Juventus v Como

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Juventus cobbled together a somewhat stubborn looking eight-game unbeaten sequence towards the end of last season's Serie A campaign which earned the hosts a third place finish, while Como finally earned a return to the Italian top flight after a 21-year hiatus following automatic promotion from Serie B at the end of their previous campaign, but the visitors face a tough opening match of this new domestic top flight season on Monday night.

Despite claiming a third place finish in Serie A last season, Juventus had to endure a frustrating run-in as the Old Lady managed to capture just two wins within their final eight league matches, the other six all resulting in stalemates.

Wins against Fiorentina and Monza book-ended no fewer than six draws on the trot which resulted in Juventus losing valuable ground on the top two clubs and indeed, Monday night's hosts ended up a significant 23 points adrift of last season's Scudetto winners, Inter Milan.

Results on home soil though last term were very solid indeed as the Old Lady were dealt just the single loss all season at their Allianz Stadium in Serie A which came in the form of a 1-0 loss to Udinese but also included picking up 11 wins in total from their 19 home games.

In addition, Juventus kept a total of 10 clean sheets on home soil into the bargain as well.

Como made a triumphant return to the Italian big time as the visitors claimed the runners-up spot at the end of the Serie B campaign last season as Parma grabbed the Italian second tier title by a three-point margin but nevertheless, Como will be delighted to be mixing it with the big boys again after an absence of 21 years!

Como produced a solid run-in towards the end of the Serie B campaign as the visitors put together a nine-game unbeaten spell which ultimately achieved their long-awaited return to Serie A and having picked up six wins within this closing period, Como will be in confident mood as they prepare for this upcoming trip to the Allianz Stadium on Monday night.

Three defeats in their last 14 outings on the road in all competitions suggest Como are capable of holding their own against a Juventus outfit who may be caught cold in this opening game of the season and indeed, Como's last visit on the road against Juventus ended up in a 1-1 draw, so the visitors will take heart from this no doubt.

Juventus v Como Verdict

Juventus's results at home last season were pretty solid and included keeping a number of clean sheets so we're backing only one side to hit the back of the net in this clash - the odds on a Como win are just too tempting!

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS No @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Como win @ 9.50

Correct Score: Como 2-0 @ 41.00