AC Milan v Monza

AC Milan vs Monza Preview

AC Milan will be eager to return to their home surroundings of the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza for this Sunday's late morning clash against Monza after being dealt a disappointing 3-2 defeat away from home at Atalanta which has left the hosts sitting in third place in the Serie A table but nine points behind their local rivals, Inter Milan, prior to this weekend's action, while Monza registered a 1-0 home win against Genoa to move up into the top half of the Serie A table.

AC Milan have seemingly lost their way a little in the Italian top flight in recent times as Stefano Pioli's side have managed to capture just two wins from their last seven matches overall which came in the form of back-to-back wins at home against Fiorentina and Frosinone, but the hosts have also slipped to three defeats as well within this period.

Losses to Juventus, Udinese and Atalanta have resulted in AC Milan losing ground on their fierce rivals, Inter, thus making this upcoming home game against Monza a ‘must win' game for Pioli's side.

However, this may be easier said than done as recent results overall have been disappointing but form on home soil suggests AC Milan should get something from this encounter as they have lost just twice in their previous 16 home games.

Just a few seasons ago, Monza were plying their trade in the third tier of Italian football but promotion the season before last from Serie B means the visitors are now enjoying their second season in the domestic top flight and holding their own as they prepare for this tough looking trip to the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Sunday.

Monza currently occupy ninth place in this season's Serie A standings and the visitors will be hoping to emulate last season's 11th place finish this time around and having produced some stubborn performances in recent weeks, this target looks a very achievable one for Raffaele Palladino's side.

Just two defeats within their last 12 league matches further underline how tough Monza have made themselves to beat both home and away and within this sequence of results, the visitors have also picked up four wins with victories over Sassuolo, Salernitana, Verona and Genoa along with being involved in no fewer than six draws as well.

Five of these six stalemates have seen both teams score and have ended in 1-1 draws, while six of Monza's last 10 outings on the road have also resulted in both teams scoring.

AC Milan v Monza Verdict

Goals for both sides looks likely in this upcoming encounter at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza as three of the previous four meetings between AC Milan and Monza have resulted in both teams scoring and this could again unfold here on Sunday. .

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 4.33

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 8.00