Como vs AC Milan Prediction, Lineups, Preview and Team News | Serie A, January 14, 2025

Como vs AC Milan Preview

• Competition: Serie A.
• Date: Tuesday, January 14.
• Time: 5:30 PM GMT.
• Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia.

Como vs AC Milan will be played in the late kick-off slot in Serie A on January 14 at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia as the 16th-placed side gears up to host the team in eighth place.

The hosts will enter this game on the back of a mixed run of form. They have won two of their last five games across competitions, securing two draws and falling to one defeat as well. In this run, Como scored in each game but one, netting seven goals and conceding five, keeping two clean sheets as well. They defeated Lecce 2-0 at home, before securing a heroic 1-1 draw against 10-man Lazio away from home in their last game and will be confident.

Milan, on the other hand, will enter the next match on the back of a good run of form. They have won three of their last five matches across competitions and secured draws in the other two games. In this run, they have scored eight and conceded five, keeping just one clean sheet as they need to tighten up at the back. New manager Sergio Conceicao also won the Supercoppa Italiana in his first two games, defeating Juventus and Inter Milan as the team will be confident.

On that note, let’s take a look at the team news from both camps.

Como Team News

Manager Cesc Fabregas fielded a strong lineup in his team’s last match as they picked up a point on their travels. However, Alberto Moreno and Nico Paz picked up knocks in that match and could miss the next game. They will join Maximo Perrone and Sergi Roberto on the sidelines. Meanwhile, Edoardo Goldaniga will return after serving his one-game suspension.

AC Milan Team News

Manager Conceicao fielded a strong lineup in his team’s last match but they could only manage a draw on home soil. The positive is that no new players were injured or suspended. That leaves just Samuel Chukwueze, Alessandro Florenzi, Noah Okafor and Matteo Gabbia as the injured players.

Predicted Lineups

Como Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Jean Butez.

Defenders: Ignace Van der Brempt, Alberto Dossena, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Alberto Moreno.

Midfielders: Lucas Da Cunha, Assane Diao, Yannik Engelhardt.

Forwards: Gabriel Strefezza, Alieu Fadera, Patrick Cutrone (C).

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AC Milan Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Mike Maignan (C).

Defenders: Davide Calabria, Fikayo Tomori, Mallick Thiaw, Theo Hernandez.

Midfielders: Yunus Musah, Youssouf Fofana, Tijjani Reijnders.

Forwards: Christian Pulisic, Alvaro Morata, Rafael Leao.

Como vs AC Milan Head-to-Head Record

These two teams have faced each other just twice before in their entire history. Those two meetings came all the way back in the 2002/03 season when Como were still in Serie A. However, they had no luck in their results as they fell to defeats home and away against a formidable AC Milan side.

Key Players to Watch

Patrick Cutrone (Como)

Como’s captain and leading marksman Cutrone is also their leading goal contributor, with six goals and two assists to his name so far this season. The former Premier League striker has achieved his goal tally from 5.03xG, meaning he has converted a couple of tough chances to get on the scoresheet. His teammates will expect more of the same from Cutrone.

Christian Pulisic (AC Milan)

The American star has been the top contributor for Milan in Serie A this season, chipping-in with five goals and four assists as well. He has been in fine form of late, netting twice in his last three games, and will look to keep it going. Pulisic has underperformed with 5.27xG, meaning he needs to convert his chances more clinically.

Como vs AC Milan Prediction

Going by their previous meetings would be erroneous as they took place over two decades ago. However, recent form and the quality of the teams suggest that AC Milan were stronger back then, and still are now, and should defeat Como with ease.

Prediction: Como 1-3 AC Milan.

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