Como vs AEK Athens prediction, odds and how to watch

Anastasios Douvikas scored twice in the second half to give Como a deserved 2-0 victory over a toothless Sassuolo side who failed to register a single shot on target.

Phil Foden scored a hat-trick and Manchester City were utterly dominant in a 5-1 Champions League win over AEK Athens at the Etihad, with the Greeks offering little more than a consolation goal after the break.

Como were sharper, braver, and more clinical than a Fiorentina side that had no answers once the visitors took control in the first half. Three points, and it was not even close.

Como have been hitting teams for fun in this season's Champions League, and AEK Athens arrive at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia having shipped eight goals in their last five outings. Something has to give.

Como have won three of their last five Serie A matches and carry genuine momentum into Saturday's home fixture. Cagliari arrive with three straight wins behind them but a 4-0 hammering by Monza still fresh in the memory.

Bruno Fernandes' public rejection of blame for Manchester United's 4-1 defeat at Como has triggered a sharp rebuttal from manager Michael Carrick and split pundits over the captain's conduct. Coming a week after Lisandro Martinez's criticism of the club's transfer strategy, it points to a deeper leadership crisis at Old Trafford.

Como, Serie D amateurs as recently as 2017, host a Manchester United side winless in six matches, their worst run since 2018-19. The fixture lays bare both Como's remarkable five-year rise under Cesc Fabregas and the depth of United's current crisis.

Antoine Semenyo faces eight weeks out with a knee injury just as Erling Haaland becomes a doubt for Manchester City's Champions League clash with AEK Athens, leaving Enzo Maresca with no recognised senior striker cover at the worst possible time.