The Matchday 15 clash in Serie A between Monza and Udinese will take place on December 9 at the U-Power Stadium. Monza vs. Udinese: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Matteo Marchetti (Italy)
Matches – 16 (Serie A, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 59;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 13%.
Predicted lineups for Monza vs. Udinese
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.
Udinese (4-4-2): Maduka Okoye – Kingsley Ehizibue, Lautaro Giannetti, Isaac Toure, Jordan Zemura – Florian Thauvin, Jesper Karlstrom, Sandi Lovric, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp – Lorenzo Lucca, Keinan Davis.
Each team's lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Monza
In the previous round, Alessandro Nesta's side drew 1-1 away to Como. As a result, Monza extended their winless streak in the league to six matches (3 draws, 3 losses). The team has only ten points and sits second from the bottom in the standings. They have secured just one victory this Serie A season, the worst record in the league. However, Monza has conceded the fewest goals (17) among teams in the lower half of the table.
Midfielders Matteo Pessina and Roberto Gagliardini are sidelined due to injuries.
- The team has not won in their last 11 home Serie A matches (4 draws, 7 losses).
- No more than 2 goals have been scored in 6 of the last 8 home league matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 7 of Monza's last 8 home Serie A matches.
Udinese
Costa Runjaic's team lost 0-2 at home to Genoa in the last round. As a result, Udinese failed to win for the fifth consecutive league match (1 draw, 4 losses). Additionally, the club has failed to score in four Serie A matches this season. Nevertheless, the team remains in a high position in the standings – ninth place with 17 points.
Forward Alexis Sanchez will miss the match due to injury. Defender Isaac Toure is suspended.
- The club has not won in their last five away Serie A matches (1 draw, 4 losses).
- Both teams scored in 5 of the last 7 away league matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 6 of Udinese's last 8 Serie A matches.
Monza vs. Udinese: Match Prediction
Preferring a defensive approach even at home, Monza does not create many chances and lacks high scoring efficiency. In their last 22 home Serie A matches, the club has scored more than one goal only four times. This season, the team has failed to score at home on three occasions. Meanwhile, in 6 of the last 8 home Serie A games, Monza has conceded a maximum of one goal.
Udinese also struggles in attack, especially in away matches: in 9 of their last 12 away Serie A games, the club has not scored more than one goal. However, the team defends well: in their last 13 away matches, Udinese has allowed opponents to score more than once only four times.
I do not expect a high-scoring game in this encounter, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
