Monza vs Bologna Match Analysis and Prediction

Monza vs Bologna Match Analysis & Prediction

Monza

22/09/2024 4:00 pm

Bologna

by Vincent

10 months ago 0 128

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Both in search of their first Serie A victory of the season, Monza and Bologna will battle it out for three points at U-Power Stadium on Sunday.

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While the hosts held reigning champions Inter Milan to a draw last time out, the visitors fought back to secure a point in Como before making a long-awaited Champions League debut.

After taking the lead against Inter last weekend, Monza were on course for a famous victory over their Lombardy neighbours, as Danny Mota’s late strike put them within minutes of ending a long winless run.

However, Denzel Dumfries then scored the Scudetto holders’ equaliser, meaning that Monza are still seeking their first league win since March 16.

Alessandro Nesta’s side have been quite conservative so far, as no other team has attempted fewer shots (24), while only Juventus have faced fewer shots on target.

Like Sunday’s hosts, Bologna have been unable to turn stalemates into wins this season, taking one point from four of their five matches so far.

Most recently, Bologna ended an almost 60-year wait to compete in the Champions League, when they hosted Shakhtar Donetsk at Stadio Dall’Ara on Wednesday, with the game ending goalless after Lukasz Skorupski saved an early Georgiy Sudakov penalty.

New manager Vincenzo Italiano is still searching for his first win, having started off with disappointing home draws either side of a 3-0 defeat to Napoli. Then, last week his side had to come from two goals down to rescue a point against promoted Como.

Only goals from substitutes Santiago Castro and Samuel Iling-Junior saved the day at Stadio Sinigaglia, and they sit 17th in the early Serie A standings.

Monza vs. Bologna Head to head

In the previous four meetings between these two teams, they have claimed one victory each while drawing in two.

31/10/2022

Monza

1

Bologna

2

Serie A
12/02/2023

Bologna

0

Monza

1

Serie A
28/09/2023

Monza

0

Bologna

0

Serie A
13/04/2024

Bologna

0

Monza

0

Serie A
22/09/2024

Monza

N/A

Bologna

N/A

Serie A

Monza Team News

Monza are still without goalkeeper Alessio Cragno (shoulder) and wing-back Patrick Ciurria (knee) due to injury, while Samuele Vignato, Roberto Gagliardini and Samuele Birindeli are all doubts.

Milan Djuric is again set to lead the hosts’ attack, but Mota may force his way into the starting XI after scoring against Inter, ahead of either Gianluca Capran or Daniel Maldini.

Monza's Last 5 Matches

13/08/2024

AC Milan

3

Monza

1

Trofeo Silvio Berlusconi
17/08/2024

Empoli

0

Monza

0

Serie A
24/08/2024

Monza

0

Genoa

1

Serie A
01/09/2024

Fiorentina

2

Monza

2

Serie A
15/09/2024

Monza

1

Inter Milan

1

Serie A

Bologna Team News

Bologna may make changes following their midweek Champions League appearance, so Thijs Dallinga could replace Castro up front.

Lewis Ferguson is working his way back to fitness from an ACL injury and should return next month, while Oussama El Azzouzi and Nicolo Cambiaghi will be sidelined for some time yet.