Monza vs Fiorentina Prediction & Betting Tips - Serie A

Prediction published on 22/12/2023, 06:14  by Joseph King in Serie A Predictions

Matchday 17 in the Italian Serie A sees 10th-place Monza hosting sixth-place Fiorentina at the Stadio Brianteo on Friday. Monza continue their strong sophomore season in the Serie A as they look to build upon their 11th-place finish from the previous campaign. They’re currently sitting exactly middle of the pack and will be looking to leapfrog ninth-place Torino with a win. Monza are coming off a 3-0 away defeat to AC Milan on the weekend, their second loss in the last three outings. Despite the scoreboard showing a rather heavy defeat, Monza didn’t play as bad as it may seem. They managed to outshoot the Rossoneri 21-17, 13 of which came in the Milan penalty area. Additionally, they created 1.58 expected goals (xG) while Milan edged them slightly in this regard with 2.03 xG. The Biancorossi will now return to the Stadio Brianteo where they have lost only once in the Serie A this season.

Fiorentina can potentially break into the top four if results go their way this weekend. La Viola are currently sixth with a record of 8-3-5 putting them on 27 points. This sees them even with fifth-place Napoli and trailing surprise fourth-place Bologna by just one point. Vincenzo Italiano’s side are certainly starting to pick up steam as they look to extend their current unbeaten run to seven matches across all competitions. Fiorentina’s most recent fixture ended in an extremely fortunate 1-0 home win over Verona on Sunday. They have their goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano to thank as the 33-year-old was able to save a penalty and deny Verona an incredible eight clear cut scoring chances. Italiano will be demanding an improved performance here but Fio haven’t looked like world-beaters on the road. The visitors managed only a single win in their last five away trips across all competitions.