Our prediction for this Serie B match:
Monza begin their quest for Serie A promotion with a home game against Mantova on Saturday evening. The Biancorossi are eyeing a quick return to the Italian top flight, but they will have to do it without goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio, who signed a permanent deal with Serie A side Juventus. Defenders Pedro Pereira and Georgios Kyriakoupoulos left the club as well. On the other hand, the club chiefs have signed the likes of Sardo, Delli Carri, Thiam, Galazzi, Bakoune, Obiang, and Ravanelli.
Mantova, meanwhile, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 4-0 loss to Venezia in their Coppa Italia opener. As Monza are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we predict that the Biancorossi are going to return home empty-handed. There are no injury worries in the away team, while all Birindelli, D’Ambrosio, Forson, and Gagliardini miss out for the home side.