Lazio will be looking to maintain their impressive recent form as they travel to Monza for a Serie A fixture on Sunday. The capital club have been almost unstoppable lately and should be too strong for their hosts, who have found things difficult in recent weeks.
It has been a difficult campaign so far for Monza, who are already wallowing in the relegation zone. They have picked up just two wins this season and were beaten 1-0 by AC Milan in their previous Serie A fixture.
The defeat to AC Milan means that Monza are yet to pick up a single Serie A win at home this season. However, they have held out for draws with Inter Milan and Roma and manager Alessandro Nesta will be keen to channel some of those performances.
In contrast to Monza’s struggles, Lazio are flying high and appear to be the team to beat at the moment. Marco Baroni’s men are only three points off the pace on the standings and head into Sunday’s clash with nine wins from their last 10 matches across all competitions.
Lazio triumphed 2-1 over Cagliari last time out in Serie A before claiming a similar victory over Twente in the Europa League. They have also won four of their lash five away matches and eased to a 5-1 win at Como in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it: Lazio to triumph
Lazio have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 5/6 by Betfred to claim the win. Monza are considered outsiders at home, with Betfred offering odds of 7/2 for a win while a draw is set at odds of 5/2.
Head to head: Lazio have the advantage
Lazio have never lost to Monza, claiming three wins and two draws from five previous matches. One of those draws came in their most recent meeting as they battled to a 2-2 scoreline back in May.
Players to watch: Pedro rolling back the years
Veteran forward Pedro is in the middle of an impressive purple patch and has found the net six times in the last eight matches across all competitions. The 37-year-old could be worth keeping an eye on to maintain his scoring run at 9/4 by Betfred.
In the midst of all the struggles, Dany Mota has caught the eye for Monza this season with a string of fine performances. The attacker has four Serie A goals this season and is priced at 18/5 by Betfred to find the net on Sunday.
Probable line-ups
Andrea Petagna, Roberto Gagliardini and Stefano Sensi are all sidelined for Monza and will miss Sunday’s clash. Mota should retain his place in attack while Milan Djuric is expected to lead the line once again.
Boulaye Dia was on target for Lazio last time out in Serie A and could be pushing for a start after coming off the bench in the Europa League. Valentin Castellanos should lead the line once again while Alessio Romagnoli is set to continue at the back.
Monza: Turati, Carboni, Mari, Izzo, Kyriakopoulos, Blanco, Bondo, Pereira, Maldini, Mota, Djuric
Lazio: Provedel, Tavares, Romagnoli, Gigot, Marusic, Vecino, Guendouzi, Zaccagni, Pedro, Dia, Castellanos
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 goals in the last meeting between Monza and Lazio and a repeat is priced at 11/4 by Betfred. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 11/10 by Betfred, who is offering 10/11 on both teams to score.
Lazio have scored in both halves in their last five matches across all competitions and a similar pattern is priced at 2/1 by Betfred.
This Serie A match between Monza and Lazio will be played on Nov 10, 2024 and kick off at 18:00. Check below for our tipsters best Monza vs Lazio prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
