Como will welcome Genoa to the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia in Serie A on Monday night.
Both of these teams came away empty-handed from their respective fixtures ahead of the international break.
After kicking off their campaign with a 2-0 win over Lazio, Como fell to a 1-0 defeat away at Bologna last time out.
Cesc Fabregas’ side will now look to return to winning ways at the first time of asking when they go up against Genoa on matchday three.
The Red and Blues started the season with a goalless draw at home to Lecce before falling to a narrow 1-0 defeat when hosting Juventus the following weekend.
Patrick Vieira’s team now face another tricky test on Monday night as they look to secure their maiden league win of the season.
How the bookies view it: Como to come out on top
The bookies odds suggest that Como will claim back-to-back home wins on Monday night, with the hosts short-priced 8/13 favourites on Boylesports.
Genoa come into this clash as big outsiders at 4/1 on Boylesports while a share of the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia spoils is an unfancied 5/2 with the same firm.
Head to head: History favours the hosts
Como came out on top during last season’s corresponding fixture courtesy of a narrow 1-0 success. That victory means the hosts have avoided defeat in each of their last four encounters with Genoa.
Players to watch: Douvikas to deliver?
Anastasios Douvikas has scored three goals across his three appearances for Como in all competitions this season, including the opening goal of the game against Lazio on matchday one. With that in mind, the Greek forward stands-out for either a goal or an assist on Monday night at 6/5 with PaddyPower.
Lorenzo Colombo committed four and then two fouls across his first two Serie A outings of the season, making the Genoa forward worthy of support to overstep the mark twice here at 5/6 on Bet365.
Predicted line-ups
Ignace Van der Brempt will miss out for the hosts here after suffering a thigh injury against Bologna before the international break. The Belgian defender has joined Alberto Dossena and Assane Diao in the Como treatment room.
Genoa will be unable to call upon the services of injured defender Sebastian Otoa, but apart from that they could have a clean bill of health.
Como: Butez; Smolic, Ramon, Kempf, Valle; Perrone, Da Cunha; Vojvoda, Paz, Rodriguez; Douvikas
Genoa: Leali; Norton-Cuffy, Ostigard, Vasquez, Martin; Frendrup, Masini; Carboni, Stanciu, Gronbaek; Colombo
Anything else catch the eye?
Given what we have seen from these two teams so far this season, goals could be at a premium at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia on Monday night.
Under 2.5 goals backers would have been paid out in each of the pair’s combined four matches in Serie A this season.
With that in mind, it makes sense to side with the same selection on Monday night at 4/5 with Boylesports.
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