After going to Sweden, Roma’s travels will take them to Monza next. The Yellow and Reds have an opportunity to finish this difficult week with a win and leave the negative mid-week experience behind.
New manager Ivan Juric expressed his disappointment with the loss to Elfsborg but also said he saw a lot of positives in the team’s performance. Over 20 goal attempts weren’t enough for Roma to even get to a point in that game. But Juric claimed he was happy with the chances they created and said there are a few final things to improve left.
To be fair, Roma have done well under the Croat in Serie A, and have an opportunity to pick a third win in a row. Their chances become even more apparent when you look at their humble opponents.
Monza are the only team in Seria A that remains without a single win. The White and Reds will hope for a better performance and their chances could increase if Roma come out with a heavily rotated squad.
Alessandro Nesta’s side will not get a more suitable opportunity to win points against a team of Roma’s calibre but you already know that the Wolves have enough quality on that bench to handle a team from the bottom of the table.
How the bookies view it: Chances for big profit
There is some good value in Sunday’s odds and bookmakers may suffer if Roma come out with guns blazing. Betano priced the home win at 13/4, the draw at 23/10, and the away win at 19/20.
Recent head-to-head: A new rivalry
Monza made their debut in Seria A just over two years ago, so there have been a total of four H2Hs between them and Roma. As expected, the Wolves have had the upper hand almost every time, winning three out of four encounters. One match ended in a draw and the combined goal difference between them is 9:2 in favour of Roma.
Players to watch: Dovbyk to make the difference
Artem Dovbyk has to start scoring, right? His goal against Genoa remains Roma’s only away goal this season and they will not get a better opportunity to make things happen in the final third.
Stephan El Shaarawy stands out as another possible scorer but we wouldn’t spend too much money on him as Juric is likely to sub him off or even rest him all the way. But it is worth noting that he scored in two out of his four appearances vs Monza.
Probable line-ups
With an extreme list of injuries, Alessandro Nesta will have to rely on whoever he has available. Cagno, Gagliardini, Vignato, Sensi, Ciurria, Petagna, and Mota will remain sidelined. On Roma’s side, we can guarantee for Saelemaekers and Le Fee. The question is who else will stay home after Thursday’s fixture?
Monza: Turati, Izzo, Pablo Mari, Carboni, Pedro Pereira, Bondo, Bianco, Kyriakopoulos, Pessina, Maldini, Djuric
Roma: Svilar, Mancini, Ndicka, Tasende, Celik, Kone, Cristante, El Shaarawy, Matias Soule, Pellegrini, Dovbyk
Anything else catch the eye?
Roma’s away performances left much to be desired as the team has three draws in three outings. More significantly, their goal difference on the road is just 1:1. But this will change on Sunday.
The Wolves will push to extremes to get a positive result after that horrible outcome versus Elfsborg. But they may have to score at least a couple of goals to make that happen as Monza will be desperate for points.
This Serie A match between Monza and Roma will be played on Oct 6, 2024 and kick off at 17:00. Check below for our tipsters best Monza vs Roma prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
