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Napoli will entertain Monza at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Serie A on Sunday. The hosts are in second place in the league table with 10 points, one fewer than Torino. The Biancorossi are winless after five games and are in 19th place in the league table, with three points.The Partenopei are unbeaten in their last five games across all competitions, recording four wins and keeping four clean sheets. They were held to a goalless draw by Juventus last week.
They bounced back with a win in the Coppa Italia on Thursday, a 5-0 home triumph over Palermo. Cyril Ngonge scored a first-half brace and Juan Jesus scored in the 42nd minute. David Neres added the fourth goal in the 70th minute and Scott McTominay scored the fifth goal seven minutes later.
The visitors lost 2-1 at home to Bologna last week and bounced back with a 3-1 win against Brescia in the Coppa Italia second round. All three goals were scored in the first half as Giorgos Kyriakopoulos and Matteo Pessina scored in the fifth and 11th minutes respectively and Gianluca Caprari scored from the penalty spot in the 40th minute.
Napoli vs Monza Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There is not much history between the two teams and they have met 16 times in all competitions. The hosts have the upper hand in these meetings with seven wins. The Biancorossi have three wins and six games have ended in draws.
- Napoli were unbeaten in their two league meetings against Monza last week, recording a 4-2 away win while the home game ended in a goalless draw.
- The Biancorossi are winless in their last 14 league outings, suffering eight wins.
- The Partenopei are unbeaten in their last three home meetings against the visitors, with two games ending in draws.
Napoli vs Monza Prediction
The Partenopei have seen a good run of form, winning four of their last five games. They have scored 14 goals in these games while conceding just once. They have an unbeaten home record this season, keeping three clean sheets in four games, and are strong favorites.
Alex Meret is the only absentee for Antonio Conte for this match. Conte started key players like Romelu Lukaku and André-Frank Zambo Anguissa from the bench in the Coppa Italia, and they should return to the starting XI here.
The Brianzoli are winless in their five league games thus far, extending their streak in Serie A to 14 games. They are winless in their last seven away games in the competition, failing to score in four games in that period.
They have a lengthy absentee list for the trip to Naples as Patrick Ciurria, Alessio Cragno, Samuele Birindelli, Roberto Gagliardini, Stefano Sensi, and Samuele Vignato remain sidelined with injuries. Dany Mota has a muscle injury and is a doubt.
Considering the visitors' struggles in the league and the hosts' recent upturn in form, the Partenopei are expected to record a comfortable win, and the odds of a clean sheet also look good.
Prediction: Napoli 2-0 Monza
Napoli vs Monza Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Napoli to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to score or assist any time - Yes
