Monza vs. Udinese to finish off matchday 15

Monza are eager to climb from their lowly position, while Udinese are hoping to get back on track after a poor run

Matchday 15 in Serie A Enilive will conclude at the U-Power Stadium, where Monza will take on Udinese. The Brianzoli have only won once this season – in Verona on 21 October – and, after two consecutive draws against Torino and Como, are on the hunt for three points to improve their concerning position in the table.

Udinese are also aiming to find form: the Bianconeri haven’t won since beating Cagliari on 25 October and have picked up just one point – a draw in Empoli – from their last five matches. They need to get back on track to stay clear


HEAD TO HEAD

Six of the last seven league matches between Monza and Udinese have ended in a draw – the other result was a 2-1 Udinese win on 26 August 2022 in Serie A (goals by Beto, Udogie and Colpani).

Udinese have won only one of their seven away games between Serie A and Serie B against Monza, on 26 August 2022 by 2-1.

Monza are one of three teams that Udinese have faced at least four times in the last three Serie A seasons (since 2022/23) without ever losing, together with Empoli and Sassuolo: the Friulians have one win and three draws against the Brianza team in the period.

 

DID YOU KNOW

Among teams currently in Serie A, Monza are the one that have been waiting the longest for a home win: 11 games (D4 L7); more specifically, the Brianza team have lost their last two home games in the league and have only once had three home defeats in a row in the competition, in September 2022.

Their next one will be Monza`s 100th goal in Serie A, with the Brianza team becoming the 60th team to reach this milestone in the competition.

Udinese, along with Atalanta, are one of the two teams that have scored the most headed goals in this Serie A season (six for both), while Monza are the team that have conceded the most goals using this technique in the current tournament (seven).

 

PLAYERS

Udinese is the team against which Gianluca Caprari has provided the most assists in Serie A: five, one in each of his last five games as a starter against this opponent in the competition. Since Opta began collecting this data (since 2004/05), no player has found at least one assist in more consecutive games as a starter against a single opponent (five also for Luis Alberto against Bologna).

Sandi Lovric has been involved in two goals in his last three away appearances in Serie A (goal against Venezia and assist against Empoli), after not having been involved in any goals in his previous nine away games in the competition; the Udinese midfielder also scored one of his seven goals in the Italian topflight against Monza, on 8 April 2023 at the Bluenergy Stadium.


DISCIPLINE

Suspended: Touré (Udinese) 

Cautioned: Maldini (Monza); Giannetti e Lucca (Udinese)


REFEREE

MANGANIELLO (PERROTTI – ROSSI M.) IV: ARENA, VAR: MERAVIGLIA, AVAR: MARINI


UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Lecce-Monza (Sunday 15 December, 12.30 CET)

Udinese-Napoli (Saturday 14 December, 18:00 CET)


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09 dic 2024

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