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 form continues, marking their 13th defeat in the league and seventh in the last eight matches. Moreover, the club failed to score for the first time in ten Serie A matches. In the standings, the team is at the bottom with 13 points, trailing the 17th spot by seven points. Notably, with only six points earned at home, Monza is the worst home team in the current championship.
Defender Samuele Birindelli, along with midfielders Matteo Pessina, Warren Bondo, Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro, and Roberto Gagliardini, will miss the game due to injuries. Midfielder Alessandro Bianco is suspended. It's worth noting that before this round, the club parted ways with key defender Pablo Mari, who moved to Fiorentina, and acquired midfielder Gaetano Castrovilli on loan from Lazio.
- The team has not won in 13 of their last 14 home matches in Serie A (4 draws, 9 losses).
- Both teams scored in 8 of Monza's last 10 home league matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the final scoreline in 10 of Monza's last 11 home matches in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Monza (3-4-3)
Stefano Turati – Danilo D'Ambrosio, Armando Izzo, Andrea Carboni – Georgios Kyriakopoulos, Pedro Pereira, Kacper Urbanski, Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro – Gianluca Caprari, Patrick Ciurria, Daniel Maldini.
Verona
Paolo Zanetti's side drew 1-1 with Venezia in their last outing. As a result, Verona has failed to win in four consecutive Serie A matches (2 draws, 2 losses). However, the team managed to score for the first time in this stretch. Additionally, the club moved out of the relegation zone and climbed to 17th place in the standings with 20 points, surpassing Lecce on tiebreakers. It's worth noting that Verona has conceded the most goals this season – 48.
Defender Martin Frese, midfielder Abdu Harroui, and forward Kasper Tengstedt will miss the game due to injuries. Midfielder Ondrej Duda is suspended. It's worth mentioning that Verona added midfielder Sheik Niasse to their squad before this round.
- The team has not won in 8 of their last 10 away matches in Serie A (1 draw, 7 losses).
- The club conceded exactly one or two goals in 6 of their last 7 away league matches.
- Verona did not score more than once in 6 of their last 8 away matches in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Verona (3-5-2)
Lorenzo Montipò – Diego Coppola, Flavius Daniliuc, Daniele Ghilardi – Jackson Tchatchoua, Reda Belahyane, Suat Serdar, Tomas Suslov, Domagoj Bradaric – 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 has been challenging for Monza, as they are the main contenders for relegation, with no significant improvement in results even after a managerial change. Their defensive issues often prevent them from securing points, as the club concedes regularly, even at home. Monza has only two clean sheets this season, both away, and has not kept a clean sheet in their last 15 home matches in Serie A.
Verona is also struggling in the current championship, but Paolo Zanetti's side tries to showcase their attacking prowess. The team has been scoring consistently, even in away matches: Verona found the net in 9 of their last 12 away Serie A encounters. In their last four away league matches, the club's players scored seven goals.
I believe Monza will once again fail to keep a clean sheet. My prediction: Verona Individual Total Over 0.5 goals
* Starting lineup for each team reflects their lineup in the previous match of this tournament.
