Preview: Como vs Juventus
The Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia prepares for a classic Serie A encounter as Como welcomes the colossal Juventus, a fixture steeped in historical dominance that reads less like a football match and more like a bianconeri chronicle of command. Following the international break, the Juventus Men’s First Team resumes its campaign on Matchday 7 with a trip to Lombardy for a 12:30 CEST kick-off, a match that on paper seems a foregone conclusion given the staggering statistical narrative.Delving into the archives reveals a near-total hegemony: this will be the 29th league meeting, with Juventus boasting 15 wins, 10 draws, and a mere three losses. More astonishing is the Bianconeri's 23-match unbeaten streak against Como in Serie A, a run of invincibility stretching back to a 2-0 defeat on January 20, 1952—an era when football was a different sport entirely.This streak is only longer against Bologna in the top flight, underscoring a psychological fortress Juventus has built over decades. For Como, this 23-match winless run is their longest such streak against any single opponent in Serie A history, a weighty burden of history they must carry onto the pitch.Their inability to breach the Juventus defense is a recurring theme, having failed to score in 14 separate matches, a joint record they uncomfortably share with AS Roma, and they were one of only three teams, alongside the Milanese giants, to be swept by Juventus in both fixtures last season, with the Old Lady having netted eight times in their last three visits to the Sinigaglia. Yet, this newly promoted Como side under the ambitious project led by Cesc Fabregas presents a different, more resilient challenge.They have drawn three of their last four league games, mirroring the total from their previous 21 outings, and are undefeated in their three home matches this season, posing the possibility of avoiding defeat in their first four Serie A home games for the first time since the 1986/87 campaign. Their defensive organization is a modern analytical marvel, conceding a league-low 8.4 passes to opponents in their own half before a defensive intervention, a metric that speaks to a high-press, aggressive system designed to disrupt elite build-up play—a tactic they will need to perfection against Juventus's methodical approach. The creative spark, however, undeniably flows through Nico Paz, the singular player in the entire division this season to have registered both three goals and three assists, a player whose form could be the key to unlocking a historical anomaly.The narrative, however, is punctuated by a haunting stat for the lariani: they have not won any of their last 14 Serie A matches following an international break, with their last such victory dating back to October 23, 1988, against Bologna. This clash, therefore, is a fascinating duel between the immovable object of historical precedent and the irresistible force of a modern, data-driven underdog. For Juventus, it’s a test of maintaining their imperial dominance; for Como, it’s a quest for a legacy-defining victory that would not just earn three points but shatter a 72-year-old curse, a moment that would be talked about in the bars along Lake Como for generations, much like a legendary Barça comeback against PSG, where sheer will and tactical brilliance overcame a gulf in historical pedigree.
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