Monza vs Napoli prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-05-13 13:00.
Now beaten just once in ten Serie A (SA) outings (W4, D5) after a 1-1 draw at Torino, Monza will fancy their chances of avenging August’s 4-0 drubbing against new champions Napoli, who are still in party mood with a first Scudetto since 1990 in the bag. It was a result back at the start of the season that many feared would spark an instant return to Serie B for Monza, but the Biancorossi grew at a rate of knots thereafter, and still have a theoretical chance of finishing in the top-six.
That would involve a perfect four-game finish for Raffaele Palladino’s side, along with a complete collapse in form for those still within grasping distance. It’s clearly not going to happen, but there is still a watershed for Monza to hit as an excellent debut SA campaign comes to its conclusion, with a win here putting them on the verge of being only the eighth promoted team to hit 50 points in a 38-game season awarding three points for a win.
While Napoli’s mission has now been accomplished, the Partenopei also have a few round figures to aim for, as they make a first trip to the Stadio Brianteo since a 0-0 draw in September 1999. For starters, they would become the 11th ever SA squad to legitimately hit 90 points with two wins and a draw from here, though only a perfect finish will get them 95 – equal to the third-highest SA tally of all time, currently held by Juventus’ class of 2017/18.
That would also see Luciano Spalletti’s side become just the fourth squad to legally post 30+ wins in a single SA campaign. And there’s certainly no doubting Napoli’s momentum on the road as a means to achieving that bonus target, with seven shutouts across their away league games faced in 2023 (W8, D1, L1), contributing to a perfect record from 11 SA away matches to see them score first.
Players to watch: Gianluca Caprari netted Monza’s late leveller at Torino last weekend – the eighth goal across his last nine to arrive second in the match. In opposition, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will be motivated even with the title now safe, having failed to contribute towards any goals following the March international break. That said, his only-ever brace for Napoli came in the reverse clash, potentially giving him some additional inspiration.
Hot stat: Twelve of Napoli’s last 13 SA away wins over sides promoted the previous campaign have seen them score an even number of goals.