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Napoli will welcome Como to Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Serie A on Friday. The hosts have won four of their six league games and are at the top of the league table. The visitors have two wins and are in 10th place with eight points.
The Partenopei extended their unbeaten streak in all competitions to six games on Sunday with a 2-0 home win over Monza in Serie A. Matteo Politano broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia doubled their lead in the 33rd minute.
The Lariani have seen an upturn in form and are unbeaten in their last three games. They made it two wins on the spin with a 3-2 home win over Verona on Sunday. Patrick Cutrone bagged a brace and Andrea Belotti opened his goalscoring account for the season in the 89th minute.
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Napoli vs Como Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There is not much history between the two teams and they have met 32 times in all competitions. As expected, the hosts have been the dominant side in these meetings with 20 wins. I Lariani have five wins while seven games have ended in draws.
- They last met in the 2003-04 Serie B campaign, with the visitors securing a league double, recording a 3-0 win on aggregate.
- I Partenopei have kept clean sheets in their last four games across all competitions.
- Napoli have won their last four home games, scoring 12 goals while conceding just once.
- Como have recorded just one win in their 22 Serie A meetings against the hosts, suffering three consecutive losses.
- The visitors have scored at least two goals in their last three league outings. They have conceded two goals each in these games.
Napoli vs Como Prediction
The Partenopei are on a six-game unbeaten streak in all competitions, recording five wins and keeping five clean sheets. They have a 100% home record in Serie A this season, scoring seven goals in three games while conceding just once, and are strong favorites.
Alex Meret is the only absentee for head coach Antonio Conte in this match. Conte is expected to field a strong starting XI as this is the final league game before the international break.
I Lariani are unbeaten in their last three games, recording two wins on the trot. They have scored three goals each in their last two games and will look to build on that form. Cesc Fàbregas has a clean bill of health for the trip to Naples and is expected to field a strong starting XI.
While both teams head into the match in great form, considering the Partenopei's dominance in this fixture and home advantage, the hosts are expected to come out on top.
Prediction: Napoli 2-1 Como
Napoli vs Como Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Napoli to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to score or assist any time - Yes
