- Catanzaro has won eight home games and lost just once across the season so far.
- Monza have won seven away games from 16 trips.
- Both sides have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five league games.
An intriguing Serie B matchup
The midweek Serie B action was headlined by two games, that at Cesena between the Giallorossi and Cesena, and the encounter involving second-placed Monza. Two of the five teams in between were involved in the other three matches, so there is little doubt that this Catanzaro vs SSD Monza 1912 prediction is significant to both sides’ ambitions.
The hosts beat Calcio Padova 3-1 away last time out, a welcome result after being defeated 3-1 by Cesena a week prior. The Calabrians have won one and drawn one at home in their last two outings, but the inconsistency that has plagued them all season looks set to be the difference when facing off against the division’s best side.
Alberto Aquilani’s men employ a more high-tempo, attack-minded approach than most Serie B sides, with a 4-2-3-1 formation that allows them to break through lines and play on the front foot. Indeed, the Catanzaro vs SSD Monza 1912 preview shows that they are among the Serie B’s more prolific outfits and will hope to overwhelm Monza at home.
Monza can play their part in an end-to-end game
Paolo Bianco has built a solid, counter-attacking unit at Monza, but this Catanzaro vs SSD Monza 1912 prediction suggests they could be vulnerable to a Catanzaro team that likes to put on the pressure. Bianco’s side have conceded just 16 goals in 16 away games in Serie B, but it is clear that they are beatable, and it may take just one piece of turn-of-the-ball magic to get them into trouble.
Monza, who came out on top of this fixture 2-1 back in the reverse fixture six months ago, have only won one, drawn one and lost one of their last three away Serie B games, indicating that they are not at their best outside of their home ground. In that sense, the hosts could have the momentum to come out on top, as Aquilani’s free-flowing side often do at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo. For more insights, see our Catanzaro vs SSD Monza 1912 betting tips.
Punt on a home win and goals
Catanzaro has conceded only 15 goals in 15 home Serie B outings this season, and will look to use their strong defensive base to propel them to victory. Monza, meanwhile, have the pace and quality to cause problems for the Giallorossi, as they do for most sides.
With both teams looking to attack, but both prone to defensive lapses, the Catanzaro vs SSD Monza 1912 prediction here is Catanzaro to win and both teams to score in this one, while over 2.5 goals is also the pick. A home victory is our correct score prediction, as 52 points from 31 games is a good return from Aquilani’s side, who will surely want to send a statement with a win over a top-two Monza side.
Pietro Iemmello has nine Serie B goals in 31 appearances this campaign, and is Catanzaro’s most advanced player in a 4-2-3-1 system. Monza’s main goal threat is 7-goal Andrea Petagna, while Paulo Azzi has provided three assists in the last five games.
