Analysis and prediction for Como vs Empoli: A fatal blow from the home team.
The Serie A match between Como and Empoli will take place at 9:00 PM on March 29th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Como vs Empoli
Como's Argentinian player, Nico Paz, will be unavailable due to suspension after receiving a late yellow card in the defeat against AC Milan. However, having just returned from South America at the weekend, this could be a good time for the young talent to rest.
Dele Alli had a forgettable debut, being sent off against Milan – his first return to the pitch after nearly two years away. He and Nico Paz will miss the next match due to suspensions.
The situation worsened when Alberto Dossena was forced to leave the field just 15 minutes after coming on as a substitute due to a serious knee injury, and is almost certain to be out for the rest of the season. Meanwhile, Ivan Azon – a new signing from Real Zaragoza in January – has yet to make his debut for the team.
On Empoli's side, Alberto Grassi will be absent after undergoing surgery for a broken arm last week, joining the already long injury list of the visiting team.
Youssef Maleh, Pietro Pellegri, Saba Sazonov, Mattia Viti, Nicolas Haas, and Szymon Zurkowski are all unavailable due to knee injuries, while Jacopo Fazzini and Tino Anjorin are recovering from hamstring injuries.
Liberato Cacace also needs to undergo a fitness test after returning from training with the New Zealand national team, who recently qualified for the World Cup. He played in both matches and endured a long, exhausting flight back to Europe.
Latest predicted lineups for Como vs Empoli
Como:
Butez; Smolcic, Goldaniga, Kempf, Alex Valle; Da Cunha, Caqueret; Gabriel Strefezza, Ikone, Diao, Douvikas
Empoli:
Silvestri; Sambia, Ismajli, Marianucci; Gyasi, Henderson, Kovalenko, Pezzella; Kouame, Esposito, Cacace
Latest football match prediction: Como vs Empoli
Despite a slight dip in form in recent weeks, Como's relegation fears are gradually easing with each passing round, even though they suffered a narrow defeat against AC Milan before the international break.
The brief away trip to San Siro saw Fabregas's side lose 1-2 to the Rossoneri, just a week after they dropped points at home against Venezia. Despite this, Como still holds 13th place and is seven points clear of the relegation zone – a fairly safe distance.
The fixture list also favors Como, with eight of his remaining nine matches this season against opponents in the lower half of the table, excluding his final home game against Inter Milan.
While that doesn't guarantee points, Biancoblu performed very well against strong opponents in 2025, notably with victories against Napoli and Fiorentina.
In their last eight matches at Sinigaglia, Como earned 13 points – the sixth-highest record in Serie A during the same period – and only Bologna and Roma scored more goals than them.
With significant investment over the past year, it's no surprise that Fabregas's team has been performing well offensively. They have scored in six consecutive Serie A matches – the first time they've done this since 1951.
However, the lack of balance in their gameplay has also cost them dearly, especially since they haven't kept a clean sheet in their last six home games. This is partly why Como is still not completely out of the relegation zone.
On the visitors' side, Empoli also have a few positive points going into this match – most notably their victory against Como in the first leg, which remains their only home win in Serie A this season.
However, the risk of returning to Serie B after nearly half a decade playing in Italy's top league is looming for the Tuscan team, following a run of 14 winless matches in Serie A.
Only Reims is the sole team in Europe's top five leagues currently experiencing a worse run of form. Worse still, Roberto D'Aversa's side has failed to even secure a draw, with 11 of their 14 matches ending in defeat.
After earning 19 points in the first 15 rounds, many Empoli fans had hoped the team would climb into the top half of the table. But since the start of the new year, everything has completely fallen apart.
Empoli are now three points below the relegation zone – just one year after narrowly escaping relegation with only one point. Their attack has only scored 23 goals this season, showing they lack the strength to save themselves from the relegation spiral.
However, their away form is a rare bright spot, with three of their four wins this season coming on the road. They also defeated Juventus in Turin in the Coppa Italia at the end of February, securing their place in the semi-finals against Bologna, with the first leg taking place this week.
Latest Como vs Empoli score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Como vs Empolias follows:
- Sportsmole:Como 2-1 Empoli
- WhoScore:Como 2-0 Empoli
- Our newspaper predicts:Como 2-1 Empoli
When and where can I watch Como vs Empoli live?
To watch the Como vs Empoli match live in Serie A at 9:00 PM on March 29th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
