The Matchday 27 clash in Serie A between Monza and Torino will take place on March 2 at the U-Power Stadium. Monza vs. Torino: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Monza
Alessandro Nesta's side could not compete against Roma in their last match, suffering a 0-4 defeat away. As a result, Monza extended their winless streak in the league to six matches, including five losses and one draw. Additionally, the team failed to score for the tenth time this Serie A season. In the standings, the situation remains dire with 14 points and the last position. Notably, Monza has collected only seven points at home this season, the lowest tally in the league.
- The team has not won in 16 of their last 17 home matches in Serie A (5 draws, 11 losses).
- The club has conceded exactly one or two goals in 15 of the last 16 home league games.
- Monza has not scored more than one goal in 7 of their last 8 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Monza (3-4-3)
Stefano Turati – Andrea Carboni, Armando Izzo, Danilo D'Ambrosio – Alessandro Bianco, Pedro Pereira, Kacper Urbanski, Georgios Kyriakopoulos – Silvio Gnoukouri, Patrick Ciurria, Dany Mota.
Defenders Andrea Carboni and Samuele Birindelli, midfielders Matteo Pessina, Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro, and Roberto Gagliardini, as well as forward Gianluca Caprari, will not play due to injuries.
Torino
In the last round, Paolo Vanoli's team defeated AC Milan 2-1 at home. This victory was only Torino's second in the last ten Serie A matches (6 draws, 2 losses). However, the club is on a seven-match scoring streak in the league. The Turin side confidently sits mid-table with 31 points, occupying the 11th position.
- The club has not won in 9 of their last 10 away matches in Serie A (4 draws, 5 losses).
- The team scored exactly one or two goals in five of their previous away league games.
- No more than two goals were scored in 6 of Torino's last 8 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Torino (4-4-2)
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic – Cristiano Biraghi, Guillermo Maripan, Saúl Coco, Marcus Pedersen – Valentino Lazaro, Samuele Ricci, Cesare Casadei, Elif Elmas – Nikola Vlasic, Antonio Sanabria.
Defender Perr Schuurs, midfielder Adrien Tameze, and forwards Aliou Badara N'Diaye and Duvan Zapata will not play due to injuries.
Referee
Andrea Rapuano (Italy)
Matches – 9 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 49;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.4;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 22%.
Match Prediction: Monza vs. Torino
Even at home, Monza rarely pleases their fans with a high-scoring game. Scoring more than one goal often proves to be a tough task for the team: in 12 of their last 14 home league matches, the players have scored at most once. Meanwhile, Monza does not allow opponents much either: during the same stretch, they have conceded more than one goal in only five instances.
Torino often struggles to break down opponents' defenses away from home: in their last eight away Serie A matches, the players have exceeded one goal only twice, and in three cases, they failed to score at all. At the same time, the team's defense can be quite reliable: in the last six away league encounters, Torino has kept two clean sheets and conceded just one goal each to strong sides like Atalanta and Fiorentina.
I do not expect many goals in this match, so my prediction is: Total under 2.5
