Serie A: Monza vs Sassuolo – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 5 match between Monza and Sassuolo and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Monza enjoy home advantage, when visitors Sassuolo swing by on Friday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Monza have so far amassed only a single point from four matches this season. Following their four encounters Sassuolo have scraped together seven points which hands them a position number 9 in the Serie A standings.

Form: Monza vs Sassuolo

Monza Form

In their last three matches, Monza beat Torino 0-1, drew 1-1 with Parma Calcio 1913, before losing 3-2 against Lecce. Monza didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Serie A games at the Stadio Brianteo. They have a record of one draws and five defeats, in which they conceded 15 and scored five goals.

Sassuolo Form

Sassuolo have two draws and a win to show from their previous three matches. They started with a 1-1 draw with Frosinone. This was followed by another draw with Bologna, this time 2-2, before they outclassed Juventus by 3-2. Sassuolo didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Serie A matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded nine and scored five goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Monza and Sassuolo

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Monza and Sassuolo. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Monza vs Sassuolo

Look no further than Gustavo Varela, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Monza in the Serie A, while Vasilije Adzic managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Sassuolo in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Monza vs Sassuolo

Full-time result

Monza claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Sassuolo won zero of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost six of the games in this run. Sassuolo conceded a goal in their last 7 matches. Monza have beaten Sassuolo in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Monza scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Sassuolo scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Monza games Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Sassuolo games. Of the previous 10 outings, Sassuolo scored the opening goal five times, whereas Monza were first on target in four of their last 10 games. Monza have scored in 9 consecutive league meetings with Sassuolo.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Monza, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Sassuolo, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game. Amazingly, Monza failed to keep a clean sheet in their 17 last matches. Sassuolo conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.