Torino vs Monza prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-03-29 14:00.
[p]Two teams separated by only one point in Serie A will lock horns on Saturday afternoon as 11th-placed Torino host Monza, who were tenth coming into this round. Torino picked up a 2-0 away win against Udinese in their last game prior to the international break, ending a run of four games without victory (D2, L2). On the flipside, theyâre now looking to immediately turn that around into a four-game unbeaten run in this competition (W1, D2).[/p]
[p]Ahead of this round of fixtures, only top of the table Inter and third-placed Juventus had lost fewer Serie A home games than Ivan JuriÄâs side this season, but that does mask somewhat their recent home form which has seen them fail to score in three of their last four such games (W1, D2, L1). The arrival of Monza could therefore be timely, as Torino have lived up to their nickname of the âBullâ over the last 13 competitive H2Hs, stubbornly never losing (W9, D4)![/p]
[p]Visiting Monza will make the short road trip west in excellent form with only one defeat from Round 22 onwards (W5, D2), which leaves them on track to eclipse the clubâs best Serie A finish of 11th last season. Head coach Raffaele Palladino believes his âmatureâ squad can get even better, but has called for all involved to âkeep (their) feet on the groundâ rather than dream of European qualification.[/p]
[p]He led his side to a 1-0 win over Cagliari in their most recent game, with the team keeping a clean sheet after conceding six goals across their two prior fixtures (W1, L1). At the other end of the pitch, Monza are also on the up with 11 goals in their last five games, accounting for more than one-third of their 32 goals accumulated this season! It is also a distinct improvement on their previous five fixtures which yielded just two goals for the White and Reds.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: DuvĂĄn Zapata was the last Torino player to find the net at the Stadio Olimpico di Torino and he also recorded a goal and an assist in his last game. The Colombian forward is yet to lose a scoring appearance at home for Torino (W3, D1). Daniel Maldini is in red hot form for Monza, having contributed an assist or goal in four of his last five matches, with his side winning each time.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Torinoâs last four home games were goalless at half-time.[/p]