Two struggling teams meet in the Italian top flight on Saturday. Our Monza vs Verona prediction and Serie A betting tips consider whether either of these sides can claim a much needed victory.
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Monza vs Verona prediction: Both teams to score in road win
Key stats
- Our Monza vs Verona betting tips take into account that the hosts have lost eight of their last nine competitive games.
- Verona’s Serie A fixtures this term average 3.32 goals per game.
- 64% of their away league games have seen both teams score.
Correct score prediction: Monza 1-2 Verona
These two sides both look like they are in for a long fight against relegation this season. Of the two though, it’s unquestionably Verona who look more capable of staying up.
With seven points from their last four away games, they should carry belief into this one, and they look capable of winning this given the disastrous form of Monza right now.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies favour Monza in six-pointer
- HOME: 5/4 (2.25) – 44.4%
- DRAW: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.3%
- AWAY: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The hosts are the favourites according to the Monza vs Verona odds with an implied probability of 44.4% that they win this match.
They head into this game following a 2-0 defeat at Genoa on Monday, a result which left them seven points from safety.
Verona picked up a 1-1 draw at Venezia in their last game, with Jackson Tchatchoua grabbing their goal.
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Most recent H2Hs: Hosts unbeaten in five
Our Monza vs Verona prediction suggests the home team’s five-game unbeaten run against this opposition could end on Saturday.
Verona do have a reasonably good record on this ground though, avoiding defeat on four of their last five trips to Monza.
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Monza preview: Selection problems for Bocchetti
The hosts are missing Alessandro Bianco to suspension, while they are expecting to be without Samuele Birindelli, Alessio Cragno, Roberto Gagliardini and Matteo Pessina due to injuries.
Predicted Lineup: Turati (GK), Carboni, D’Ambrosio, Izzo, Kyriakopoulos, Urbanski, Sensi, Pereira, Maldini, Ciurria & Mota
Italy Serie A 11/05/25 W Udinese 1 Monza 2 Italy Serie A 04/05/25 L Atalanta 4 Monza 0 Italy Serie A 27/04/25 L Juventus 2 Monza 0 Italy Serie A 19/04/25 L Napoli 1 Monza 0 Italy Serie A 12/04/25 L Venezia 1 Monza 0
Verona preview: Duda serves ban
Midfielder Ondrej Duda is suspended for the visiting team. Juan Cruz, Martin Frese, Abdou Harroui and Casper Tengstedt look set to miss out due to injuries.
Predicted Lineup: Montipo (GK), Coppola, Ghilardi, Dawidowicz, Lazovic, Serdar, Belahyane, Tchatchoua, Suslov, Kastanos & Sarr
Italy Serie A 11/05/25 D Lecce 1 Verona 1 Italy Serie A 03/05/25 L Inter Milan 1 Verona 0 Italy Serie A 28/04/25 L Cagliari 2 Verona 0 Italy Serie A 19/04/25 L Roma 1 Verona 0 Italy Serie A 13/04/25 D Genoa 0 Verona 0
Player to watch – Amin Sarr
With injuries presenting him another opportunity, Amin Sarr may be the visiting team’s biggest goal threat in this match. The 23-year-old has three goals from nine Serie A starts this term, while he has been used seven times off the bench.
Sarr striking just before the break
The Swedish player has netted two of his three Serie A goals so far in the 15 minutes before the break. That includes a recent strike at Bologna, in a surprise 3-2 win.