- Modena have won five of their nine home games in Serie B this season, scoring 15 goals.
- SSD Monza 1912 are in second place on 34 points from 17 games, five clear of sixth-placed Modena on 29 points.
- Monza have won three, drawn three and lost two of their eight away matches in Serie B, scoring 11 goals on the road.
Pragmatic and physical sides
Modena vs SSD Monza 1912 is not the most glamorous game on Friday’s Serie B schedule, but it could be one of the most interesting clashes in tactical terms. Modena’s style, developed since Andrea Sottil took over in June 2025, is to play a physical and character-driven 3-5-2 style in which they press opponents, win duels and use wing-backs to provide width and energy.
Paolo Bianco’s Monza, on the other hand, are a structured and disciplined team with more ambition in terms of promotion and an immediate return to Serie A. Bianco, in charge since July 2025, likes to set his side up with a flexible three-man defense that allows them to build the play, while always getting numbers back into a well-organised structure that allows them to transition from defence to attack very quickly. Our Modena vs SSD Monza 1912 preview highlights that their preferred set-up is a 3-4-2-1, but the 3-5-2 is also used with some frequency.
Top-heavy teams can play a good game
Both teams are top-heavy with their goal power. Ettore Gliozzi is Modena’s talisman with eight goals in 17 Serie B games this season, but Dany Mota provides a similar threat in front of goal for Monza with four in 13. Samuele Birindelli, who has three in his last five, is the hottest player on the field right now.
This Modena vs SSD Monza 1912 prediction shows Monza are the slight favorites to win in the betting markets at 3.25, with Modena 2.36 and the draw 2.96. There is little to split them, but we are siding with the higher-ranked team and the one with the better form going into the game. Modena have one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five, a run that has seen them lose two home games 1-2 to Catanzaro and Venezia, while Modena vs SSD Monza 1912 betting tips also note that Monza have two wins, two draws and just one defeat in their last five, including a 4-1 home win over Carrarese.
Monza could edge close clash
The under 2.5 goals market is favored at 1.53, which suggests a close game and probably a cagey one as well, but this Modena vs SSD Monza 1912 prediction notes that Modena haven’t won their last three home matches while Monza haven’t won in their last two away.
There is likely to be a lot of chess played in the wide areas and half-spaces by Bianco’s side on Friday as they try to get the best of Modena’s physical style.
