Eighth-placed Como seek to rebound from their first defeat when they take on early league leaders AS Roma.
Cesc Fabregas's Como side sit eighth on 10 points after five matches, having made a positive start to the campaign before suffering a 2-0 defeat away at Frosinone last time out. Prior to that setback, the hosts had won three consecutive fixtures, including away victories over Genoa and Napoli.
Gian Piero Gasperini has guided AS Roma to the top of Serie A on 13 points after five games, remaining unbeaten with four wins and a draw. Roma enter the contest following a 2-2 home draw against Inter, having previously kept back-to-back clean sheets against Lecce and Torino.
How the public market prices this match, shown next to our model. For context only — it never changes a signal.
Elo is overall team strength. xG is the goals an average team would score from the same chances.
One strength number built from every result a team has had. Higher means stronger.
AS Roma are the stronger side — 33 rating points clear of Como.
xG = goals an average team would score from the same chances. Scoring well above xG means clinical finishing (or a hot streak).
Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.
Both teams across every game this season.
Whole season, home and away combined — Como 5 games, AS Roma 5 games.
Serie A (Italy) standings · both teams highlighted in context.