Monza vs AC Milan Prediction & Betting Tips (18 February)

Comfortably installed in the soft underbelly of the ranking, Monza is currently 11th in Serie A and is preparing to experience the end of the championship without much at stake. This is reflected in recent results. Indeed, Matteo Pessina's teammates have only pocketed 2 victories in the last 9 days, for 3 draws and 4 defeats. After beating Sassuolo by the narrowest of margins 1-0, they had to settle for sharing the points against Udinese 0-0 and Hellas Verona last weekend 0-0, two teams that are struggling so as not to go down. Discontinued from the title race, AC Milan is on the other hand firmly established in the Top 4 which allows it to take part in the next Champions League.

The Lombard team occupies 3rd place in Serie A with 10 points ahead of 5th place and only 2 behind 2nd, Juventus. The Rossoneri are firing on all cylinders these days, as evidenced by the current run of 9 matches without defeat in the league, 7 wins and 2 draws. Held to a draw at home by Bologna 2-2, they then won at Frosinone 2-3 and against Napoli last weekend 1-0. This week, AC Milan easily dominated Rennes in the Europa League play-off first leg 3-0.

Monza still deplores the withdrawals of long-term absent striker Caprari and replacement Vignato. Furthermore, we must not forget the suspension for doping of the Argentinian world champion Papu Gomez while the important piston Ciurria and the promising Serbian striker Popovic (18 years old) have joined the infirmary. The team is struggling in the offensive area and has only scored one goal in the last 4 days. Monza, on the other hand, remains in 3 matches without conceding a goal.

This winter, Monza strengthened with the loans of offensive players Daniel Maldini (AC Milan), Popovic (Partizan), Djuric (Hellas Verona) and Zerbin (Naples). The promising full-back Carboni (18 years old, Ternana) left to look for playing time in Serie B while the defender Cittadini was loaned to Genoa.