A fifth straight win? Prediction for Como vs Venezia on November 1
On Sunday, November 1, we can look forward to a vibrant and contrasting clash in the tenth round of Serie A, as Como welcome league strugglers Venezia to the picturesque Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium. The encounter will pit teams with completely different objectives and current form against each other: buoyed by their latest success, the hosts are looking to cement their place in the Champions League places, while the visitors desperately need to scrape together any points they can to climb off the bottom of the table.
Under Cesc Fàbregas, Como have emerged as the biggest revelation of the first half of the season, playing attractive, incisive and highly effective football. After nine matches, the team sit confidently in fourth place in the table with 20 points, having recorded six wins, two draws and just one defeat. At the Giuseppe Sinigaglia, backed by their home crowd, the hosts play on the front foot, control the tempo effectively and possess an outstanding conversion rate in front of goal, making them clear favourites for the upcoming fixture.
Venezia are going through an extremely difficult period and sit bottom of the Serie A table in 20th place, with just 3 points from nine matches. The Venetians have serious problems organising their defence, having conceded 19 goals and suffered eight defeats in nine rounds. In recent games, the team have shown a catastrophic lack of concentration in the closing stages, and ahead of the trip to Como, the visitors' coaching staff face a monumental task if they are to contain the hosts' formidable attacking potential.
The tactical script of the upcoming clash will be dictated entirely by Como's dominance, with the hosts expected to take control of possession from the opening minutes, raise the tempo and launch incisive combinations through the half-spaces. Venezia will respond with a deep, compact block, attempting to shut down the spaces around their own penalty area while relying on rare counterattacks and set pieces. Nevertheless, the hosts' superiority in speed of thought, overall quality and consistency of their playing model should allow Cesc Fàbregas' side to break down their opponents' resistance with confidence.
Prediction
Despite Venezia's recent improvements, I believe Como are in excellent form and will win this game comfortably. My prediction: Venezia -1.5 Asian handicap at 1.77
