Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Lazio and Monza who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Placed inside the top five, Lazio should be able to deal with Monza in round 24 of the Serie A season. With the latter currently rock-bottom in the standings, Lazio look for an easy ride, but Monza are desperately in need of points.
Lazio approach round 24 as number 4 in the Serie A table with 42 points on their account so far. With 23 rounds behind them, Monza have amassed 13 points, placing them as number 20 in the standings.
Form: Lazio vs Monza
Lazio Form
Lazio lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 1-2 by Fiorentina and 1-0 against Braga. They turned the table by winning 1-2 against Cagliari. Lazio managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Serie A. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded 11 goals.
Monza Form
Monza were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 3-1 by Bologna. Next up, Genoa won 2-0, before losing 0-1 against Verona. Monza came through their last six away games in the Serie A without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 11 goals to five.
Betting stats and facts for Lazio and Monza
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 Lazio and Monza played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 11 Lazio home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Lazio matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Lazio home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Lazio matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Lazio matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Monza matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Monza have lost 8 of the last 9 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 14 of the last 16 Monza away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Monza have lost 7 of the last 8 matches in the Serie A while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Monza have lost the last 5 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Lazio vs Monza
While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Lazio, Mattia Zaccagni has been good for them over the course of the season with seven goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Monza, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator this coming Sunday, depending on your betting strategy.
Popular betting markets: Lazio vs Monza
Full-time result
Lazio won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadio Olimpico, Rome. They drew three and lost two as well, while Monza won one of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost seven. Astonishingly, Monza failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 15 matches. Lazio have not lost to Monza in 6 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Lazio scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Monza only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Lazio managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Monza kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches. Lazio have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Monza.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Lazio’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Monza. They performed an average of 0.8 goals in these.
Be sure not to miss out on the latest news about Serie A
Download our brand new App and follow your favorite players, clubs, and much more
