Como vs Sassuolo: Can Neroverdi Halt the Home Side's Roll?
Como arrive at matchweek 8 in sharp form — Sassuolo's leaky defence could be their undoing
Four wins from their last six. Como are in the kind of form that makes rival fans nervous, and the numbers back it up — 11 goals scored, just 6 conceded across that run, with results including a 3-1 demolition away at Fiorentina and a hard-earned 0-0 against Roma. That draw with Roma actually tells you something important about this Como side: they're not just a free-scoring outfit that falls apart defensively, they can grind when they need to. Saturday's Serie A matchweek 8 clash with Sassuolo feels like a genuine opportunity to keep that momentum rolling.
T. Douvikas is the man carrying Como's attacking threat right now. Two goals from two appearances puts him among the top scorers in Serie A this season, level with the likes of H. Çalhanoğlu and D. Frattesi of Lazio, and just behind D. Malen of Roma who has been absolutely on fire with 5 goals from 2 apps. For anyone tracking fantasy football options in this league, Douvikas is a name worth knowing. M. Baturina adds another layer of creativity with a goal and an assist in just 103 minutes of action, and his 2 key passes suggest he's involved in most of what Como build. The loss of Assane Diao to a hamstring strain hurts their width, and T. Chalobah is also absent through a muscle injury, so there are gaps to manage. But 31 available players gives the squad real depth to work with.
Sassuolo, you'd be forgiven for thinking, arrive in disarray. Two wins, two draws and two defeats in their last six, with 12 goals conceded in that stretch — including a 4-2 hammering at Frosinone and a 2-1 reverse at Monza. A. Murić has made 8 saves in just two appearances, which gives you a clear picture of the pressure Sassuolo's defence has been under. Their only clean-sheet-adjacent result was a 1-1 draw with AC Milan, and even that ended with a goal against. C. Volpato is their most dangerous creative outlet with a goal and 8 key passes from 2 appearances, and if Vasilije Adžić can translate his 6 key passes into actual goal involvements, Sassuolo have something to offer going forward. D. Berardi too grabbed a goal in his one appearance. But the one head-to-head result we hold between these sides — a 2-1 Sassuolo win back in April 2026 — feels like ancient history given how differently both clubs look right now.
The injury situation in the Sassuolo camp is relatively clean by comparison, with I. Koné the main absentee through a serious tibia and fibula fracture. Como's list is longer, though the squad size means the XI shouldn't look threadbare. Here's the thing: Sassuolo's defensive numbers this season are exactly what a striker like Douvikas dreams about. Como at home, in form, with their top scorer firing and Sassuolo conceding goals at an alarming rate. The home side win this one.
| Sassuolo v Como | 2–1 | Apr 2026 |
