Despite the nice words and good performances that Como has managed to achieve this season, Fabregas’ Lombardy team is still yet to be saved. They are clearly well on their way, but to be sure of their place they need at least three more wins in the nine games remaining until the end of the season. And one of these could come as early as this Saturday afternoon.
On paper the task seems easy for the Spanish coach’s men: not so much for the pitch factor, which can’t make the difference against Empoli (the last time the Tuscans won was away at Verona on December 8th), but precisely because of the score of the team coached by D’Aversa, which after a really exciting first part of the season has lost its way. And now the team’s position in the league table is really bad, with only 22 points and in third-last place, which would mean relegation. In short, Como has all the right credentials to win this match.
And also to make up for their last home win against Empoli which, as it happens, was in the first match between these two teams. Almost a whole sporting era ago, in fact, since we’re talking about last November 4th when a goal by Pellegri – now injured and having ended his season early – decided the final score of this match. Finally, let’s be clear about this, to settle the matter once and for all: after all the fine words, the time has come for Como to reap the rewards of what they’ve been showing in recent months. And the match against Empoli is one that must be won at all costs.
Odds comparison
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The prediction
Como victorious: revenge served after the first leg and safety achieved. Yes, little would be needed subsequently to be certain of staying in the top division. A match, the one in Lombardy, with at least three goals overall.
The probable line-ups of Como-Empoli
COMO (4-3-3): Butez; Smolcic, Goldaniga, Kempf, Valle; Da Cunha, Caqueret, Perrone; Strefezza, Cutrone, Diao.
EMPOLI (3-4-2-1): Silvestri; Marianucci, Ismajli, Goglichidze; Gyasi, Grassi, Henderson, Pezzella; Esposito, Cacace; Colombo.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 3-1