Monza welcome Genoa to the U-Power Stadium for a Serie A fixture on Saturday with both teams still seeking their first win of the season. This clash often serves up goals and another high-scoring encounter could be on the cards.
Monza are coming off a 0-0 draw with Empoli in their opening Serie A fixture of the season. They saw plenty of possession but struggled to create much in attack, finishing with just a single attempt on target.
Manager Alessandro Nesta will know Monza can play better and may want to blame Empoli’s poor pitch for their disjointed display. They are returning to the U-Power Stadium for their first home game of the season and will be keen to make a statement in front of their fans.
Genoa began their Serie A campaign with a 2-2 home draw with Inter Milan last Saturday. Alessandro Vogliacco’s early effort was turned around by the Nerazzurri before Junior Messias salvaged a share of the spoils with an injury time strike.
While it was not a win, manager Alberto Gilardino will be pleased with his side’s performance against the champions. Genoa will take positives from the attacking display, particularly Junior Messias’ performance, although the defence appears to need a bit of work.
How the bookies view it: Slight edge for Monza.
Monza have the slight edge among the bookies and are priced at 8/5 by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for Genoa is valued at 9/5 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 11/5 for a draw.
Head to head: Monza with recent edge
Genoa have a 7-4 advantage with four draws from 15 previous matches against Monza. However, Monza are unbeaten in the last four meetings and did the double last season, winning 1-0 at home before claiming a 3-2 victory in the reverse fixture.
Players to watch: Dany Mota to strike again
Dany Mota had a quiet outing last time out but remains a major attacking threat for Monza. The forward was on target in both meetings with Genoa last season and could be worth keeping an eye on at 11/4 With Betfred.
Junior Messias had made a fine start to the season, scoring in the Coppa Italia before netting the equaliser last weekend. The forward will be the one to each for Genoa and is priced at 16/5 by Betfred to score anytime.
Probable line-up
Dany Mota was a second half substitute for Monza last weekend and could play from the start on Saturday. Roberto Gagliardini could also be handed a start while Pablo Mari should continue in defence.
Albert Gudmundsson and Caleb Ekuban are currently sidelined for Genoa and should miss Saturday’s clash. Junior Messias and Vitinha should maintain their attacking partnership while Mattia Bani is likely to continue in defence.
Monza: Pizzignacco, Izzo, Mari, Caldirola, Birindelli, Gagliardini, Bondo, Kyriakopoulos, Vignato, Mota, Petagna
Genoa: Gollini, Vogliacco, Bani, De Winter, Zanoli, Malinovskiy, Badelj, Frendrup, Martin, Vitinha, Messias
Anything else catch the eye?
There were five goals in the last meeting between Monza and Genoa and another high scoring contest is expected. Over 3.5 goals is priced at 3/1 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 5/6 for over 2.5 goals while both teams could be backed to score at 5/6.
Monza opened the scoring in both meetings with Genoa last season and could be set for a repeat at evens with Betfred.
This Serie A match between Monza and Genoa will be played on Aug 24, 2024 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Monza vs Genoa prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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