Serie A: Monza vs Verona – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 23 match between Monza and Verona and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Monza and Verona will be desperate for points on Saturday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Sitting bottom of the table, Monza have claimed 13 points after 22 rounds, while Verona have amassed 20 points. This places the latter as number 17 in the Serie A at the moment.

Form: Monza vs Verona

Monza Form

Monza have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 2-1 victory against Fiorentina. Unable to follow that up, they went down 3-1 against Bologna, before handing over another win to Genoa in a 2-0 defeat. Monza only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at U-Power Stadium in the Serie A. They also drew zero and lost five of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded nine goals.

Verona Form

A single draw prevents Verona from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 2-0 and 0-3 against SSC Napoli and Lazio, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against Venezia. Verona won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Monza and Verona

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Monza and Verona. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Monza vs Verona

Daniel Maldini has been great for Monza lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Verona are optimistic that Casper Tengstedt doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular markets: Monza vs Verona

Full-time result

Monza claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in six of the games in this run. Verona won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing seven in this series of matches. Monza have not lost to Verona in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Monza scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Verona scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Monza played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Monza managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Verona kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Monza’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Verona’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches. Amazingly, Monza failed to keep a clean sheet in their 14 last matches.