Monza-Milan is a match valid for the twenty-fifth day of Serie A and is played on Sunday at 8:45 p.m.: odds, predictions, live TV, streaming.
Championship or Europa League, it makes no difference. Milan continues to reap victories, and last Thursday it was Rennes who had to surrender to the Rossoneri, who by beating the Bretons 3-0 in the first leg of the play-offs for access to the round of 16 of the second continental competition essentially mortgaged passage to the round. If on Sunday against Napoli the decisive goal had been scored by Theo Hernandez, in the cup Leao but above all Loftus-Cheek, an increasingly indispensable player for Stefano Pioli, rose to the top.
The Emilian coach is responding on the field to the criticism of previous months and thanks to a string of positive results in the league-his Milan side has not lost since early December-is now just one point behind second-placed Juventus. Before facing a tricky double challenge against Atalanta and Lazio, the Diavolo dreams of overtaking the Bianconeri, who, however, will take the field 24 hours earlier in Verona. Milan, on the other hand, is engaged in the Sunday postponement in the Lombardy derby with Raffaele Palladino’s Monza. Match that always has a special significance because of the eternal bond between the current Brianza management and the Rossoneri club, which with Galliani (now at Monza) in the role of CEO has risen several times to the top of Europe and the world. The “biancorossi” are less brilliant than a year ago and this was noticed in the two consecutive 0-0 draws with Udinese and Verona, two soporific matches that once again confirm the poor feeling of Palladino’s team with goals: Monza has scored only two in the last five games.
Monza-Milan: the latest lineup news
In addition to the long-suffering Caprari, Monza will be missing Vignato and probably Ciurria, who is in strong doubt for the challenge with the Rossoneri. In attack, Colombo and Djuric will compete for a shirt, while Birindelli and Zerbin should act on the flanks. The defensive trio will consist of Izzo, Pablo Marì and Caldirola.
Usual defensive emergency for Pioli, who, however, can count at the back on the excellent Gabbia, among the best on the field in recent outings. Calabria, Thiaw, Tomori and Kalulu are always absent. It cannot be ruled out that the Rossoneri coach may decide to keep Leao, who came out injured from the Europa League match with Rennes, at rest.
The prediction
Monza has never managed to get the better of Milan in the three previous matches staged in Serie A. We don’t expect the Brianzoli to reverse the trend in this match, as they will face a healthy team, but the feeling is that for the Diavolo, fresh from their midweek commitment, it won’t be a walk in the park. The number of total goals will be between two and four.
The probable lineups of Monza-Milan
MONZA (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio; Izzo, Pablo Marì, Caldirola; Birindelli, Gagliardini, Pessina, Zerbin; Colpani, Mota Carvalho; Djuric.
MILAN (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Florenzi, Kjaer, Gabbia, Hernandez; Bennacer, Reijnders; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Giroud.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 0-2
