On Sunday afternoon, Serie A midtable pair Monza and Napoli go head-to-head as both teams look to move up the Italian top-flight table.
Monza’s inconsistent run continued against TorinoLast time out, Monza suffered a 1-0 defeat at Torino to continue their recent inconsistent form in Serie A, as they have won three and lost two of their last five games in the Italian top-flight.
The mixed recent record in Serie A has left Monza in 11th place in the table, eight points adrift of the European spots.
Raffaele Palladino’s team has been involved in several low-scoring games of late in the Italian top flight, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of their last nine matches in Serie A.
Monza have been hard to beat on home soil in the Italian top-flight, losing just one of their last five home games, having recorded three victories.
Their recent home games in Serie A have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last eight matches.
A European blow for Napoli against AtalantaLast time out, Atalanta defeated the Azzurri 3-0 at home, ending their six-game unbeaten run in Serie A. However, the result also means that the visitors have won just two of their last eight outings in the Italian top flight.
The recent lack of wins has meant Napoli dropping five points adrift of the league’s European spots.
Napoli has found away wins hard to come by lately in Serie A, having won just one of their last eight league matches on their travels.
Their recent away games in the Italian top flight have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of the last eight matches in Serie A.
What am I backing?This is a difficult one to judge, as both team’s recent form has been inconsistent. I can see this game being fairly even, so the bet I am backing is the draw.
