Verona vs Monza prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-03-11 14:00.
Hellas Verona missed the chance to escape the relegation zone as they were held to a goalless draw by Spezia last time out, with a run of just one win from six Serie A (SA) games halting their survival bid (D3, L2), while they’ve failed to score in each of the last three (D1, L2). There were positives to be taken from that stalemate, as it represented just the fourth clean sheet of their league season – only Cremonese have fewer (three).
With the help of that 0-0 result, Verona boast the tightest defence amongst sides in the bottom five of the division ahead of this round (GA: 37). That record should inspire hope of another positive result on home soil after a very solid restart to the season on their own turf (W3, D1, L1). Their top-flight survival may well depend on it, as the Mastiffs have claimed 13 of their 18 points this season at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi.
Monza sit comfortably in mid-table in their first top-flight season, just eight points adrift of the precious 40-point mark, although their current total of 32 would’ve been enough to survive in SA last term. Raffaele Palladino now attempts to guide his side to back-to-back league victories for the first time since October and potentially move into the top-half in the process.
They’ll have to make a little piece of history though in order to do that, as Verona hasn’t been a fruitful destination for Monza down the years (P5: D1, L4), although they haven’t played each other in this city in over 12 years. The Biancorossi might have some confidence they can break the mould this time around, as they’ve won three of their last four league road trips this season (L1).
Key battle: Verona winger Darko Lazović has netted each of his last five goals on home soil. Tasked with thwarting him could be Monza defender Armando Izzo, who has never lost in eight personal H2Hs against Verona (W5, D3).
Hot stat: Verona are the only side yet to score a goal after the 60th minute on home soil in SA this season.