Monza vs Brescia pre-match guide

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Mon 18.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: U-Power Stadium (18568 seats)

Get ready for a show! The starring heroes are Monza and Brescia, a win is the main plot and 1 1/2 hours the duration.

Insights:
  • Monza is in the best form (5-0-1) in Serie B
  • Brescia have the most points from losing position (17) in Serie B

Monza and Brescia should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Monza form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at U-Power Stadium as Monza have scored 33 goals to get 39 points from 17 games. The overall stats in the Serie B are 12-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). Monza are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

The Monza goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 190 minutes without conceding a goal in the Serie B.

A strong away win for Monza against Cosenza the last match, as Valoti and Gytkjær were on target. Valoti (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.43/10. Valoti scored one goal, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 44 successful passes (of 54 total).

Before that, Monza had a home game versus Ascoli which ended with a victory 2-0.

Monza have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at U-Power Stadium with 33 goals in 17 league matches. From these home matches, Monza have conceded only 13 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Brescia form and stats

9 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Brescia playing as the away team in the Serie B this season. It's three draws from Brescia's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.

319 minutes! That's how long the Brescia goalkeeper Jesse Joronen and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Impressive finishing from Moreo secured the home win 1-0 against Parma in their previous game. Joronen was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.65. The agile goalkeeper Joronen topped it up with a clean sheet.

A 0-0 draw at Pisa's stadium before that.

The visiting Brescia have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 24 goals from 17 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Brescia are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 13 times in 17 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date registered history involving both these contenders is the Brescia - Monza 0-2 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - zero - two (Monza wins - draws - Brescia wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MonzaM. Valoti
M. Valoti
10 goals
BresciaS. Moreo
S. Moreo
9 goals
MonzaD. Carvalho
D. Carvalho
8 goals

Monza missing players

Brescia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Monza Brescia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 3 Played P 4 17 34
18 12 1 Won W 1 9 16
9 3 0 Drew D 2 6 13
7 2 2 Lost L 1 2 5
55 33 2 Scored S 3 24 50
32 13 3 Conceded C 3 13 32
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 88% 94%
74% 65% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 65% 71%
44% 47% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 29% 32%
29% 41% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 24% 26%
15% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
50% 47% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 53%
41% 47% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 47% 38%
15% 6% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 18% 15%
 
5.7 5.6 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 6.1 6.3
4.4 4.4 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 4.7 5.1
2.6 2.1 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.5 2
7 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.1 14 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 13 14.8
3.7 4.1 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 4.6 4.9
43% 47% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 30% 30%
 
11.5 10.6 14 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 12.1 12.2
3.5 3.2 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.5 3.5
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Brescia have the fewest conceded goals (13) away in Serie B
  • Brescia have the most points (33) away in Serie B
  • Brescia have the most points from losing position (17) in Serie B
  • Brescia have the the best goal difference (+11) away in Serie B
  • Monza have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Monza have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Monza have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11) in Serie B
  • Monza have the most points (39) at home in Serie B
  • Monza have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Serie B
  • Monza haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Monza is in the best form (5-0-1) in Serie B

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lecce 34 17 14 3 55 28 17 11 5 1 34 14 17 6 9 2 21 14 27 65
2 Monza 34 18 9 7 55 32 17 12 3 2 33 13 17 6 6 5 22 19 23 63
3 Cremonese 34 18 9 7 51 33 17 10 6 1 29 16 17 8 3 6 22 17 18 63
4 Brescia 34 16 13 5 50 32 17 7 7 3 26 19 17 9 6 2 24 13 18 61
5 Benevento 33 17 9 7 56 30 17 10 4 3 36 16 16 7 5 4 20 14 26 60
6 Pisa 34 16 12 6 42 30 17 9 7 1 22 11 17 7 5 5 20 19 12 60
7 Ascoli 34 16 7 11 46 41 17 7 5 5 20 17 17 9 2 6 26 24 5 55
8 Frosinone 34 14 12 8 49 35 17 9 6 2 29 13 17 5 6 6 20 22 14 54
9 Perugia 34 11 16 7 35 29 17 4 8 5 16 15 17 7 8 2 19 14 6 49
10 Cittadella 34 12 12 10 36 33 17 6 5 6 20 16 17 6 7 4 16 17 3 48
11 Ternana 34 13 8 13 50 52 17 8 1 8 25 23 17 5 7 5 25 29 -2 47
12 Parma 34 10 15 9 44 38 17 5 8 4 23 17 17 5 7 5 21 21 6 45
13 Como 34 10 14 10 43 46 17 5 7 5 19 17 17 5 7 5 24 29 -3 44
14 Reggina 34 12 8 14 29 42 17 8 2 7 17 20 17 4 6 7 12 22 -13 44
15 SPAL 34 7 13 14 39 51 17 3 7 7 26 27 17 4 6 7 13 24 -12 34
16 Alessandria 34 7 8 19 33 55 17 5 5 7 16 22 17 2 3 12 17 33 -22 29
17 Vicenza 34 6 7 21 32 56 17 4 5 8 19 23 17 2 2 13 13 33 -24 25
18 Cosenza 33 5 10 18 29 54 16 5 3 8 16 22 17 0 7 10 13 32 -25 25
19 Crotone 34 3 12 19 34 55 17 3 8 6 20 23 17 0 4 13 14 32 -21 21
20 Pordenone 34 3 8 23 24 60 17 2 6 9 15 27 17 1 2 14 9 33 -36 17

Brescia:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lecce 34 17 14 3 55 28 17 11 5 1 34 14 17 6 9 2 21 14 27 65
2 Monza 34 18 9 7 55 32 17 12 3 2 33 13 17 6 6 5 22 19 23 63
3 Cremonese 34 18 9 7 51 33 17 10 6 1 29 16 17 8 3 6 22 17 18 63
4 Brescia 34 16 13 5 50 32 17 7 7 3 26 19 17 9 6 2 24 13 18 61
5 Benevento 33 17 9 7 56 30 17 10 4 3 36 16 16 7 5 4 20 14 26 60
6 Pisa 34 16 12 6 42 30 17 9 7 1 22 11 17 7 5 5 20 19 12 60
7 Ascoli 34 16 7 11 46 41 17 7 5 5 20 17 17 9 2 6 26 24 5 55
8 Frosinone 34 14 12 8 49 35 17 9 6 2 29 13 17 5 6 6 20 22 14 54
9 Perugia 34 11 16 7 35 29 17 4 8 5 16 15 17 7 8 2 19 14 6 49
10 Cittadella 34 12 12 10 36 33 17 6 5 6 20 16 17 6 7 4 16 17 3 48
11 Ternana 34 13 8 13 50 52 17 8 1 8 25 23 17 5 7 5 25 29 -2 47
12 Parma 34 10 15 9 44 38 17 5 8 4 23 17 17 5 7 5 21 21 6 45
13 Como 34 10 14 10 43 46 17 5 7 5 19 17 17 5 7 5 24 29 -3 44
14 Reggina 34 12 8 14 29 42 17 8 2 7 17 20 17 4 6 7 12 22 -13 44
15 SPAL 34 7 13 14 39 51 17 3 7 7 26 27 17 4 6 7 13 24 -12 34
16 Alessandria 34 7 8 19 33 55 17 5 5 7 16 22 17 2 3 12 17 33 -22 29
17 Vicenza 34 6 7 21 32 56 17 4 5 8 19 23 17 2 2 13 13 33 -24 25
18 Cosenza 33 5 10 18 29 54 16 5 3 8 16 22 17 0 7 10 13 32 -25 25
19 Crotone 34 3 12 19 34 55 17 3 8 6 20 23 17 0 4 13 14 32 -21 21
20 Pordenone 34 3 8 23 24 60 17 2 6 9 15 27 17 1 2 14 9 33 -36 17

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Serie B is the second highest division in Italian football. It usually has 22 teams playing two fixtures against each other. The two top teams of the league table are automatically promoted, with a third following depending on standings and/or a playoff. Matches are usually played on Saturdays.