Monza vs Milan Prediction, Preview, Team News, and Lineups | Serie A, November 2, 2024

Monza vs Milan Preview

• Tournament: Serie A
• Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
• Time: 7:45 pm GMT
• Venue: Stadio Brianteo

Monza will host AC Milan at the Stadio Brianteo in the Serie A on Saturday in a match between two struggling sides. While they are far off from each other on the table, they are struggling in relation to their respective aspirations. Milan finished second in Serie A last season, 19 points behind their city rivals Inter Milan. Under new manager Paulo Fonseca, though, they have had a rough start to the 2024-25 campaign. They sit eighth in the league table with four wins, two draws, and three defeats in their nine games so far. Milan are also 25^th in the UEFA Champions League table after one win and two defeats in their first three games.

Monza, meanwhile, are 16^th in the Serie A table with just one win, five draws, and three losses. They have earned eight points in nine games so far and are above the relegation zone only on goal difference. Hence, both sides can ill afford to continue to lose points at this rate if they are to have a good season.

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Monza Team News

Monza will be without Alessio Cragno, and Stefano Sensi for the Milan clash due to their respective injuries. Samuela Birindelli, Roberto Gagliardini, and Andrea Petagna are doubts about the clash and could make the bench.

Milan Team News

Meanwhile, Milan will be without Ismael Bennacer, Matteo Gabbia, and Tammy Abraham due to their respective injuries. Alessandro Florenzi is also out of action as he recovers from an ACL injury. Meanwhile, Luka Jovic is a doubt for the clash.

Predicted Lineups

Monza predicted lineup (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Stefano Turati

Defenders: Armando Izzo, Pablo Mari, Andrea Carboni

Midfielders: Pedro Pereira, Matteo Pessina, Warren Bondo, Giorgos Kyriakopoulos

Attackers: Dany Mota, Gianluca Caprari, Milan Djuric

Milan predicted lineup (4-1-4-1):

Goalkeeper: Mike Maignan

Defenders: Emerson Royal, Malick Thiaw, Strahinja Pavlovic, Filippo Terracciano

Midfielders: Youssouf Fofana, Yunus Musah, Ruben Loftus-Cheek

Attackers: Samuel Chukwueze, Alvaro Morata, Christian Pulisic

Monza vs Milan H2H Record

In their last 9 meetings, Milan won seven times while Monza won once and the remaining one match ended in a draw.

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Key Players to watch in Monza vs Milan

Dany Mota

Dany Mota has been a key player for Monza over the years and remains so this season as well. The versatile forward is their top scorer this season with four goals in seven Serie A matches. Mota joined Monza on loan from Juventus in January 2020 before the move was made permanent that summer. Since then, he’s scored 34 goals and provided 22 assists in 147 games across competitions for the club.

Christian Pulisic

While Milan have struggled as a team, Christian Pulisic has been their bright spark this season. He is their top scorer and top assist provider with seven goals and three assists in 12 games across competitions. Manager Paulo Fonseca decided to start Pulisic off the bench in their last clash against Napoli and they struggled to create much in the first half. The US international will now be keen to get back in the starting lineup against Monza and show his prowess.

Monza vs Milan Prediction

Both sides have struggled in their respective 2024-25 campaigns so far and are desperate for a win. Monza have just two wins in 11 games across competitions this season but both those wins have come in their last five games. They are unbeaten in their last three matches, having drawn two and won one. They beat Hellas Verona 3-0 before drawing 2-2 against Venezia in their last two games.

Milan, meanwhile, have two wins and three defeats in their last five games across competitions. They beat Udinese 1-0 at home in Serie A and Club Brugge 3-1 at home in the UEFA Champions League but lost 2-0 against Napoli, also at home, in Serie A in their last game.

While both sides are struggling, Milan should have enough quality to trouble Monza and get a win.

Predicted Score: 0-3

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