The Matchday 33 clash in Serie A between Monza and Napoli will take place on April 19 at the U-Power Stadium. Monza vs. Napoli: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Monza
Alessandro Nesta's side suffered a 0-1 defeat away to Venezia in the last round. Monza's poor run continued as the team extended their winless streak to 12 matches in the league (2 draws, 10 losses). Additionally, the club has failed to score in seven of those matches. In the standings, the team is at the bottom, 11 points adrift of the safety of 17th place. Notably, Monza has collected the fewest points at home in Serie A this season (8).
- The team has failed to win 19 of their last 20 home matches in Serie A (6 draws, 13 losses).
- The club has conceded exactly one or two goals in 17 of their last 19 home league matches.
- Monza players have scored at most once in 9 of their last 10 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Monza (3-5-2)
Stefano Turati – Pedro Pereira, Armando Izzo, Andrea Carboni – Samuele Birindelli, Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro, Alessandro Bianco, Patrick Ciurria, Kacper Urbanski – Keita Balde, Dany Mota.
Defender Armando Izzo and Danilo D'Ambrosio, as well as forward Keita Balde, will miss the game due to injuries.
Napoli
In the last round, Antonio Conte's side confidently defeated Empoli 3-0 at home. As a result, Napoli secured only their third win in the last ten Serie A matches (6 draws, 1 loss). Additionally, the team managed to keep a clean sheet for only the second time in their previous 12 league encounters. The club remains second in the standings with 68 points, trailing leaders Inter by three points. Notably, Napoli has conceded the fewest goals in Serie A this season (25).
- The club has not lost in 14 of their last 15 away matches in Serie A (8 wins, 6 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of their last 9 away league matches.
- Napoli has conceded in 5 of their last 6 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Napoli (3-5-2)
Alex Meret – Amir Rrahmani, Pasquale Mazzocchi, Juan Jesus – Mathias Olivera, Billy Gilmour, Stanislav Lobotka, Scott McTominay, Matteo Politano – David Neres, Romelu Lukaku.
Defenders Alessandro Buongiorno and Juan Jesus, as well as forward David Neres, will not play due to injuries.
Referee
Federico La Penna (Italy)
Matches – 10 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 47;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.7;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 29;
Penalties – 30%.
Monza vs. Napoli: Match Prediction
Alessandro Nesta's side has diminishing chances of avoiding relegation to Serie B, but as long as the possibility of staying in the top tier of Italian football exists, the team is unlikely to give up. Therefore, in the match against Napoli, it is reasonable to expect Monza to be proactive in attack, especially since the club has regularly scored at home: in 10 of their last 15 home league matches, the team's players have found the net.
Napoli does not face issues with scoring and consistently finds the net even on the road: in their last 13 away Serie A matches, Antonio Conte's side failed to breach opponents' defenses only once. At the same time, Napoli has been making more defensive errors: in their last nine away league encounters, the team has kept only two clean sheets.
There is no doubt about the visitors' attacking prowess, but I also expect Monza to be active up front. Therefore, I anticipate both teams to score in this match, and my prediction: Both teams to score – yes