The Coppa Italia Round of 16 match between Bologna and Monza will take place on December 3 at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium. Bologna vs. Monza: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi (Italy)
Matches – 11 (Serie A and Coppa Italia, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 42;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 36%.
Predicted lineups for Bologna vs. Monza
Bologna (4-3-3): Lukasz Skorupski – Lorenzo De Silvestri, Sam Beukema, John Lucumi, Juan Miranda – Remo Freuler, Nikola Moro, Jens Odgaard – Dan Ndoye, Santiago Castro, Jesper Karlsson.
Monza (3-4-3): Stefano Turati – Andrea Carboni, Pablo Mari, Luca Caldirola – Pedro Pereira, Warren Bondo, Alessandro Bianco, Georgios Kyriakopoulos – Gianluca Caprari, Milan Djuric, Dany Mota.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match is listed.
Bologna
Vincenzo Italiano's side begins their Coppa Italia campaign at this stage, having finished in the top 8 of Serie A last season. Bologna last won the national cup in 1974, but in the 21st century, they have never advanced past the quarter-finals. Last season, they were eliminated at this stage, losing to Fiorentina on penalties (0-0, 4-5 on penalties).
Midfielder Michel Aebischer will miss the game due to injury.
- The club has not lost in regular time in 6 of their last 7 home matches in the Coppa Italia (5 wins, 1 draw).
- The team has not conceded in 90 minutes in their last four home games in the national cup.
- Bologna has scored exactly one or two goals in regular time in 6 of their last 7 home games in this tournament.
Monza
Alessandro Nesta's side reached the Coppa Italia Round of 16 by defeating Sudtirol (0-0, 0-0 after extra time, 9-8 on penalties) and Brescia (3-1). Since the 2019/20 season, Monza has reached this stage of the tournament four times, but has never advanced past the Round of 16. In last year's Coppa Italia, they were eliminated in the first round by Reggiana (1-2).
Midfielders Matteo Pessina and Roberto Gagliardini are out due to injuries.
- The team has not won in regular time in 8 of their last 10 away matches in the national cup (2 draws, 6 losses).
- Both teams scored in 5 of Monza's last 7 away games in this tournament.
- At least three goals were scored in regular time in 5 of Monza's last 7 away matches in the Coppa Italia.
Bologna vs. Monza: Match Prediction
In recent Coppa Italia seasons, Bologna has been flawless at home. The team has won in regular time in each of their last four home matches in this tournament, keeping a clean sheet throughout. Additionally, they are on a 10-match unbeaten run in Serie A, winning their last two home games in the league under Vincenzo Italiano.
Throughout their Coppa Italia history, Monza has played 13 away matches and won only three of them in regular time. In 3 of their last 4 away games in this tournament, they lost in regular time, and in 6 of their last 7 away matches in the Coppa Italia, they conceded at least two goals in 90 minutes. Monza also struggles away from home in Serie A, with only one win in their last 12 matches (6 draws, 5 losses).
In my opinion, the hosts will justify their status as favorites in this encounter and will win in regular time. My prediction: Bologna to Win
