Monza vs. Verona, bottom against third from bottom: vital points at stake

A crucial match awaits in the relegation battle: at 15:00 CET, at the same time as Udinese vs. Venezia, Monza and Verona will meet at the U-Power Stadium.

The Brianzoli are in desperate need of points and will be looking to replicate their victory over Fiorentina three weeks ago to close the gap separating them from safety.

After defeats to Napoli and Lazio, Hellas drew with Venezia on Monday and currently sit level on points with the relegation zone, so a win would be vital.

HEAD TO HEAD

Hellas Verona are the opponent against which Monza have played the most matches in Serie A without ever losing: three wins and two draws in five matches against the Gialloblù.

After winning the reverse fixture without conceding a goal (3-0, on 21 October), Hellas Verona could become the fifth team against which Monza have won both Serie A matches of the season with a clean sheet, after Juventus and Spezia in 2022/23 and Sassuolo and Salernitana in 2023/24.

Monza have kept clean sheets in both matches at the U-Power Stadium against Hellas Verona in Serie A (2-0 win on 6 November 2022 and 0-0 draw on 11 February 2024) and have kept more clean sheets at home against no other team in the competition (two also against Salernitana).

DID YOU KNOW

Monza have conceded at least one goal in each of their last 14 Serie A games - only Venezia (17) are on a longer ongoing run without a clean sheet among teams currently in the divisiont; however, the last clean sheet of the Brianza team in the league dates to the reverse fixture against Hellas Verona (3-0 at the Bentegodi, on 21 October).

Hellas Verona have collected seven points from their last four away games in Serie A (W2 D1 L1), as many as in their previous 10 away games in the competition (W2 D1 L7).

Monza are the team that have conceded the most headed goals in Serie A this season: 12, at least four more than any other side. However, Hellas Verona have scored only two headed goals with no team scoring fewer (two also Como, Lecce and Monza).

PLAYERS

In the last two Serie A seasons (since 2023/24) no goalkeeper has saved more penalties than Stefano Turati: three, equal with Alex Meret.

Jackson Tchatchoua has been involved in four goals in 20 appearances for Hellas Verona in Serie A this season (two goals and two assists), setting his own record for most goal involvements in a single season in the top 10 European Leagues (previously three with Sporting de Charleroi in 2021/22 and 2022/23).

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: Bianco (Monza); Duda (Hellas Verona)(2)

Cautioned: Pedro Pereira, Carboni, Kyriakopoulos (Monza); Ghilardi, Belahyane e Zanetti (Hellas Verona)

REFEREE

MASSA (ALASSIO – ZINGARELLI) IV: PRONTERA, VAR: SERRA, AVAR: LA PENNA

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Hellas Verona-Atalanta (Saturday 8 February, 15.00 CET)

Lazio-Monza (Sunday 9 February, 15.00 CET)

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