Ace Football previews the Serie A round 33 match between Monza and SSC Napoli and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
SSC Napoli go up against Monza on Saturday for a Serie A meeting at U-Power Stadium.
While SSC Napoli are chasing the lead in the Serie A after collecting 68 points in 32 rounds, Monza trail by 15 points after 32 rounds, leaving them as number 20 in the table.
Form: Monza vs SSC Napoli
Monza Form
Monza endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 3-0 against Cagliari, before Como won 1-3, while Venezia claimed a victory in a 1-0 match. Monza claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Serie A, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored four and conceded eight goals.
SSC Napoli Form
SSC Napoli are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating AC Milan by 2-1. This was followed by a 1-1 with Bologna and a 3-0 win against Empoli. SSC Napoli claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Serie A. They also drew four and were defeated one times, as they were outscored by eight goals to eight.
Betting stats and facts for Monza and SSC Napoli
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Monza and SSC Napoli played across all tournaments.
- In 15 of the last 17 Monza home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Monza home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Monza home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Monza home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Monza have lost 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 13 of the last 15 SSC Napoli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 SSC Napoli matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 SSC Napoli away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 SSC Napoli away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Monza vs SSC Napoli
Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Armando Izzo will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. SSC Napoli hope Romelu Lukaku can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Serie A goals in his last six Serie A games.
Popular markets: Monza vs SSC Napoli
Full-time result
Monza won only once in their last 10 outings at U-Power Stadium, but they drew two and lost seven in this run. SSC Napoli won four, drew four and lost two of their last 10 games away from home. SSC Napoli didn’t lose any of their previous 6 outings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Monza only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. SSC Napoli got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Monza managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, SSC Napoli kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Monza, who scored an average of 0.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for SSC Napoli, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Monza conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches.