Monza-Roma is a match of the thirty-third day of Serie A and is played on Wednesday at 9 p.m.: odds, predictions, TV and streaming.
Not even this time the challenge between Roma and AC Milan spared emotions. The match at the Olimpico last Saturday was no less than the one at the San Siro, played in January. And as then, everything happened in the final minutes.
The Giallorossi, mothballed by absences, came within inches of the feat, finding the go-ahead goal in the midst of recovery through Abraham. But, unlike what happened in Milan, in the return match they were the ones to be remounted: at the last breath came the icy shower of the Rossoneri equalizer with Saelemaekers. A point that does not allow José Mourinho’s team to make progress in an increasingly fierce Champions race: Roma still has the same points as Milan (57) but from now on they will have to deal with two more opponents, Inter and Atalanta. Inzaghi’s Nerazzurri, winners against Lazio, have joined the Capitolini on 57 points; the Dea, on the other hand, has two fewer points. For Pellegrini and his teammates now looms a triptych of thrilling matches that can decide their season. After the Monza trip, the Giallorossi will host Inter at the Stadio Olimpico in another potential in-or-out clash, and next week is the first act of the Europa League semifinal with Bayer Leverkusen. All or nothing, then, for the Portuguese coach, who again has to cope with numerous absences.
Monza sets no limits
With a re-staffed lineup, Roma will travel to Brianza to face a team that is taking important satisfaction in its first year in the top flight.
Carlos Augusto
Monza, despite no longer having realistic goals, is not discounting anyone and could add that of the Giallorossi to the collection of illustrious scalps it has already made its own in this league. Raffaele Palladino’s lineup, after the resounding comeback against Fiorentina, had no mercy even on Spezia, expelling the Ligurian stadium with goals from Ciurria and Carlos Augusto. In short, the Biancorossi definitely do not want to go on vacation early, trying to insert themselves in the exciting race for eighth place that also involves teams like Udinese, Sassuolo, Torino, Fiorentina and Bologna.
Monza-Roma: the latest news on the lineups
Palladino, unlike his colleague Mourinho, can field the best possible lineup. The only doubts of the red and white coach are in attack, where Petagna and Gytkjaer are in the ballot. Dany Mota should play in the back three-quarter, in Caprari’s companions.
Total emergency instead for the Lusitanian coach, who is forced to do without as many as three defenders: Kumbulla, Smalling and Llorente. Celik could be deployed in the three-man defense along with Mancini and Ibanez. Wijnaldum and Belotti are also absent, in midfield chance for Bove, on the flanks Zalewski and Spinazzola will act. The other major defection is Dybala’s.
The prediction
Roma away is a decidedly more vulnerable team: it has lost four of its last four matches played away from home. Monza has already tripped several big names and will try to replicate itself with the Giallorossi, who are expected to have a very complicated match, especially in light of the many absences. It is conceivable that on the evening at the Brianteo they will score on both sides since without Smalling the Giallorossi defense is less solid. At the same time, the form will be very defensive and we are unlikely to see more than three goals, in a challenge in which Roma should at least avoid defeat.
The probable formations of Monza-Roma
- MONZA (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio; Izzo, Pablo Marì, Caldirola; Ciurria, Pessina, Rovella, Carlos Augusto; Caprari, Mota; Petagna.
- ROMA (3-4-2-1): Rui Patricio; Celik, Mancini, Ibanez; Zalewski, Bove, Cristante, Spinazzola; Pellegrini, El Shaarawy; Abraham.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
