Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia sets the stage for Como’s first home game against Juventus in Serie A since February 2003. The first top-flight meeting between the sides in over two decades in August didn’t end well for Cesc Fabregas’ team.
Goals from Samuel Mbangula, Tim Weah, and Andrea Cambiaso propelled Juventus to a clear-cut 3-0 win in Turin. Perhaps the impending home return could help Como turn their fortunes around. Not playing on the road is undoubtedly a boost for the hosts.
Indeed, a 2-0 defeat at Bologna last weekend marked Como’s seventh away league loss this season, with only Hellas Verona suffering more. Moreover, it was the first time since late December that Fabregas’ charges had failed to find the back of the net in Serie A.
By contrast, Juventus pulled off a scintillating comeback to dismantle bottom-half Empoli 4-1 at home last weekend. Winter addition Randal Kolo Muani bagged a brace on his home debut for the Bianconeri to initiate the turnaround before Dusan Vlahovic and Francisco Conceicao sealed the Azzurri’s fate.
However, there’s no time for celebration as Juventus commence this round two points adrift of fourth-placed Fiorentina after blowing hot and cold across their last four league outings (W2, D1, L1). With a Champions League playoff tie against PSV Eindhoven waiting around the corner, Thiago Motta would probably appreciate a positive result in Lombardy.
Como’s quest to stave off an immediate relegation to Serie A has taken a series of hits since the calendar year flipped to 2025. Febragas’ side started brightly, holding top-four hopefuls Lazio to a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Olimpico.
However, they have since lost three of their four league matches, except for a 4-1 demolition of Udinese on this ground a fortnight ago. As a result, they head into proceedings boasting a slender two-point lead on 18th-placed Parma.
With the atmosphere rising as the season approaches the crunch phase, Como must not succumb to pressure, especially at home, where they’ve fared impressively. They’ve emerged victorious from three of their last five league games at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia (L2).
Multi-goal margin victories against top-half Roma and Udinese inspire further confidence as Como seek their first league triumph in this fixture since 1951/52. That’s one of their three wins from 28 encounters against Juventus (D11, L14), highlighting the size of the task awaiting them.
