The Matchday 28 Serie A clash between Inter and Monza will take place on March 8 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan. Inter vs. Monza: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Inter
Simone Inzaghi's side drew 1-1 away to Napoli in the last round. As a result, Inter failed to win for the fourth time in their last six league matches (2 draws, 2 losses). Additionally, during this period, the team kept only one clean sheet and scored more than once in just one match. Nevertheless, the club maintained its lead in the standings with 58 points. Notably, the Milanese have scored the most goals in this Serie A season (60).
- The team is unbeaten in their last ten home Serie A matches (7 wins, 3 draws).
- The club has scored at least twice in 5 of their last 6 home league matches.
- Inter have conceded in 5 of their last 7 home Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Inter (3-5-2)*
Josep Martinez – Yann-Aurel Bisseck, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni – Federico Dimarco, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Denzel Dumfries – Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram.
Defenders Matteo Darmian and Federico Dimarco, as well as midfielder Nicola Zalewski, will miss the match due to injuries.
Monza
In the last round, Alessandro Nesta's side was weaker than Torino at home (0-2). As a result, Monza suffered their sixth defeat in their last seven Serie A matches (with a goalless draw against Lecce). Moreover, the team failed to score in 5 of their last 6 league encounters. In the standings, the club remains at the bottom with 14 points. Notably, no team has conceded more away goals in this Serie A season than Monza (26).
- The team has not won in their last nine away Serie A matches (2 draws, 7 losses).
- The club has conceded at least two goals in their last six away league games.
- At least three goals have been scored in 5 of Monza's last 6 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Monza (3-4-3)*
Stefano Turati – Samuele Birindelli, Armando Izzo, Danilo D'Ambrosio – Alessandro Bianco, Pedro Pereira, Tomas Palacios, Georgios Kyriakopoulos – Silvère Ganvoula, Kevin Dzeroli, Keita Baldé.
Defender Andrea Carboni, midfielders Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro and Roberto Gagliardini, as well as forward Gianluca Caprari, will miss the match due to injuries.
Referee
Luca Zufferli (Italy)
Matches – 12 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 35;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.9;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 25%.
Inter vs. Monza: Match Prediction
The Milanese rarely face difficulties when attacking at home. The club is accustomed to playing on the front foot and spending a lot of time in the opponent's half, resulting in a high number of goals. Over the last two Serie A seasons, Inter has never left the field without scoring in home matches, and this season, the team has netted 29 goals at home.
Monza's defense will have a tough time in this encounter. The team lacks a strong defensive line and regularly makes costly errors in their penalty area, especially in away games. In their last six away Serie A matches, the club has conceded at least two goals, and in the last two away matches, Monza conceded nine goals. However, the team is quite capable of scoring themselves: in 6 of their last 8 away league matches, the club's players have found the net.
I expect this to be a high-scoring encounter, so my prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
* The lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
