Overview
Como is in impressive form before welcoming Parma when they just started the Champions League with a 4-1 victory over Leipzig. Cesc Fabregas's team is also maintaining a 9-match unbeaten streak in all competitions since the end of last season.
Just less than a decade after playing in the Italian fourth division, Como had an impressive Champions League group stage debut. Against Leipzig, Fabregas' team played overwhelmingly and won 4-1 at the Sinigaglia stadium, with 2 goals scored in each half.
Como had to play the first 3 matches of the season away from home because the Sinigaglia stadium was upgraded to meet UEFA regulations. Therefore, the victory over Leipzig is even more meaningful when they returned to their home ground and immediately brought a convincing performance.
Fabregas still asks his players to remain calm. The Spanish coach especially emphasized that young players in the squad need to maintain stable form when playing with a density of 2 matches per week. After the performance in the Champions League, Como will continue to face another challenge in Serie A.
Como drew with Udinese in the opening match of Serie A before defeating Napoli and Genoa respectively. In all competitions, they have not lost in 9 consecutive matches since the end of last season.
The head-to-head record with Parma is also a solid foundation for the home team. After a 0-1 defeat in May, Parma has not been able to win in the last 7 away games at Como in both Serie B and Serie A.
While Como is in high form, Parma started the new season quite struggling. This team lost both of their first 2 matches in Serie A, did not get any points and even did not score.
Simone Lontani finally ended Parma's goal drought when he scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw with Monza at Tardini stadium. Previously, Parma was also eliminated from the Coppa Italia by Cremonese.
Carlos Cuesta's team finished last season in mid-table, but scoring ability is still a big problem. After Mateo Pellegrino's departure in the summer, Parma has only had 8 shots on target since the beginning of the season.
More worryingly, Parma has lost all 3 recent away matches without scoring a goal, including a defeat to Como itself. Therefore, the trip to Lombardy is predicted to be a very difficult challenge for Cuesta's team.
Como has home advantage, stable form and high spirit after the victory in the Champions League. Conversely, Parma needs to quickly improve their attacking ability if they want to create a surprise against an opponent who is having an impressive series of matches.
Expected lineup:
Butez, Smolcic, Chalobah, Ramon, Kaiki, Perrone, Da Cunha, Diao, Paz, Baturina, Kean.
Corvi, Delprato, Carlos, Troilo, Britschgi, Keita, Ordonez, Fabbian, Valeri, Lontani, Toure.
The match between Como and Parma takes place at 11:30 PM on September 14th (Vietnam time).
