Roma Vs Monza Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Serie A

Roma Vs Monza Preview

Tournament: Serie A
Date: Tuesday, February 25
Kick-off time: 19:45 pm GMT
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Roma, Italy

Roma after their midweek heroics in the Europa League are back in action on Tuesday. They are now set to tussle Monza in round 26 of 2024/25 Serie A action.

It has been quite a turnaround for Roma under Claudio Ranieri who has guided them to ninth in the league and also secured a spot in the round of 16 of Europa League. So far they have gathered just 37 points from 25 matches and are currently out of the top four by nine points. However, their recent run of form has been good having secured three wins and one draw in the last four matches as they aim to climb up in the standings. For this game, they will be without top scorer Artem Dovbyk who has eight goals to his name followed closely by Paulo Dybala who is the second-most goal scorer and assist provider with six and two respectively.

Meanwhile, Monza are in real danger right now as the team is lurking at the bottom of the table. They have so far accumulated only 14 points from 25 matches and find themselves 7 points of safety. For now, their main focus needs to be registering wins as they are without a win in the last five matches having suffered four defeats and one draw. In the last match, they were held to a goalless draw against Leece. The responsibility will be on the shoulders of Dani Mota who is leading the goalscoring charts with 4 goals with Giorgos Kyriakopoulos topping the assists chart with 3.

Roma Team News

Roma will be without striker Artem Dovbyk for this clash as he is dealing with a muscle injury. Paulo Dybala should keep his place again after his impressive cameo against Porto in the midweek Europa League clash having netted a brace.

Monza Team News

Monza have several injury concerns in their squad for this clash. The injury list includes Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro, former Inter duo Roberto Gagliardini, and Stefano Sensi on the sidelines. Also, there are a couple of doubts like Matteo Pessina, Samuele Birindelli, and Stefan Lekovic who are going to be assessed before the match. Armando Izzo is another name who is suspended after picking up his tenth yellow of the season. However, Dany Mota and Silvere Ganvoula are expected to lead the line for them here.

Roma Vs Monza Predicted Lineups

Roma predicted lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Svilar
Defenders: Mancini, Hummels, N'Dicka
Midfielders: Saelemaekers, Pellegrini, Paredes, Kone, Angelino
Forwards: Dybala, Shomurodov

Monza predicted lineup (3-4-3):

Goalkeeper: Turatti
Defenders: D'Ambrosio, Izzo, CaGanvoularboni
Midfielders: Pereira, Bianco, Urbanski, Kyriakopoulos
Forwards: Ciurria, , Mota

Roma Vs Monza Head-to-Head Record

Roma have a dominant record against Monza with three wins and two draws. The Giallorossi have kept two clean sheets in this encounter while also scoring ten goals in the process.

Key Players to Watch in Roma Vs Monza

Paulo Dybala (Roma)

Paulo Dybala has been the best player for Roma this season with the Argentine maestro impressing everyone with their performances. He has bagged 6 goals in the league with an xG ratio of 0.43 this season even delivering another two assists. In the last match against Porto, Dybala deservedly was given a standing ovation after his brace secured Roma’s place in the round of 16.

Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Monza)

Giorgos Kyriakopoulos has emerged as one of the best left-backs in the division. The Greece international has registered 2 goals and 3 assists from 22 appearances while also creating an astonishing 28 chances. Kyriakopoulos is equally good at defence having already tallied 22 tackles, 18 interceptions, and making 57 recoveries as well in the Serie A.

Roma Vs Monza Prediction

Roma have a strong record against Monza remaining unbeaten in all the matches they have faced against them. With their recent good run of form, it is evident that they will be favorites here.
Meanwhile, Monza are struggling to win matches now which will be a bigger concern for the fans and owners. They have failed to win any of their last five matches and now face another tough task against a strong Roma outfit.

Predicted Score: Roma 2-1 Monza

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