Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Verona and Monza take on each other at Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi in the Serie A round 26. The Mastini have been struggling in front of goal of late, with the team failing to win the previous three league fixtures, and, as a result, their Serie A status is in great danger. Cyril Ngonge has joined the likes of Ceccherini, Kakari, Djuric, and Henry in the recovery room, with Yayah Kallon likely to step up.
The Biancorossi, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-1 win over Empoli, but seeing that the hosts want this win more than the visitors, we are tempted to put our money on Marco Zaffaroni’s troops. Dany Mota and Nicolo Rovella should be the only absentees in the visiting team as Giulio Donati is back from suspension. In their last meeting in “The City of Love” Verona defeated Monza 2-0.
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.