Monza will welcome Lazio to Stadio Brianteo in Serie A on Sunday. The hosts have just one win in 11 league games and are second from the bottom in the league table.
The Biancocelesti have seven wins to their name and are in fifth place in the table, trailing league leaders Napoli by three points.
The Brianzoli are winless in their last three league games, suffering two defeats on the spin. They have failed to score in their last two games and fell to a 1-0 home loss to local rivals AC Milan last week.
The visitors extended their winning streak in the league to three games on Monday with a 2-1 home win over Cagliari. Boulaye Dia broke the deadlock in the second minute and Mattia Zaccagni restored their lead from the penalty spot in the 76th minute.
They extended their winning streak across all competitions to five games on Thursday with a 2-1 home win over Porto in the UEFA Europa League. Alessio Romagnoli scored late in the first half and Pedro scored the match-winner in the sixth minute of stoppage time.
Monza vs Lazio Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There is not much history between the two teams and they have met 22 times in all competitions. The capital club have the upper hand in these meetings with eight wins. The hosts have five wins and nine games have ended in draws.
- The visitors are unbeaten in their last five meetings against the Brianzoli. Their league meetings last season both ended in draws.
- Monza are winless in their last 10 home games in Serie A, suffering six defeats.
- Lazio have suffered just one loss in their last seven away meetings against Brianzoli.
- Both teams have conceded 14 goals in 11 league games and the capital club have outscored the hosts 24-10 in these games.
Monza vs Lazio Prediction
The Brianzoli have seen a drop in form recently, winning just one of their last six games in all competitions. They have failed to score in three games in that period. They are winless in their last 10 home games in Serie A and played a 2-2 draw against the capital club in May.
Danilo D'Ambrosio, Stefano Sensi, Alessio Cragno, Roberto Gagliardini, and Omari Forson will miss this match due to injuries. Matteo Pessina was absent against Milan and should return to the starting XI.
The Biancocelesti head into the match on a five-game winning streak, scoring 14 goals, and are expected to continue their prolific run here. They have won four of their last five away games in all competitions.
Gaetano Castrovilli is a confirmed absentee while Nuno Tavares will return from a suspension for the trip to Lombardy.
Considering the contrast in form between the two teams and the capital club's impressive goalscoring form, the visitors are expected to record a comfortable win.
Prediction: Monza 1-2 Lazio
Monza vs Lazio Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Lazio to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: First Team to Score - Lazio
Bold Tip: Pedro to score or assist any time - Yes