Napoli walk into this one with the scent of blood in their nostrils. The opening-day trip to Genoa was a statement — a 1-3-4-3 shape that morphed into a 4-3-3 without the ball, and the engine room of Anguissa, Lobotka and McTominay simply overran a Genoa side that haven't won in five. That midfield trio is the heartbeat. They don't just pass; they suffocate. The back line, with Di Lorenzo and Rrahmani marshalling a high line, looked composed, and Meret in goal is a wall when the pressure comes. This is a Napoli side that smells a title push, and they'll treat Como like a speed bump on the road to the summit.

Como, though, are no pushovers. Newly promoted but with serious ambition — they've spent big, they play with a 4-2-3-1 that wants to keep the ball and hurt you in transition. Their recent form is a mixed bag, but they've shown they can score on the road. The problem? They haven't faced a midfield like this. Napoli's press is a trap, and Como's double pivot will be under siege from the first whistle. Momentum is with the hosts. At the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, with that crowd behind them, Napoli look sharper, hungrier, and frankly, a level above.