The last unfortunate Champions League match against Leverkusen, for Inter, has been, for now, just an isolated parenthesis. The Nerazzurri continue their excellent seasonal march which, despite the series of successes in the championship, places them "only" in third place at the start of the next matchday of Serie A. There is obviously the match against Fiorentina to make up but it is a fact that Atalanta and Napoli are confirming themselves at high levels and for Inzaghi's team, therefore, distractions are not allowed against a Como who arrives at San Siro still with the euphoria of the last-gasp success against Roma. For the Lariani, those of the last round were vital points that for now keep Fabregas' team out of the last three and try to give them a bit of confidence to try the feat that would be to stop an Inter that always appears solid, strong and concrete.

Inter's shape and key statistics

The 2-0 win in the Coppa Italia over Udinese confirmed the goodness of the squad and the second lines but should not have, as far as the starting eleven is concerned, much resemblance to the next league match where Inter, for now, are travelling at a high average of 2.4 goals scored per game.

To arrive at this relevant figure, surely the impressive 0-6 against Lazio (with 6 different scorers) was important, as well as the statistic that sees Inter unbeaten at home in 20 of the last 21 of Serie A and winning, in general, in 5 of the last 6: data that tell us that both currently and, between home walls, the Nerazzurri hardly make mistakes.

Shape and key statistics for Como

Como can only restart from the 2-0 against Roma signed by Gabrielloni and Paz, a success as prestigious as important. It matters little, now, if it was the only one in the last 10 matches: with these three points, in fact, Como start the day one point above the relegation zone.

Their record of almost a point per match (3 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats so far) is in line with that of a team that needs to save itself, while the 28 goals conceded in these 16 matches are certainly too many, even if in the match against the Giallorossi, only one shot came from Reina's side.

Como has only won once away from home so far, but it was against top-of-the-table Atalanta! A curious and destabilising statistic at the same time, which will try to give Fabregas' team a little more energy for the daunting away match at San Siro.

Match prediction and tactical overview

The aforementioned Como success in Bergamo is indeed relevant but rather distant, and curiously enough dates back to the very same day (the fifth) when Inter lost their only home game in Serie A (the derby against AC Milan).

The last few months have told us of a Como in difficulty away and of an Inter that, at San Siro, has only slowed down against Juventus and Napoli. Very difficult, therefore, to come out of a prediction that sees Inter win on Monday night because these are three vital points in this multiple head-to-head for the summit of the championship. BetMines, however, gives Como more than a 30% chance of scoring, which is not so little, although the odds associated with Inter's success, which is the event we recommend, remain solid.

• The BetMines algorithm prediction for the match Inter - Como predicts the sign 1 at 64%
• The BetMines algorithm prediction for the match Inter - Como predicts the sign X at 21%
• The BetMines Algorithm prediction for the match Inter - Como predicts 2 at 15%

Probable Lineups of Inter vs Como

Inter (3-5-2): Sommer, Bisseck, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Frattesi, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Di Marco; Lautaro, Thuram. Coach: Inzaghi.

Como (4-2-3-1): Reina; Van der Brempt, Goldaniga, Kempf, Sala; Sergi Roberto, Da Cunha; Strefezza, Paz, Fadera; Belotti. Coach: Fabregas.