It's time for Serie B and Monza - SPAL. In this pre-match guide you'll get numbers, scores, numbercrunching, trends and stories!
- Monza have the most points (26) at home in Serie B
- Monza have scored at least twice as many goals at home as SPAL have scored away.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Monza form and stats
Monza have been very solid at home in the Serie B so far, with 26 points collected from 10 matches (8-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 7th position in the table. The Monza fans aren't used to losing league-games here at U-Power Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Monza has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.
The followers are hoping that Monza will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the match against Cremonese (placed 4th). Mota, a natural forward, was the highest rated player for the team in that game, earning a rating of 7.63 (out of 10). Mota hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 4 of 7 times.
Ahead of that match, Monza won a home game hosting Reggina (1-0).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Monza have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won four times, drawn five and lost three.
Monza are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Ternana awaits in three days.
Monza have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
SPAL form and stats
Playing away, SPAL have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 4 defeats in the Serie B this season. The last three matches for SPAL have all ended in a draw.
SPAL has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Pordenone for a 1-1 draw. Meccariello was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.45. The defender Meccariello hit one key pass and won 15 of 22 duels.
A draw for SPAL before that, at their own venue hosting Pisa (0-0).SPAL are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, four draws and two defeats. From a total of eight matches.
A new game in only three days for SPAL, the Serie B home match versus Reggina. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting SPAL as they have only managed to score 7 times from 10 away games in the league. SPAL have conceded 11 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have fought before this season: SPAL - Monza 1-1. Monza-SPAL H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Monza one win, SPAL one win, six draws. three of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Carvalho 7 goals |   L. Colombo 6 goals |  M. Mancosu 4 goals |
Monza missing players
SPAL missing players
| Monza | SPAL | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 9 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 30 | 20 | 9 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 24 |
| 24 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 28 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 90% |
| 71% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 71% |
| 43% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 30% | 43% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 29% |
| 19% | 30% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 62% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 57% |
| 33% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 30% | 24% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 40% | 29% |
| 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
| 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.7 | 12.7 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.3 | 12.7 | 16.1 |
| 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.9 |
| 43% | 51% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 9% | 19% | 23% |
| 12 | 11.8 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 13.8 | 13.5 |
| 3.7 | 3.2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
- Monza have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as SPAL have scored away.
- Monza have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Monza have the most points (26) at home in Serie B
- Monza haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Lecce | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 41 |
| 2 | Pisa | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 40 |
| 3 | Brescia | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 39 |
| 4 | Cremonese | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 38 |
| 5 | Frosinone | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 37 |
| 6 | Benevento | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 36 |
| 7 | Monza | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 35 |
| 8 | Cittadella | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 32 |
| 9 | Ascoli | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 32 |
| 10 | Perugia | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 31 |
| 11 | Como | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 27 |
| 12 | Ternana | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 27 |
| 13 | Parma | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | -1 | 25 |
| 14 | SPAL | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 23 |
| 15 | Reggina | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -13 | 23 |
| 16 | Alessandria | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -9 | 21 |
| 17 | Cosenza | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -16 | 18 |
| 18 | Crotone | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -12 | 14 |
| 19 | Pordenone | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -22 | 12 |
| 20 | Vicenza | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 21 | -19 | 11 |
