The Matchday 23 clash in Serie A between Monza and Verona will take place on February 1 at the U-Power Stadium. Monza vs. Verona: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Monza
In the previous round, Salvatore Bocchetti's side suffered a 0-2 defeat away to Genoa. Monza's poor results continue: this marks their 13th defeat in the league and the seventh in their last eight matches. Moreover, the club failed to score for the first time in ten previous Serie A games. In the standings, the team is last with 13 points, trailing the 17th spot by seven points. Notably, with just six points earned at home, Monza is the worst home team in the current championship.
Defender Samuele Birindelli, as well as midfielders Matteo Pessina, Warren Bondo, Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro, and Roberto Gagliardini, will miss out due to injuries. Midfielder Alessandro Bianco is suspended. It's worth noting that before this round, the club's main defender Pablo Marí left for Fiorentina.
- The team has not won in 13 of their last 14 home Serie A matches (4 draws, 9 losses).
- Both teams scored in 8 of the last 10 home league games for the club.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 10 of Monza's last 11 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Monza (3-4-3)
Stefano Turati – Danilo D'Ambrosio, Armando Izzo, Andrea Carboni – Georgios Kyriakopoulos, Pedro Pereira, Kacper Urbański, Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro – Gianluca Caprari, Patrick Ciurria, Daniel Maldini.
Verona
Paolo Zanetti's side drew 1-1 with Venezia away in the last round. As a result, Verona failed to win their fourth consecutive Serie A match (2 draws, 2 losses). However, the team scored for the first time in this stretch. Additionally, the club managed to escape the relegation zone and climbed to 17th place in the standings with 20 points, overtaking Lecce on tiebreakers. Notably, Verona has conceded the most goals in the current championship – 48 goals.
Defender Martin Frøese, midfielder Abdu Harroui, and forward Kasper Tengstedt will miss the game due to injuries. Midfielder Ondrej Duda is suspended.
- The team has not won in 8 of their last 10 away Serie A matches (1 draw, 7 losses).
- The club conceded exactly one or two goals in 6 of their last 7 away league games.
- Verona scored no more than once in 6 of their last 8 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Verona (3-5-2)
Lorenzo Montipò – Diego Coppola, Flavius Daniliuc, Daniele Ghilardi – Jackson Tchatchoua, Reda Belahyane, Suat Serdar, Tomas Suslov, Domagoj Bradarić – Kasper Tengstedt, Amin Sarr.
Referee
Davide Massa (Italy)
Matches – 9 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 37;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 22%.
Monza vs. Verona: Match Prediction
This Serie A season is proving difficult for Monza – the team is a prime candidate for relegation, and no significant progress has been seen even after changing the head coach. Securing points often proves elusive due to defensive issues: the club concedes regularly even at their own ground. Monza has only two clean sheets in the current championship, both away, and in their last 15 home Serie A games, they have never kept a clean sheet.
Verona also faces challenges in the current championship, but Paolo Zanetti's team strives to showcase their attacking prowess. The team plays effectively, including in away matches: in 9 of the last 12 away Serie A encounters, Verona scored. Moreover, in the last four away league games, the club's players have scored seven times.
I believe Monza will once again fail to keep a clean sheet. My prediction: Verona Individual Total Over 0.5
Parma
Lecce
Udinese
Venezia
Atalanta
Torino
Bologna
Como
Juventus
Empoli
Fiorentina
Genoa
AC Milan
Inter Milan
AS Roma
Napoli
Cagliari
Lazio
