Reigning Serie A champions Napoli are firmly in contention to retain their crown and know a victory against Como would see them end Saturday night with a three-point cushion at the summit.
Match News and Current Form
Napoli made it seven wins from nine Serie A fixtures (L2) and recorded their first clean sheet across ten competitive games when they beat Lecce 1-0 away on Tuesday. Returning to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona this weekend, the hosts will be looking to stretch their unbeaten home run in all competitions to a remarkable 17 matches (W13, D3), which includes five wins from five games so far this season. Napoli beat fellow title challengers Inter Milan 3-1 in their last such outing, and having won their last five Serie A matches at home, they could now post their longest such winning run since February 2023 here.
After conceding just six goals across their opening nine Serie A matches, Como begin this round of fixtures with the second-best defensive record in the division and find themselves in the thick of the European race. Unbeaten across all competitions since the start of September (W4, D4), Cesc Fabregas’ side saw off struggling Verona 3-1 at home on Wednesday to get back on track following a goalless draw away at Parma last weekend. That draw means they arrive in Naples having lost only one of their last eight games on the road (W4, D3), although their 2-1 triumph at Fiorentina over a month ago remains their solitary away victory of this campaign (D2, L1).
Head-to-Head History
Como have won four of the last five H2Hs between the sides (L1), but both meetings last season were won by the home side on the day.
Win ProbabilityOpta by StatsPerform
Hot Stats and Streaks
Four of Napoli’s five home games this season have seen both teams score.
Napoli have scored twice in the second half in their last three home league fixtures.
Como haven’t opened the scoring in any of their four away matches so far this season.
Como have only conceded more than once in one of their last 20 games across all competitions.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
David Neres has provided an assist in Napoli’s last three games, but he scored the final goal of the game in this corresponding fixture last season. Nico Paz assisted Como’s winner in the last H2H and has contributed to eight Serie A goals already this season (G4, A4) although only two have been in away fixtures (A2).
Napoli suffered another injury setback when Noa Lang had to be withdrawn on Wednesday, while Como are almost at full strength.
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Betting Analysis
It’s hard to look past the hosts here, but with Como in a purple patch of their own, backing Napoli to win and both teams to score could carry value.
