[(Como 1907) Strength]:
1. Como 1907, as a newly promoted team in Serie A last season, performed well and eventually ranked 10th. In the first game of the new season, they will play at home against SS Lazio, and the team are full of fighting spirit. Head coach Cesc Fabregas retained his position and received the club's backing to bring in new signings. The entire team aim to maintain their dark horse status from last season and achieve a good start in front of the home fans.
2. This summer, Como 1907 made effective signings, bringing in Nikolas-Gerrit Kuhn from Celtic F.C. and signing the experienced striker Alvaro Morata, significantly enhancing the team's offensive strength.
3. Como 1907 have have been in excellent form recently, showing strong performances during the pre-season friendly matches. They won four out of five warm-up games, with the only loss coming against FC Barcelona, which is certainly an understandable defeat.
4. Como 1907 have played well at home. Last season, Como 1907 achieved a record of 8 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses at home, ranking 10th in Serie A.
5. In the recent Coppa Italia match, Como 1907 defeated a second-tier team 3-1 to advance to the next round. The team have performed well in attack recently, scoring 15 goals in the past 5 games, averaging 3 goals per game.
6. Como 1907's home defense is solid. In the past six official home games, they have only conceded five goals, averaging less than one goal per game.
7. Como 1907 won 7 of their last 10 games in AH, and won 4 of their last 5 home games in AH.

[(Como 1907) Weakness]:
1. Last season, Como 1907 only managed one draw and one loss in their two encounters with SS Lazio. Among them, they suffered a 1-5 defeat at home to SS Lazio.

[(SS Lazio) Strength]:
1. SS Lazio finished 7th in Serie A last season and missed out on a place in European competitions. Visiting Como 1907 in the first game of the new season, SS Lazio are eager to start with a victory.
2. During the preseason warm-up matches, SS Lazio performed moderately. They remained unbeaten in four of their five friendly matches. In the last warm-up match, SS Lazio defeated Atromitos F.C. 2-0.
3. SS Lazio's away performance last season was stable, ranking fourth in Serie A with a record of 11 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. Their ability to play away from home is not bad.
4. SS Lazio scored 61 goals last season, ranking third in Serie A in terms of offensive firepower, only behind Atalanta and Inter Milan.
5. SS Lazio hold a clear historical advantage in head-to-head encounters. In last season's two meetings, they crushed Como 1907 5-1 at home and drew 1-1 away from home.
6. SS Lazio won all of their last 3 warm-up games in AH, and have a win rate of 60% in their last 10 official away games in AH.

[(SS Lazio) Weakness]:
1. SS Lazio have had a relatively quiet summer transfer window, with their key signing being Juventus midfielder Nicolo Rovella. The team are facing some injury problems. Central defenders Alessio Romagnoli and Patric are absent due to injuries, and defensive midfielder Matias Vecino is unable to play. There are hidden dangers in their defense.
2. SS Lazio need to strengthen their defense. They conceded many goals last season and the stability of the defense was insufficient.

[Tips]:
SS Lazio are in a rather difficult situation.

They performed poorly towards the end of last season and eventually finished seventh, missing out on a place in European competitions.

SS Lazio have had a relatively quiet summer transfer window, with limited efforts in recruitment.

At the same time, multiple players were injured, which affected the depth of SS Lazio's squad.

On the other hand, Como 1907's overall performance last season was significantly better than expected.

Newly-promoted Como 1907 ultimately ranked 10th, demonstrating strong competitiveness.

The team are in excellent form before the season, winning four warm-up matches and advancing smoothly in the Coppa Italia, and they are in high morale.

Como 1907 have been strong at home.

Tactically, they excel at organized defending and quick counter-attacks, which directly target SS Lazio's defensive vulnerabilities.

Although SS Lazio possess strong attacking firepower, they may struggle to fully utilize their advantages against Como 1907's organized defensive system.

Considering Como 1907's home field advantage, complete lineup and good form, as well as SS Lazio's injury problems and away performance, Como 1907 are expected to win this game at home.

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