Moving nearer to the top teams is at stake when these mid-table teams do battle. Both are trying to improve their league status, Monza in 11th and Empoli in 12th spot.
- Monza have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Empoli have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Serie A
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Monza form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie A, Monza have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 12 games.
Monza are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 245 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Donati).
The supporters are hoping that Monza will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the match against Salernitana (placed 16th). Mota, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the highest rated player for the team in that match, receiving a rating of 7.02 (out of 10). Mota hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Before that game, the home loss against Milan with the scoreline 0-1.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Monza handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 7 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Monza has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. 14 goals have been conceded.
Empoli form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Empoli so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 2-6-4 (win-draw-lose).
Home advantage was not enough for Empoli in their previous game as they lost hosting Napoli, 0-2.
A 1-1 draw at Fiorentina's stadium before that.We have checked recent matches where Empoli have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 5 games were 2 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
Few goals the story here? 10 of this team's latest 13 league matches have contained zero, one or two goals.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Empoli have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent past scoreline involving both these squads is the Empoli - Monza 1-0 played not long ago this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Monza zero wins, two draws and Empoli one victory. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less. The matches between these sides sometimes lean towards being a bit wild, having seen 2 red cards from the last three duels.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Zopalato Neves 4 goals |  G. Caprari 4 goals |
Monza missing players
Empoli missing players
| Monza | Empoli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 28 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 34 | 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 17 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 79% | 83% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 75% | 71% |
| 50% | 50% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 25% | 29% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 42% | 50% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 50% | 46% |
| 29% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 17% | 29% |
| 29% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 33% | 29% |
| 4.3 | 5.3 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 4.8 | 4.4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.6 | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 11.3 | 12.9 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.6 | 9.6 | 12 |
| 4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 29% | 29% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 23% | 23% |
| 12.2 | 10.8 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 20.2 | 17.8 | 16.9 |
| 4.5 | 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.4 | 4.8 | 5 |
- Empoli have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Serie A
- Empoli have the most matches under the total-line (17) in Serie A
- Empoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Monza have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Monza haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Napoli | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 43 | 65 |
| 2 | Inter | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 47 |
| 3 | Milan | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 47 |
| 4 | Roma | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 44 |
| 5 | Lazio | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 42 |
| 6 | Atalanta | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
| 7 | Bologna | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -2 | 35 |
| 8 | Juventus | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 32 |
| 9 | Udinese | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 31 |
| 10 | Torino | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -1 | 31 |
| 11 | Monza | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -6 | 29 |
| 12 | Empoli | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 28 |
| 13 | Lecce | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -3 | 27 |
| 14 | Sassuolo | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 27 |
| 15 | Fiorentina | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 25 |
| 16 | Salernitana | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 26 | -16 | 24 |
| 17 | Spezia | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -20 | 20 |
| 18 | Hellas Verona | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 17 |
| 19 | Sampdoria | 23 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -27 | 11 |
| 20 | Cremonese | 23 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -25 | 9 |
