Como – Cremonese

Como will inflict Cremonese’s first defeat in the championship.

Kremonese remains unbeaten in the championship. In the first three rounds, the "grigiorossi" collected seven points. Davide Nicola's charges sensationally defeated Milan in the first round, secured a victory over Sassuolo with a late goal, and shared points with Verona. With each match, it was noticeable that the "Tigers" were losing their momentum and the level of the team's play was declining. The match against Hellas miraculously ended without conceding goals. The "Mastiffs" had 20 shots on Audero's goal nine of which were on target. All of this raised concerns ahead of the meeting with Parma. The "Crusaders" tested the goalpost of Cremonese as early as the 9th minute. The Parmesans did not ease up afterwards either. The visitors allowed the opponent to create only a couple of moments at their goal, none of which resulted in anything dangerous. To the joy of the local fans, Cremonese managed to keep their goal intact. For the second consecutive match, Davide Nicola's team finished "dry", but at this rate, such a streak won't last long. Como secured their second victory in the championship in the last round. The "Bianconblu" were guests in Florence and found themselves trailing just six minutes in. However, this goal had the right impact on Cesc Fabregas's charges. Como pressed the opponent and equalised in the 65th minute. Moreover, thanks to a goal from Addai, the team managed to secure a comeback victory. On Wednesday, Como successfully played against Sassuolo in the Coppa Italia. Statistical metrics indicate clear discrepancies in Cremonese's indicators. Thus, according to xGA, the "grigiorossi" conceded 3.21 goals fewer than they should have. But the most telling metric is xPTS, which shows that Davide Nicola's charges earned as much as 4.15 points more. And this is the largest deviation at this moment. It's noteworthy that the biggest discrepancies for the "Tigers" were shown specifically in away matches. It is clear that the matches against Milan and Verona away should have ended quite differently. The cup match on Wednesday did not affect Cesc Fabregas's charges physically. The "Bianconblu" conserved their energy and played against Sassuolo with a far from full-strength squad. No matter how much Davide Nicola postpones this moment, it must happen. It is hardly likely that Cremonese have any chances against such an opponent. Como should collect three points without much trouble.