The Matchday 38 Serie A clash between Como and Inter will take place on May 23 at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium. Como vs. Inter: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Como
Cesc Fabregas's side drew 1-1 with Verona away in the previous round. This result ended Como's six-match winning streak in the league. Additionally, the team has conceded only two goals in their last six Serie A matches. Notably, the club has extended its scoring streak in the league to 14 matches. In the standings, Como sits tenth with 49 points and will finish the season in this position.
- Both teams scored in 8 of the club's last 10 home matches in Serie A.
- The team has not conceded more than one goal in their last six home league matches.
- Como has scored in the second half in 5 of their last 6 home Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Como (4-4-2)*
Jean Butez – Ignasi Van der Brempt, Edoardo Goldaniga, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Alberto Moreno – Lucas Da Cunha, Maximo Perrone, Nicolas Paz Martinez, Maxence Caqueret – Gabriel Strefezza, Anastasios Douvikas.
Midfielder Sergi Roberto and forward Assane Diao are out due to injuries. Defender Edoardo Goldaniga is suspended.
Inter
Simone Inzaghi's side dropped points in a 2-2 draw with Lazio at home in the last round. Inter led twice during the match but could not hold on to the win, conceding a penalty in the 90th minute. Consequently, the team failed to overtake Napoli in the standings, remaining second, one point behind. If Napoli loses this round and Inter draws, a playoff match for the title will be scheduled. Notably, the club has scored 77 goals this Serie A season, the highest in the league.
- The team has not won in 5 of their last 7 away Serie A matches (2 draws, 3 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of the club's last 6 away league games.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 12 of Inter's last 14 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Inter (3-5-2)*
Yann Sommer – Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni, Yann-Aurel Bisseck – Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Hakan Calhanoglu, Federico Dimarco – Marcus Thuram, Mehdi Taremi.
Note that head coach Simone Inzaghi is suspended for this match.
Referee
Davide Massa (Italy)
Matches – 18 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 79;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 11%.
Como vs. Inter: Match Prediction
Cesc Fabregas's side is in good form towards the end of the season and is ready to challenge any opponent at home. Como does not sit back in defense but plays openly, spending as much time as possible in attack. In 18 home matches this season, the team has failed to score only once, and in seven instances, they scored at least twice. However, Como has not kept a clean sheet in 8 of their last 10 home Serie A matches.
Inter plays very effectively in away games and rarely encounters problems breaking down opponents' defenses. The team has scored in 17 of their last 20 away league matches, with at least two goals in 12 of those games. Moreover, Inter has scored 37 goals in 18 away Serie A matches this season. However, Simone Inzaghi's side is not always reliable in defense, conceding in 6 of their last 8 away league games.
I expect both teams to perform well offensively, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
* The lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
