Monza vs Cagliari prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-03-15 14:00.
[p]Monza emerged with three points after a five-goal thriller at Genoa last time out (3-2), a result which saw them move into the top-half of Serie A and prompted coach Raffaele Palladin to claim after the match that his squad “has no limits”. Only one defeat across their last seven matches (W4, D2) somewhat proves that statement, whilst that upturn in form has also brought back talk about possible involvement in the fight for European places come the end of the current campaign.[/p]
[p]Their only defeat in that period came in their last home match at the hands of top-four hopefuls Roma (1-4), but Monza have proved themselves to be a tough opponent at Brianteo Stadium as they beat high-flying Milan just a game earlier at home (4-2). The hosts also boast an unbeaten home record against current bottom-half sides (W4, D4) which will further boost confidence ahead of this weekend’s action.[/p]
[p]Visiting Cagliari are one of those teams, but they head north after racking up an impressive four-game unbeaten run (W2, D2), including their latest 4-2 win over Salernitana which saw them move two points clear of the relegation zone. There’s reason to be optimistic ahead of this outing then, even if coach Claudio Ranieri saw attacker Gianluca Gaetano limp off the field in their last outing as his list of offensive absentees continue to grow.[/p]
[p]Travelling has never really been Cagliari’s strong suit though, but obtaining four points from their last two trips represents more than half of their away seasonal tally (W1, D3, L7). They’ll be eager to continue that run here then, but worryingly, no team has scored less than their nine away league goals this term.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Andrea Colpani has contributed to 11 Serie A goals for Monza this term (G7, A4), with each of his seven strikes arriving at home and four of the last five before the break. Eldor Shomurodov netted twice in the second-half for Cagliari last time out, after his recent 12-game absence due to an injury. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Half of Monza’s last ten matches have produced at least five goals, including three of the last five at home.[/p]