Sunday lunch will be hard to swallow for Monza fans. The trip to Cagliari could spell the end of their last chances of getting closer to safety. Not that there are high hopes for Nesta’s team, who need to win at least five games between now and the end of the season to have any hope, and even that might not be enough. And we know how complicated it is.
Cagliari are also a strong team at home. They are formidable. They are a team that shows how survival can be achieved by picking up a few points away from home but being tough in front of their own fans. Away from home, Cagliari also won in Brianza, 2-1, proving themselves superior to a team that has made almost every decision wrong since the start of the year. And making the wrong decisions leads to relegation, of course.
As mentioned above, therefore, the match on the island seems to be fairly predictable, in which motivation will ultimately make the difference. We are sure that even the Monza players understand that their chances of survival – after the draw against Parma before the break – are minimal. On the other hand, with three points, Cagliari would be significantly closer to safety.
Odds comparison
Cagliari’s victory is priced at 1.67 on Goldbet and Lottomatica and 1.65 on Snai.
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The prediction
Both teams should manage to find the back of the net within 90 minutes. However, Nicola’s Cagliari side will take all three points without much trouble, effectively ending Monza’s slim chances of survival.
Probable line-ups for Cagliari-Monza
CAGLIARI (3-5-2): Caprile; Palomino, Mina, Luperto; Zortea, Adopo, Prati, Makoumbou, Felici; Viola, Piccoli.
MONZA (3-5-2): Turati; Pereira, Izzo, D’Ambrosio; Birindelli, Castrovilli, Bianco, Zeroli, Kyriakopoulos; Keita Balde, Mota Carvalho.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 3-1