Fiorentina will look to strengthen their European qualification hopes when they host relegation-threatened Como at Stadio Franchi on Sunday. Both teams come into the match on the back of defeats, with the Viola pushing for a Champions League return while their visitors fight to stay in Serie A.

Fiorentina recently stunned Inter Milan with a 3-0 victory at home but were unable to replicate that performance in the reverse fixture, falling 2-1 at San Siro. Despite that loss, they have already surpassed 40 points at this stage for the first time since 2016 and remain strong at home, winning seven of their last 10 Serie A matches at Stadio Franchi. Additionally, they have a dominant record against Como, winning their last four meetings without conceding a goal, including a 2-0 win in November.

Como, playing their first Serie A match in Florence since 1989, have struggled in recent weeks, losing four of their last five matches. A 2-1 defeat to Juventus last weekend marked their third straight loss, leaving them perilously close to the relegation zone. Despite heavy investment in the winter transfer window, Cesc Fabregas's side has failed to turn their fortunes around and remains winless in their last eight away matches. They have picked up only seven of their 22 points on the road, with only Venezia having a worse away record.

Fiorentina will be without top scorer Moise Kean, who is serving a suspension, meaning Lucas Beltran is expected to lead the attack. Pietro Comuzzo returns from suspension in defense, while Albert Gudmundsson and Danilo Cataldi are fit again. Pablo Mari remains a doubt. Como will be missing several key players, including Alberto Moreno, Sergi Roberto, Alessandro Gabrielloni, Ignace Van der Brempt, Marc-Oliver Kempf, and new signing Mergim Vojvoda. However, Alieu Fadera is available again after serving a ban and could start on the left wing.

Como has struggled defensively in the second half of matches, while Fiorentina has been strong after the break. Even if the visitors keep it tight early on, the home side should secure three points in the later stages.

佛罗伦萨周日将在弗兰基球场主场迎战保级球队科莫，以加强他们在欧战资格的希望。两支球队都是在失败的背景下开始比赛的，紫百合希望重返欧冠，而他们的客队则在为留在意甲而战。

佛罗伦萨最近在主场以3-0击败了国际米兰，但在圣西罗的比赛中却未能复制这种表现，以2-1落后。尽管输掉了这场比赛，但他们自2016年以来已经在这个阶段首次超过40分，并且在主场保持强势，在弗兰基球场取得了最近10场意甲比赛中的7场胜利。此外，他们在对阵科莫的比赛中取得了压倒性的战绩，最近四次交锋都没有失球，其中包括去年11月2-0的胜利。

自1989年以来首次在佛罗伦萨参加意甲比赛的科莫最近几周表现不佳，在最近五场比赛中输掉了四场。上周末2-1输给尤文图斯标志着他们的三连败，离降级区很近。尽管在冬季转会窗口投入了大量资金，法布雷加斯的球队还是未能扭转颓势，在最近的8场客场比赛中没有获胜。他们在客场只拿到了22分中的7分，只有威尼斯的客场战绩比他们差。

佛罗伦萨的头号射手莫伊兹·基恩正在禁赛，这意味着卢卡斯·贝尔特兰将领衔进攻。科穆佐从禁赛中复出，而古蒙松和卡塔迪也恢复了健康。巴勃罗·马里仍然是个疑问。科莫将失去几名关键球员，包括阿尔贝托·莫雷诺、塞尔吉·罗伯托、亚历山德罗·加布里埃洛尼、伊格纳斯·范德布伦普特、马克-奥利弗·肯普夫和新签入的梅尔金·沃伊沃达。然而，法德拉在禁赛结束后又可以上场了，他可能会在左翼首发。

科莫在下半场的比赛中防守困难，而佛罗伦萨在中场休息后表现强劲。即使客队一开始就把比分压得很紧，主队也应该在后期确保三分。