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Monza will welcome Juventus to Stadio Brianteo in Serie A on Sunday. The hosts have recorded one win in 16 league games and are in 19th place in the league table with 10 points. The Bianconeri have an unbeaten record in the league thus far, though 10 of the 16 games have ended in draws.
The Brianzoli are winless in their last nine games across all competitions, suffering three consecutive defeats. They played Lecce in their previous league outing last week and suffered a 2-1 away loss.
The visitors are unbeaten in their last 12 games in all competitions, with eight ending in draws. Goals from Federico Gatti and Dušan Vlahović helped them play out a 2-2 draw against Venezia in Serie A last week. They bounced back with a 4-0 home win over Cagliari in the Coppa Italia round of 16 on Wednesday.
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Monza vs Juventus Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There is not much history between the two teams and they have met nine times across all competitions. As expected, the visitors have the upper hand in these meetings with five wins. I Brianzoli have two wins and two games have ended in draws.
- They have been evenly matched in their Serie A meetings with two wins for either side. The Old Lady secured a league double with a 4-1 win on aggregate last season.
- Seven of the nine meetings between them have produced under 2.5 goals.
- Monza are winless in their last 12 Serie A home games, suffering eight defeats.
- Juventus are unbeaten in their last 24 league outings, keeping 14 clean sheets.
- The visitors are unbeaten in their 10 away games in all competitions this season, with six matches ending in draws.
- I Brianzoli have won just one of their five home meetings against the visitors.
Monza vs Juventus Prediction
The Brianzoli have lost six of their last eight games and will look to improve upon that record. They have lost their last three Serie A home games, failing to score in two. Their only league win this season has been registered in their travels.
Alessandro Nesta will be without the services of Milan Djuric, Alessio Cragno, and Matteo Pessina due to injuries. Daniel Maldini will serve a suspension due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
The Bianconeri have enjoyed a 12-game unbeaten streak, scoring at least twice in eight games during that period. They have drawn five of their last six away games. They have scored two goals apiece in three of their last four meetings against the hosts.
Timothy Weah became the latest injury concern for Thiago Motta as he picked up a knock against Cagliari in the Coppa Italia. Andrea Cambiaso and Douglas Luiz have trained separately and are doubts.
The visitors have enjoyed an unbeaten record in the league this season and have a better goalscoring record than Monza. With that in mind and considering the hosts' recent struggles, the Old Lady are expected to record a comfortable win.
Prediction: Monza 0-2 Juventus
Monza vs Juventus Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Juventus to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Both teams to score - No
