Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi will host Sunday’s matinee between Verona and Monza. The Mastini were on the verge of sharing the spoils with Juventus in Turin, but Andrea Cambiaso’s late goal eventually prevented them from grabbing something from the match. As a result, Verona are on a three-game losing run in the Serie A and they are likely to leave their hearts on the field against Monza.
There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but Serbia international Darko Lazovic could sneak into the starting XI. Monza, on the other hand, head into the match following a 1-1 draw with Udinese and yet another close encounter is on the cards. Dario Gomez is banned for the match, while Gianluca Caprari is sidelined with an ACL injury. Armando Izzo is a major doubt and he will be assessed ahead of the match.
Highlighted Team (Verona):
Founded back in 1903, Hellas Verona are a professional football club that compete in the Italian Serie A. The “Mastini” are well known for their yellow and blue jerseys and they welcome their opponents at Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi. Hellas Verona share rivalry with Chievo Verona and the two local rivals face each other in the “Derby della Scala”.
The first derby of Verona was played on November 18, 2001, with Hellas Verona emerging triumphant (3-2). In 1985 the Mastini won their first and only Scudetto, with the team finishing the season in top position in the Serie A standings, four points clear of second-placed Torino. The likes of Preben Elkjaer, Giuseppe Calderisi, Hans-Peter Briegel, Pietro Fanna and Antonio Di Gennaro led Hellas Verona to the historical success.
However, the most famous footballer who played for Verona is Romania international Adrian Mutu, who scored 16 goals in 57 appearances in the league for the Stadio Marc’ Antonio Bentegodi outfit. Verona will compete in the Italian top flight in the 2017/2018 season as they finished the 2016/2017 Serie B campaign in second position in the table.