Como welcome Inter Milan to the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia for their final Serie A fixture of the season. With the visitors still chasing the leaders for the title on the final day, they must secure all three points in what could be an open contest.
Como come into the final weekend of the Serie A season in excellent form, having gone unbeaten in their last eight matches. Cesc Fabregas' men have picked up six wins in that run but were held to a 1-1 draw at Verona in their previous fixture.
While Como have won their last three home matches, they tend to struggle against the top sides. Among their results at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia are 2-1 defeats to Atalanta, AC Milan and Juventus.
Inter travel to Como off the back of a frustrating 2-2 home draw with Lazio, a match where they twice took the lead but ultimately dropped points. That missed opportunity proved costly, as it kept them trailing Napoli at the top of the table by a point despite the leaders also stumbling.
With six wins from their last 10 league outings and 17 goals scored in that stretch, Simone Inzaghi’s men remain a potent attacking force. The Nerazzurri are also unbeaten in four of their last five away matches and claimed a 2-0 victory over Torino in their previous home fixture.
How the bookies view it: Smooth ride for Nerazzurri
Inter Milan have been backed as the overwhelming favourites among the bookies with BoyleSports offering 4/7 for an away win. A victory for Como is valued at 7/2 while a draw has been set at 16/5.
Head to head: Superior Inter
Inter have won all the four previous meetings between the two sides, including a 2-0 win in the reverse fixture.
Players to watch: Dependable Thuram
Marcus Thuram is Inter Milan's top scorer this season with 14 Serie A goals and will be the one to watch on Friday. The striker was also on target in the reverse fixture and is priced at 6/4 by BoyleSports to score anytime.
Patrick Cutrone has netted seven league goals for Como, including one in their last home game. The forward could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime at 3/1 with BoyleSports.
Probable lineups
Como will be without Assane Diao and Sergi Roberto through injury while Edoardo Goldaniga is suspended. However, Nico Paz, Anastasios Douvikas and Cutrone are expected to start.
This fixture comes too soon for Valentin Carboni, Lautaro Martinez and Davide Frattesi as they remain out injured. However, Denzel Dumfries, Mehdi Taremi and Thuram are expected to start.
Como: Butez, Van der Brempt, Smolcic, Kempf, Moreno, Perrone, Da Cunha, Paz, Caqueret, Strefezza, Douvikas
Inter Milan: Sommer, Bastoni, Acerbi, Bisseck, Dimarco, Mkhitaryan, Calhanoglu, Barella, Dumfries, Thuram, Taremi
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have scored in five of Inter Milan's last six league games and a repeat is priced at 8/13 with BoyleSports. The Nerazzurri have earned a win and over 1.5 goals in their last three Serie A matches and could be set for a similar outcome at 20/23.
Four of Inter Milan’s last five matches in all competitions have produced over 1.5 goals in the first half and a repeat is priced at 11/8 with BoyleSports.
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