Monza vs Lazio Prediction & Betting Tips - Serie A

Prediction published on 02/05/2024, 12:00  by Sridhar | Modified on 04/05/2024 at 04:00 in Serie A Prediction

Lazio will look to put pressure on Serie A top-five with a win over struggling Monza, as the sides meet this weekend. Matchday 35 will be played at the Stadio Brianteo on Saturday with hosts starting the matchday 11th with 44 points, while the visitors are seventh with 55 points. Monza are just outside the top-ten spots, but recent form hasn’t been impressive to back them to clear that. The hosts are without a win across five league games, including a 1-1 draw with Lecce. That made it two draws and three defeats for Monza over this period. This sequence has nullified the positive effects of four wins over five matches, just before this poor run of form. The worrying factor for the home team is that their poor form coincided with their loss of form at this venue. They have now lost three of their last four home league games, with only a win over Cagliari to show for their efforts.

Lazio are four points outside the top five, which should be enough for a Champions League spot next season, thanks to the increase in qualification spots. Yet, the visitors need to keep winning and hope the teams above—Atalanta and Roma—drop points. Recent form gives hope that Lazio can keep their side of the bargain. The visitors are coming off a 1-0 win over Verona, which made it five wins out of six league games, including three in a row. Including the Coppa Italia second-leg win over Juventus, they have now won four in a row in all competitions. That should give them confidence in overriding their poor away form, which has seen two wins and losses over the last four league trips.