Juventus v Monza

Juventus vs Monza Preview

Juventus were held to a sixth draw on the trot in last weekend's Serie A action as the Old Lady shared a point apiece with Bologna with a 3-3 draw away from home but the very worst that can happen to Juventus now is finishing in fifth place which still grants them a place in next season's Champions League, while Monza were dealt a disappointing 1-0 defeat at home by Frosinone in their final home game of the campaign last weekend.

Juventus are unbeaten in their last seven league matches in Serie A but the hosts have managed to capture just the single win within this period which came in the shape of a 1-0 home win against Fiorentina and Paolo Montero's side have been involved in six straight draws in subsequent weeks.

Two of these six draws occurred on home soil at their Allianz Stadium with stalemates unfolding against the likes of AC Milan 0-0 and Salernitana 1-1, while goals have also been in short supply of late with no fewer than seven of the Old Lady's last 10 games overall resulting in Under 2.5 goals.

The bigger picture shows Juventus have managed to capture just two wins in their last 16 matches overall in Serie A which suggest the goals market may be the best ploy here.

Monza had previously produced a solid campaign in the Italian top flight as the visitors sit in 12th place in the Serie A standings but Raffaele Palladino's side are in danger of fizzling out in dismal fashion having now failed to win any of their last eight matches overall.

Within these eight games, Monza have been handed no fewer than five defeats which have come in the form of losses at the hands of Torino, Napoli, Atalanta, Fiorentina and Frosinone respectively which have prevented the visitors from moving up into the top half of the Serie A table.

Prior to this miserable sequence of results in the run-in to the end of the season, Monza had previously captured a string of impressive wins which steered the visitors away from any possible chance of being involved in a relegation battle thanks to wins against Sassuolo, AC Milan, Salernitana, Genoa and Cagliari.

However, Monza have struggled for results on their travels in recent times as the visitors have failed to win any of their last four games on the road, slipping to defeats at Torino and Fiorentina along with draws at Bologna and Lecce.

Goals have also been hard to come by as six of Monza's last 10 away games have also resulted in Under 2.5 goals being scored.

Juventus v Monza Verdict

Both Juventus and Monza bring disappointing results into this upcoming encounter which could produce a low-scoring affair at the Allianz Stadium.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 2.30

Other side bets worth considering: Juventus win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.60

Correct Score: Juventus 1-0 @ 7.50