Monza vs Napoli: match preview
Serie A · Kick-off:
Pre-match analysis
Monza are 15th in Serie A with 7 points from 8 games (W2 D1 L5), scoring 1.9 and conceding 2.3 per game; their last 5 results read L-W-L-W-L.
Napoli are 10th in Serie A with 11 points from 8 games (W3 D2 L3), scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.3 per game; their last 5 results read W-D-W-L-D.
At home this season Monza are W2 D0 L1 (scored 8, conceded 4); on the road Napoli are W1 D1 L2 (scored 5, conceded 5).
Gustavo Varela leads the way for Monza with 7 goals and 1 assist, while Kevin De Bruyne leads the way for Napoli with 3 goals and 1 assist.
Head-to-head: in their last 6 meetings Monza have won 1, Napoli 4, with 1 draw; the last meeting finished Monza 0-1 Napoli.
What to watch: Napoli's attack against Monza's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Key players
Top scorers for each club in Serie A this season.
Monza
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Varela | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Napoli
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin De Bruyne | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Season so far
| Monza | Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 15 | 10 |
| Points | 7 | 11 |
| W–D–L | 2-1-5 | 3-2-3 |
| Goals scored per game | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Goals conceded per game | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 2-0-1 | 1-1-2 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | LWLWL | WDWLD |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 3 |
| Failed to score | 0 | 1 |
| Both teams scored | 88% | 50% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 88% | 50% |
| Points per game at home | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Points per game away | 0.20 | 1.00 |
| Biggest win | 4-0 v Cagliari | 3-0 v Frosinone |
| Heaviest defeat | 1-4 at Inter | 0-1 at Venezia FC |
Monza: recent results
Napoli: recent results
Head-to-head
Last 6 meetings: Monza 1 wins, 1 draws, Napoli 4 wins.
Club details
Monza
- Head coach
- Ivan Juric (Croatia)
- Stadium
- Stadio Comunale Brianteo
- Founded
- 1912
Squad (31)
Goalkeepers
- Demba ThiamSenegal · 28
- Noel TörnqvistSweden · 24
- Aljaž StrajnarSlovenia · 19
Defenders
- Valentin AntovBulgaria · 25
- Samuele BirindelliItaly · 27
- Ricardo MangasPortugal · 28
- Andrea CarboniItaly · 25
- Saba GoglichidzeGeorgia · 22
- Jan ZiółkowskiPoland · 21
- Lorenzo LucchesiItaly · 23
- Eddy KouadioItaly · 20
- Adam BakouneItaly · 20
- Yvan MayeFrance · 20
Midfielders
- Andrea ColpaniItaly · 27
- Matteo PessinaItaly · 29
- Patrick CiurriaItaly · 31
- Michael FolorunshoItaly · 28
- Idrissa TouréGermany · 28
- Leonardo ColomboItaly · 21
- Ebenezer AkinsanmiroNigeria · 21
- Manga Foe OndoaFrance · 20
- Mathis MoutItaly · 19
Forwards
- Patrick CutroneItaly · 28
- Dany Mota CarvalhoPortugal · 28
- Keïta BaldéSenegal · 31
- Cyril NgongeBelgium · 26
- Exequiel ZeballosArgentina · 24
- Omari ForsonEngland · 22
- Gustavo VarelaPortugal · 21
- Jay RobinsonEngland · 19
- Kevin MartinsItaly · 21
Napoli
- Head coach
- Massimiliano Allegri (Italy)
- Stadium
- Stadio San Paolo
- Founded
- 1904
Squad (28)
Goalkeepers
- Vanja Milinković-SavićSerbia · 29
- Alex MeretItaly · 29
- Nikita Contini BaranovskyItaly · 30
- Claudio PuglieseItaly · 18
Defenders
- Leonardo SpinazzolaItaly · 33
- Alessandro BuongiornoItaly · 27
- Giovanni Di LorenzoItaly · 33
- Amir RrahmaniKosovo · 32
- Mathías OliveraUruguay · 28
- Sam BeukemaNetherlands · 27
- Benoît BadiashileFrance · 25
- Rafa MarinSpain · 24
- Costantino FavasuliItaly · 22
- Luca MarianucciItaly · 22
Midfielders
- Kevin De BruyneBelgium · 35
- Scott McTominayScotland · 29
- André Zambo AnguissaCameroon · 30
- Stanislav LobotkaSlovakia · 31
- Billy GilmourScotland · 25
- Antonio VergaraItaly · 23
Forwards
- Matteo PolitanoItaly · 33
- Noa LangNetherlands · 27
- David NeresBrazil · 29
- Lorenzo LuccaItaly · 26
- Rasmus HøjlundDenmark · 23
- Giovane NascimentoBrazil · 22
- Alisson SantosBrazil · 24
- Dinis RodriguesPortugal · 21
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.