Italian Serie A
2026-04-26 - Genoa vs Como
A Sports Betting Pick by Cafa
Italy Serie A - Round 34
Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Liguria, Italy (33,205)
Sunday, 25 April 2026, 15:00 CET
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Genoa Team News
Five wins in last eight rounds would be a good result for almost every Serie A team, and if you know that Genoa played Juventus and Inter (lost both matches 0-2) during this span then it's even more impressive because they basically won almost every other game they've played.
This is what offensive-minded coach Daniele De Rossi brought to Genoa, and after an unsuccessful stint at Roma he may be bouncing back to take another high-profile job. It's impressive what he did to a team that was completely derailed and unable to score. This is still that same roster -- except that De Rossi found a way to make it work like a charm.
Como Team News
Genoa, Sassuolo and Como are the three stories of this season and it's Como that did the most. Everyone already started considering Como a top side, well, at least a side that will make derbies interesting. When Como is playing a traditional top Serie A team, it's a derby, you watch and don't skip to something else.
The progress of this team and club has been steady under Cesc Fabregas and this is yet another example that proves the fact that a manager is the most important employee of a football club.
Now, Como lost both blockbuster matches against Inter in the cup, and failed to beat Udinese and Sassuolo, so an eight-game undefeated streak is history, and Como needs to quickly get back on track to reclaim the Europa League spot that Roma currently occupies because they won at Bologna yesterday.
If Como wins here, it will win back the 5th spot on goal difference.
Probable Lineups
Genoa (3-5-2): Bijlow - Marcandalli, Ostigard, Vasquez - Ellertsson, Frendrup, Malinovsky, Baldanzi, Sabelli - Vitinha, Colombo. Coach De Rossi.
Como (4-2-3-1): Butez - Smolcic, Kempf, Ramon, Valle - Perrone, Da Cunha - Vojvoda, Paz, Rodriguez - Douvikas. Coach Fabregas.
The Betting Market
For more than half of the season, Como had zero respect by the bookmakers, and now has more than they deserve. The 1.86 here may seem like a good price for a Como win, but this is already Juventus or Milan territory.
Como could certainly win this, but they've shown they're at their best when they play a big side, and are failing to replicate that against mid-table teams most of the time.
Under 2.5 Goals is surprisingly the favoured outcome at 1.80, which leaves us with 2.00 for the Over. The Both Teams To Score market has the same price on both options, 1.90.
The Betting Verdict
We think Genoa will lure Como into a high-flying offensive game, the way they often do to everyone under Daniele De Rossi. Como won't mind, you've seen how they played the two cup legs against Inter.
There's a good chance this will be a fun game to watch, with lots of goals, on both ends.
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The Pick :
Genoa 1-2 Como
