Bologna vs Monza prediction and betting tips on December 3, 2024
Game Prediction
A match between Bologna and Monza will take place in the 1/8 finals of the Coppa Italia on December 3, 2024. The hosts of the arena are obviously the favourite in the game against a club that is concerned about survival in the Serie A.
Our prediction for the match Bologna vs Monza
“The Red and Blues” were stable in the Serie A and had their popularity. Still, the real breakthrough happened in the previous cycle, when Thiago Motta raised his footballers to 5th place – that even allowed them to get a ticket to the Champions League. “The White and Reds” did not succumb to the so-called “second season syndrome”, despite the fact that the “father” of the project, Silvio Berlusconi, died. The team took a comfortable 12th place.
All the successes of “the Biancorossi” were largely due to the work of Palladino. Raffaele left the club in the summer, and the bet on Alessandro Nesta is obviously not working. Being under his leadership, the team, which had been already considered a mid-table team in the Serie A, took only 1 win, over Verona, and several draws. For instance, the struggle with the newcomer, Como, which took place in the previous round, ended in a draw – 1-1. At the same time, the team managed to first knock out Sudtirol on penalties, and then beat Brescia with a 2-0 score in the Coppa Italia.
Thiago Motta and his key players, Calafiori and Zirkzee, left Bologna in the summer. Italiano became the coach, but the team expectedly sagged. It does not lose often, but almost half of their matches of the Serie A end in draws. Nevertheless, it crushed Venezia with a 3-0 result in the previous round. The debut in the Champions League began with a goalless home draw in the game against Shakhtar. Then the Italians continued to fail to score and lost to Liverpool, Aston Villa, Monaco, Lille.
Bologna vs Monza: key statistics and trends
- Bologna has lost 3 times in 5 previous matches.
- Monza has lost 3 out of 6 previous games.
- Monza has conceded in each of 6 previous struggles.
- Bologna wins the first half in 30% of matches, Monza – in 26% of confrontations.
Bologna vs Monza: possible starting line-ups
Bologna (possible line-up): Skorupski – Miranda, Lucumi, Beukema, De Silvestri – Pobega, Freuler, Ndoye, Odgaard, Orsolini – Castro.
Monza (possible line-up): Pizzignacco – Carboni, Caldirola, D'Ambrosio – Kyriakopoulos, Caprari, Forson, Valoti, Pessina, Martins – Maric.
Previous head-to-head matches: Bologna vs Monza
“The Red and Whites” exchanged victories with “the Rossoblù” during their debut in Serie A, and then there were 2 draws in 2023/2024. Finally, Italiano’s wards broke ahead again in September, winning with a 2-1 result.
Free prediction for the match Bologna vs Monza
The hosts are not the best, but they cope with weak opponents. We bet that they will succeed in the following battle (odd: 1.71).