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Monza will welcome Roma to Stadio Brianteo in Serie A on Sunday. The hosts have endured a winless start to their league campaign and are at the bottom of the league table with three points. The capital club have two wins and are in ninth place in the table with nine points.
The hosts met Napoli in their previous league outing on Sunday and fell to a 2-0 away loss. They failed to score for the first time in four games in that loss and will look to return to goalscoring ways.
The visitors are unbeaten in their last four league outings, recording two wins on the spin. Second-half goals from Bryan Cristante and Niccolò Pisilli helped them record a 2-1 comeback win over Venezia last week. They failed to build on that momentum and suffered a 1-0 away loss to Elfsborg in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.
Monza vs Roma Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths seven times in all competitions. As expected, the visitors have been the dominant side in these meetings with five wins. I Brianzoli have one win in this fixture and one game has ended in a draw.
- The capital club are unbeaten in their last four meetings against the hosts and secured a league double with an aggregate score of 5-1 last season.
- Monza are winless in their last 15 league outings, suffering nine losses. They have conceded at least two goals in eight games in that period.
- Roma are winless in away games this season, playing out three draws in four games. They have failed to score in three games in that period as well.
- The visitors have the third-best defensive record in Serie A this season, conceding four goals, with just one of them coming in away games.
Monza vs Roma Prediction
I Brianzoli are winless in their last 15 league games and have suffered losses on the spin. They have lost two of their three home games this season, scoring just twice and will look to improve upon that record.
Alessandro Nesta will be without the services of long-term absentees Roberto Gagliardini, Samuele Vignato, and Patrick Ciurria. Andrea Petagna is struggling with pneumonia and is not an option for the match alongside Alessio Cragno and Samuele Vignato.
I Giallorossi saw their unbeaten streak ended after five games on Thursday. They failed to score for the first time since September, and will look to return to goalscoring ways. They are winless in their last eight competitive away games, which is a cause for concern.
Head coach Ivan Juric has an unbeaten record in six meetings against Monza and will look to keep that run intact. Enzo Le Fée is back in contention to start and Alexis Saelemaekers is the only absentee.
Considering the hosts' struggles this season and poor record in this fixture, the capital club should be able to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Monza 1-2 Roma
Monza vs Roma Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Roma to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Artem Dovbyk to score or assist any time - Yes
