Both seeking to return to winning ways in Serie A, Como will come up against Juventus at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia on Sunday.
It would be fair to say that these two teams have made solid rather than spectacular starts to their respective seasons, with the pair separated by just three places and three points in the Italian top-flight table.
Cesc Fabregas' hosts have drawn each of their last two league games, the most recent of which was a 1-1 stalemate away at Atalanta.
In fact, the Blue and Whites have shared the points in three of their last four Serie A outings, with each of those three draws ending 1-1.
Similarly, Juventus will come into this clash off the back of three straight draws in the Italian top-flight, playing out a goalless draw with AC Milan last time out.
That means Igor Tudor’s side are now one of only two teams in the division that have yet to taste defeat at this juncture.
How the bookies view it: Como to come up short
Juventus come into this game as 11/8 favourites on Boylesports while a fourth successive stalemate involving the visitors is trading at 21/10 with the same firm.
Como – who have yet to crash to a defeat at home this season – are 15/8 outsiders with Boylesports.
Head to head: History against the hosts
Como have come away empty-handed from three of their previous four meetings with Juventus in Serie A, including each of the two meetings between the pair last season.
Players to watch: David to deliver?
Jonathan David is expected to lead the line for Juventus on Sunday, making the 10/11 with Ladbrokes for the Canadian attacker to hit the target at least once here an eye-catching option.
Having already registered three goals and three assists across his six appearances in Serie A this season, Como's Nicolas Paz looks terrific value for another goal involvement here at 17/10 on PaddyPower.
Predicted line-ups
Como boss Fabregas will be unable to call upon the services of injured trio Alberto Dossena, Assane Diao and Ignace Van Der Brempt while Jesus Rodriguez will serve the second instalment of a three-match suspension.
Arkadiusz Milik, Bremer, Fabio Miretti and Juan Cabal are all expected to miss out for Juventus this weekend.
Como: Butez; Posch, Carlos, Ramon, Valle; Perrone, Da Cunha; Vojvoda, Paz, Addai; Douvikas
Juventus: Di Gregorio; Gatti, Rugani, Kelly; Kalulu, Locatelli, McKennie, Cambiaso; Conceicao, Yildiz; David
Anything else catch the eye?
Based on what we have seen from these two teams across the opening stretch of the season, goals could be in short supply at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia on Sunday.
Under 2.5 goals has landed in 10 of the pair's combined 12 league games this season, so the 7/10 on Boylesports about a repeat here offers some value.
Given how frequently either of these teams have been involved in a 1-1 draw of late, the same scoreline on Sunday looks worthy of a speculative punt at 5/1 on Boylesports.
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