Frosinone – Como

Recent form · Written before the match

Ahead of this 5th matchday, Frosinone have gone through four matches without a dominant streak: a 1-1 draw at Genoa on September 12, a 3-2 win against Venezia on September 6, a 3-0 win at Fiorentina on August 29, and a 0-1 defeat against Juventus on August 23. Como have won four of their five documented results: 2-1 against Parma, 4-1 at Genoa, 2-1 at Napoli, and a 1-1 draw at Udinese; a 4-1 win at Cremonese on May 24 is also mentioned.

Frosinone have had eight days of rest since Genoa, Como seven since Parma. The cache places Como 3rd with 10 points and Frosinone 7th with 7 points after four matchdays, but the official standings directly consulted are not available.

The cache's xG, shots, possession, and pressing values are not used as evidence, as their attribution and some dates are not sufficiently reliable.

Head-to-head · Written before the match

The two clubs have never faced each other in Serie A. The recent documented precedents are the two 2022/23 Serie B matches, with two Frosinone victories: 2-0 in Como, then 2-0 in Frosinone. Eurosport also mentions four Frosinone victories in the last five league meetings between Serie B and Serie C, against one defeat.

Their prédictive valeur is low, as the squads, coaches and competition context have changed.

Absences and returns

Aleksa Terzic is suffering from a low-grade injury to the left hamstring, diagnosed on September 17 after an incident in training; Frosinone confirms his rehabilitation, and his absence against Como is strongly supported. The sources probably report no suspended players, but the absences differ: Eurosport mentions Grillitsch and Gelli for Frosinone, as well as Addai for Como, while Sky describes Grillitsch in particular as highly doubtful.

These elements do not constitute an official medical list. Other absences, the goalkeepers' status, and the squads are information not available.

Context & news

Como can establish long spells of possession with its 4-2-3-1 and the Da Cunha-Perrone double pivot, then look for Nico Paz, Baturina, or Diao between the lines; Eurosport also indicates that Como produces many sequences of at least ten passes ending with a shot or a touch in the box and concedes few shots on target. The opposite scenario favors Frosinone: its 4-3-3 can win the ball back and then quickly attack the spaces behind the full-backs, while Eurosport ranks it among the teams attempting the most shots after counterattacks and indicates that Como has conceded shots in this situation.

Kvernadze has scored in the last two matchdays according to the statistics cited by Eurosport. A different starting goalkeeper for Como or Terzic's absence could alter the defensive balance and Frosinone's build-up play and attacks down the left.