The Matchday 36 clash in Serie A between Udinese and Monza will take place on May 11 at the Friuli Stadium. Udinese vs. Monza: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Udinese
In the previous round, Kosta Runjaic's side defeated Cagliari away (2-1). This result ended Udinese's winless streak in the league, which spanned seven matches (2 draws, 5 losses). Additionally, the team scored more than one goal for the first time in their last ten Serie A matches. In the standings, the club has 44 points and occupies the 12th spot.
- The club has not won in 9 of their last 12 home matches in Serie A (3 draws, 6 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in the team's last five home league matches.
- Udinese has not scored more than one goal in 6 of their last 8 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Udinese (4-4-2)
Maduka Okoye – Thomas Kristensen, Hassane Kamara, Jaka Bijol, Umar Sole – Jesper Karlstrom, Arthur Atta, Sandi Lovric, Rui Modesto – Oier Zarraga, Keinan Davis.
Forward Florian Thauvin will miss the match due to injury.
Monza
Alessandro Nesta's side could not contend with Atalanta at home in the previous round (0-4). As a result, Monza suffered their sixth consecutive defeat, extending their winless streak in the league to 15 matches (2 draws, 13 losses). Furthermore, the team has not scored in their last four Serie A matches. With 15 points, the club is in last place in the standings and cannot move up, as they are ten points behind the 19th spot. Notably, Monza has conceded the most away goals in this season's league (35).
- The team has lost their last ten away matches in Serie A.
- The club has conceded at least two goals in 9 of their last 10 away league matches.
- Monza has failed to score in 5 of their last 7 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Monza (3-5-2)
Samuel Pizzignacchio – Pedro Pereira, Luca Caldirola, Thomas Palacios – Samuele Birindelli, Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro, Alessandro Bianco, Gaetano Castrovilli, Georgios Kyriakopoulos – Gianluca Caprari, Dany Mota.
Defenders Armando Izzo and Luca Caldirola, as well as forward Keita Balde, will miss the game due to injuries.
Referee
Valerio Crezzini (Italy)
Matches – 14 (Serie B, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 53;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 30;
Penalties – 21%.
Match Prediction: Udinese vs. Monza
Kosta Runjaic's side has slowed down and has not looked convincing even at home in recent matches. The attack is particularly lacking: in their last four home league matches, Udinese players have scored only one goal. Notably, during this period, they faced Parma and Verona, who concede a lot on the road. Meanwhile, in 4 of their last 5 home Serie A matches, the club has not conceded more than one goal.
Monza performs very poorly away and rarely achieves positive results. Furthermore, scoring goals proves challenging for the team: the club's players have scored 13 times in 17 away matches this season. Notably, in their last three away Serie A matches, Monza has not scored at all.
It's worth mentioning that in their last head-to-head encounter at Udinese's stadium in the league, these opponents did not score any goals. I do not expect a high-scoring game this time either, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
