Empoli vs Monza Prediction & Betting Tips - Serie A

Prediction published on 21/01/2024, 00:22  by Joseph King in Serie A Predictions

Relegation-threatened Empoli host 11th-place Monza at the Stadio Carlo Castellani for matchday 21 of the Italian Serie A. Empoli sit 19th in the standings with a points total of only 13 (3-4-13 record), putting them four points behind 18th-place Hellas Verona and five points behind safety. The Azzurri find themselves on a terrible stretch of form with only a single point earned in their last five appearances. The hosts are now winless in their last eight with their last victory coming in the middle of November, 2023. Empoli haven’t had a good time of things in front of their home support as they’ve managed just a single win in their 10 Serie A home matches, drawing two and losing the remaining seven. They’re averaging just 0.50 points earned per home appearance compared to 0.80 per away match.

Monza come into this matchday looking to respond after a demoralizing 5-1 home loss to Inter Milan last weekend. The Biancorossi experienced a difficult end to 2023 which has carried over into the start of 2024. Monza have only managed a single victory in their last five Serie A outings and have earned only seven points from the last 21 available. Despite this skid, Monza are still in good shape to secure a third consecutive season of top flight football. The visitors are currently sitting in 11th-place with a total of 25 points (6-7-7 record). They’ve been fairly consistent both home and away and will be confident of winning the full three points on Sunday. Monza’s last two away matches resulted in a 3-2 win over Frosinone and an impressive 0-0 draw against defending champions Napoli.