Como-Cittadella is a Serie B Week 19 match played on Monday at 15:00: odds, predictions, TV and streaming.
Of the less predictable results of the final day, Como’s 3-0 win at home to Ternana holds a special place. For the Larians it was a breath of fresh air, allowing them to momentarily leave the relegation zone and peep into the playout zone. Among other things, the three points had been missing for five days, more precisely since the home success on 6 November last year against Venezia.
A tangible sign that Longo’s cure is working, even if for what are the potentialities of the roster built in the summer, Como should theoretically occupy much nobler positions than a disappointing 17th place. The excellent performance in Terni, however, is a nice confidence boost in view of the next engagement with Cittadella, on the last day of the first half of the season. Since the former Frosinone and Alessandria coach took the reins, the Lombardy team has totalled 16 points in 12 outings: the change of pace is there for all to see, considering that Longo collected Como in second-last position and with barely three points after seven league rounds.
Instead, the Veneto’s decline is worrying, as they arrive on the lakeshore with three defeats (Bari, Benevento and Sudtirol) that have made Edoardo Gorini’s granata slide to third-last place, in the red zone. A difficult scenario to foresee after the prestigious victory at Marassi against Genoa. It is the offensive performance that well explains Cittadella’s crisis, who have scored only two goals in the last five days and have failed to score for 270 minutes.
Como-Cittadella: latest line-up news
Longo is expected to confirm more or less the line-up that demolished Ternana, with Binks in defence and Faragò in midfield. In attack it is a duel between Mancuso and Gabrielloni. Cutrone and Cerri will complete the trident.
Danzi after sending off Sudtirol
Faced with some revisions Gorini, who must do without the disqualified Perticone and Danzi. In defence, the presence of Del Fabro is certain. Pavan will be in the middle of the field.
The prediction
Como impressed in the away match in Terni and may have broken free, especially offensively (both Mancuso and Cutrone are back in goal). Como are slight favourites in a match where the total number of goals is likely to be less than three.
Como-Cittadella matchday squad
- COMO (4-3-3): Ghidotti; Vignali, Odenthal, Binks, Ioannou; Faragò, Bellemo, Arrigoni; Mancuso, Cutrone, Cerri.
- CITTADELLA (4-3-1-2): Kastrati; Vita, Del Fabro, Visentin, Cassandro; Carriero, Pavan, Branca; Antonucci; Embalo, Asencio.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-0
