-0 draw, before finishing level with Cosenza in a 1-1 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a draw after a 1-1 match against Sampdoria. Como only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Serie A. In these six matches they drew zero and lost five as well as being outscored by 14 goals to four.
Betting facts for Juventus and Como
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Juventus and Como played across all tournaments.
- Juventus have not lost 27 of the last 29 home matches
- Juventus have not lost 20 of the last 22 home matches in the Serie A
- In 15 of the last 17 Juventus home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Juventus matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Juventus home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 23 of the last 25 Como away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Como have not won 16 of the last 17 away matches in the Serie A
- Como have not lost 15 of the last 17 matches
- In 8 of the last 10 matches Como played, both teams scored
- Como have scored in 15 of the last 17 matches
In-form players: Juventus vs Como
As the new Serie A campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Juventus and Como this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.
Popular markets: Juventus vs Como
Full-time result
Juventus won five of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing five in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Como won three of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing four and losing three. Juventus have gone through an impressive 8 games now without losing even once. Juventus didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at Allianz Stadium.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Juventus only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Como only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. In the last 10 games played, Como opened to scoring only once, while Juventus scored the opener three times in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Juventus, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Como, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.
Recommended tip: Juventus vs Como
To sum up, the upcoming match between Juventus and Como seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Serie A game.