Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Monza and Verona square off against each other at Brianteo in what is expected to be a close Serie A encounter. The Biancorossi aim to make amends for back-to-back defeats to Bologna and Genoa and they have no other option but to go all guns blazing at Verona. Midfielder Alessandro Bianco misses out through suspension, whereas all Pessina, Cragno, Gagliardini, and Pablo Mari are sidelined with injuries.
The Mastini, on the other hand, failed to win the previous four league matches. As both Verona and Monza will go for a win in Saturday’s relegation six-pointer, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. Ondrej Duda has yet to serve his ban, but Poland international Pawel Dawidowicz is back from suspension for the visiting team. Cyprus forward Grigoris Kastanos should sneak into the starting XI following his fine performance in a 1-1 draw with Venezia.
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.