Our prediction for this Serie B match:
Benevento will be aiming to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Cittadella when they take on Como on Matchday 25. Benevento did well to put an end to their five-game winless run, with the team regaining a much-needed confidence. The Gli Stregoni aim to move closer to automatic promotion places, but this game will be anything but a walk in the park for the home side. Diego Farias is banned for the match, while Salvatore Elia is a major doubt.
Como, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Frosinone and Cosenza. Giacomo Gattuso’s troops are high on spirits ahead of the trip to Benevento, but beating the Gli Stregoni on the road is easier said than done. A close encounter is on the cards at Stadio Ciro Vigorito, and we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Both Stefano Gori and Moutir are major doubts for the visitors.
Highlighted Player (Gianluca Lapadula):
Gianluca Lapadula, also known as Lapagol, due to his goalscoring abilities, was born in Turin and started his career at Juventus youth team, but was released because he wasn’t doing well in his studies. After the departure with Juventus, Lapadula perfected his goalscoring skills in lower Italian leagues and even spent one year in NK Gorica, Slovenia.
During his spell in Ravenna, he managed to finish the season 2012/13 as the top scorer in the group, netting 24 goals in the process. For a long period of time, the 28-year-old was Parma’s player, but he went on loans often, and, after Parma went bankrupt, Lapagol moved to Pescara. With 30 goals in 43 appearances, the striker caught the eye of Serie A giant Milan. He netted his first goal for the Rossoneri only three minutes after he came on as a substitute.
The following season Lapagol became the striker of Genoa. Even though he was called to play for Peru, the Genoa hitman decided to represent Italy, getting his first call to the senior squad in November 2016. However, he never made an official appearance for Italy, since he only played an unofficial friendly against San Marino, when he scored a hat-trick.