Ace Football previews the Serie A round 5 match between Monza and Bologna and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Monza enjoy home advantage, when visitors Bologna swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
While Monza find themselves in 15th place in the table with a miserable three points after four rounds, Bologna only have three points as well to their account, leaving them 17th in the Serie A standings.
Team form: Monza vs Bologna
Monza Form
In their last three matches, Monza lost 0-1 against Genoa, drew 2-2 with Fiorentina and recorded a 1-1 draw with Inter. Monza didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Serie A games at the U-Power Stadium. They have a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored six goals.
Bologna Form
In their previous three matches, Bologna drew 1-1 with Empoli, 2-2 with Como and 0-0 with Shakhtar Donetsk. Bologna won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats for Monza and Bologna
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 Bologna played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 11 Monza matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Monza matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Monza home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Monza home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Monza matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Bologna away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Bologna matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Bologna away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Bologna matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Monza vs Bologna
Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Milan Djuric will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Bologna hope Santiago Castro can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Serie A goals in his last six Serie A games.
Betting markets: Monza vs Bologna
Full-time result
Monza claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing four. Bologna won three of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost three of the games in this run. Bologna conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Monza scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Bologna scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Bologna managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Monza, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Bologna’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches. Bologna conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
Suggested bet: Monza vs Bologna
To sum up, the upcoming match between Monza and Bologna seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Serie A game.