A full Serie A schedule includes plenty of vital games this weekend and these Monza vs. Udinese predictions involve two teams in the bottom half of the table. Monza are in better shape though, with Udinese in early relegation danger.
1 – A draw – 45/17
2 – Monza under 2.5 total goals – 1/4
3 – Total goals scored under 2.5 – 1/1
4 – Both teams to score – 7/9
5 – A 1-1 draw – 6/1
Udinese find themselves facing up to a crucial run of matches as they aim to turn their inconsistent form around in the weeks ahead. Gabriele Cioffi’s team head to Monza in this weekend’s round of fixtures but they have but they retain the unwanted record of being one of just three teams yet to win a Serie A match so far this season.
That means Udinese are currently down inside the relegation zone, in 18th, above fellow winless sides Salernitana and Cagliari. But Cioffi will be confident of securing a draw in this game, with six of their last eight games ending in a tie, including the last three in league action.
The chances of a draw in Monza are also increased by the hosts drawing two of their last three home matches. Udinese have also averaged a goal per game, and they will be confident of at least getting on the score sheet this weekend. Monza are averaging just over 1 goal per 90 minutes of league action, based on their last three matches.
That rate of return in front of goal hints at there being a strong potential for goals in this game. But there are unlikely to be too many at either end of the pitch.
Another draw for the campaign will not end Udinese’s misery but there is little to suggest this game could be their chance to end that barren run. Monza are proving to be a tough opponent on home soil this season, with an unbeaten run of four matches at the Stadio Brianteo so far.
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| Player | Total goals |
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| 8 | |
| 6 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 |
| Player | Total goals |
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| 7 | |
| 5 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 2 |
Monza (3-4-3): Di Gregorio; Donati, Mari, Caldirola; Pereira, Gagliardini, Pessina, Kyriakopoulos, Pepin, Colombo, Colpani
Udinese (3-5-2): Silvestri; Perez, Bijol, Kabasele; Ebosele, Samardzic, Walace, Pererya, Kamara; Thauvin, Success
Monza will be without key defender Danilo D’Ambrosio as he serves a one-game ban following a red card last weekend. Giulio Donati is expected to replace him in the starting line-up for the hosts, with Armando Izzo still out of action.
Udinese are boosted by the return of key midfielder Sandi Lovric and he is in line to come straight into the starting line-up. The fit-again Festy Ebosele is also expected to come in at right wing-back.
