Torino – Como

Torino and Como will break their goalless streaks

Torino has gone without defeats for six consecutive rounds. In the last match, the 'bulls' faced Juventus in the 'Turin derby'. As the favorites, the 'old lady' started creating dangerous moments first. However, by the hour mark, there were not many truly dangerous shots. The first real goal-scoring opportunity was created by Marco Baroni's team. Simeone's dangerous shot was parried by Di Gregorio. The 'bianconeri' responded with an equally dangerous header, but Paleari was on guard. The final score of 0:0, of course, suited Torino. This draw marked their third in a row. Previously, the 'granata' played against Pisa, and even earlier – 0:0 with Bologna. Como also shared points in the last round, but they are unlikely to be satisfied with this fact. Cesc Fabregas's team hosted Cagliari. Unexpectedly for many, the 'islanders' took the lead in the 19th minute. However, the goal was disallowed after a video review. The 'biancoblu' began to put pressure on the opponent's goal. Several dangerous moments did not lead to a goal. Como missed their most real chance at the beginning of the second half. Alvaro Morata miraculously managed to shoot at the goalkeeper instead of the goal. For Como, the unbeaten streak has extended to nine rounds. Cesc Fabregas's team is in seventh place with 18 points in their account. In the context of predictions, it is worth looking at some statistical metrics of the teams. Torino performs well at 'Olimpico'. At home, the 'bulls' achieved two victories and drew twice in five matches. At the same time, the xG metric shows that the 'granata' should have scored two more times. Meanwhile, xGA indicates that the team has missed 2.47 goals. Some peculiarities can also be noted for Como. Cesc Fabregas's team concedes significantly less than they statistically should. The xGA metric indicates that the 'biancoblu' should have conceded another 6.6 goals. Yes, the recent head-to-head matches between the teams were not particularly fruitful. In the last season, the opponents exchanged home victories with the same score of 1:0. However, it is hardly reasonable to expect that the clubs will continue their 'low-scoring' streak. Two of Torino's last three matches were 'dry', and three of Como's last four were also. Will there be zeros in the reported match? They shouldn't.