Monza will face Venezia in a battle for victory during the Serie A Week 9 match on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at the U-Power Stadium in Monza, Italy. In their last two encounters, specifically in Serie C 2014/15 and Serie B 2020/21, Monza claimed victory in the first leg, while Venezia triumphed in the return leg. Interestingly, all these wins occurred on the road.

Venezia has triumphed in their last two away league matches against Monza, with a combined score of 6-2, spanning Serie C and Serie B. Meanwhile, Monza has secured victories in four out of their last five Serie A encounters with newly promoted teams, suffering just one loss. Prior to this, they managed only one win in their first five matches against such opponents, recording three draws and one loss. On the other hand, Venezia has faced challenges, losing five of their last six league games, with just one win. However, the Lagunari have shown resilience, remaining unbeaten in four of their last five Serie A matches when starting at the bottom of the table, with two wins and two draws, only faltering in their latest game against Atalanta (0-2).

Monza celebrated a much-needed 3-0 victory over Hellas Verona, marking their first Serie A win after a challenging stretch of 16 league matches without a victory. The last time the Brianza squad managed to secure back-to-back wins in the league was in March, when they triumphed over Genoa and Cagliari. On the other hand, Venezia has struggled on the road, losing 10 of their last 12 away matches in Serie A, with just 2 draws to show for it. Their last away victory was on February 12, 2022, when they staged a comeback to beat Torino 2-1, thanks to goals from Ridgeciano Haps and Domen Crnigoj after Josip Brekalo had opened the scoring. Additionally, Venezia has the unfortunate distinction of conceding the most goals in the first half hour of play this Serie A season, with seven goals—matching the total they allowed in the entire first half of the previous season.

Monza is currently the only team in Serie A that hasn't scored from a dead ball situation, with all eight of their goals coming from open play. In the top five European leagues for the 2024/25 season, Real Sociedad, Toulouse, and Bochum also have all their goals scored from open play.

Player Stats

Dany Mota has been a key player for Monza, netting four of their eight goals, which accounts for 50% of their total.

The only player with a higher percentage of goals for his team in Serie A is Nikola Krstovic, who has scored two out of three attempts, giving him a 67% success rate. Additionally, Filip Stankovic made his debut against Atalanta 11 years and 224 days after his father Dejan last played in Serie A back in March 2013. If he manages to keep a clean sheet, he could become the second youngest Venezia goalkeeper to do so in the top division since the three points for a win system was introduced in 1994/95, following Francesco Benussi, who achieved this at 18 years and 170 days in April 2000.



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