The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Monza are in the 8th position while the guesting Ascoli worry at 19th.
- Monza have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Ascoli has the fewest clean sheets (0) in Serie B
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Monza form and stats
Overall Serie B stats at home this season for Monza are 3-2-1 (wins-draw-losses).
No payout for Monza in their previous match, an away game at Pescara that ended in defeat 2-3. Before that game, the 5-0 home victory against Virtus Entella.
A decent goal production from Monza in their home games so far, with 10 goals from 6 league matches. Monza have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Ascoli form and stats
Ascoli, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Serie B, have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 0-2-5 (7 played).
Ascoli play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Vicenza (placed 13th). Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Cosenza.
Late heartbreak for Ascoli in the Vicenza match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime.
Ascoli have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. As for defending, Ascoli rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 12 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  R. Bajić 5 goals |  D. Carvalho 4 goals |  K. Boateng 4 goals |
Monza missing players
Ascoli missing players
| Monza | Ascoli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 18 | 10 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 22 |
| 85% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 77% |
| 38% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 57% | 46% |
| 15% | 17% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 8% |
| 15% | 17% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 8% |
| 46% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 54% |
| 46% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 46% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 13.8 | 14.3 | 17.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.3 | 13.6 | 12.5 |
| 5.4 | 6.3 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
| 26% | 26% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 21% | 20% |
- Ascoli has the fewest clean sheets (0) in Serie B
- Ascoli has the fewest points (2) away in Serie B
- Ascoli have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Ascoli have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Ascoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ascoli have yet to win a game away.
- Ascoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Monza have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Empoli | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 26 |
| 2 | Salernitana | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | Frosinone | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | Cittadella | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
| 5 | SPAL | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
| 6 | Venezia | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
| 7 | Lecce | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| 8 | Monza | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 20 |
| 9 | Chievo | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| 10 | Brescia | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 17 |
| 11 | Pordenone | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| 12 | Pisa | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 18 | -6 | 17 |
| 13 | Vicenza | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 15 |
| 14 | Reggiana | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 14 |
| 15 | Cosenza | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 16 | Cremonese | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 12 |
| 17 | Pescara | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 11 |
| 18 | Reggina | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 10 |
| 19 | Ascoli | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -12 | 6 |
| 20 | Virtus Entella | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -19 | 5 |