Serie B: Monza look able to win home fixture against Vicenza

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 12.March
Match begins: 15:15 (UTC)
Venue: U-Power Stadium (18568 seats)

Monza welcome Vicenza with faith in winning all three points. Will they? Open our match guide!

Insights:
  • Monza have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vicenza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

W D L W L

Monza form and stats

Monza have performed here at U-Power Stadium this season with 9 wins from 14 Serie B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2.

Happy days for Monza in their previous game, a fixture away at Cittadella (placed 10th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Midfielder Valoti was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.43 (out of ten) in that game. Valoti scored one goal and hit one key pass.

Before that, Monza drew at home versus Parma.

The manager Stroppa will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Alessandria in only three days.

Monza have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at U-Power Stadium with 26 goals in 14 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Monza have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

W L W D D

Vicenza form and stats

There's been little loot from Vicenza's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 14 away games in the Serie B. Vicenza only have 2 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 2 draws.

The fans enjoyed Vicenza's previous fixture versus Ternana (placed 14th), a 3-1 win played at home. Midfield player Diaw was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.62/10. Diaw scored two goals, hit the woodwork once and hit one key pass.

Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Reggina's place.

A quick return to home after this game, as Vicenza are hosting Parma in the Serie B only three days away.

The attacking power of Vicenza when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 14 league matches away. In the opposite end, Vicenza have conceded 26 goals in their away games. Vicenza has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Vicenza - Monza 1-1 was the outcome when these two participants previously did battle, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: three - four - two (Monza wins - draws - Vicenza wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MonzaD. Carvalho
D. Carvalho
8 goals
MonzaM. Valoti
M. Valoti
8 goals
VicenzaD. Diaw
D. Diaw
6 goals

Monza missing players

Vicenza missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Monza Vicenza
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 5 Played P 3 14 28
13 9 4 Won W 0 2 5
9 3 1 Drew D 2 2 6
6 2 0 Lost L 1 10 17
43 26 13 Scored S 3 13 29
30 13 3 Conceded C 4 26 47
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 93% 93%
71% 64% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 64% 64%
46% 50% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 57% 50%
32% 43% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 36% 36%
18% 21% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 21% 21%
61% 57% 60% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 54%
32% 36% 40% Clean Sheets C S 33% 14% 14%
14% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 43% 39%
 
5.8 6 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.6 5.1
4.6 4.6 4.4 Corners against (avg) C A 10 6.1 5.6
2.5 2 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 3.1 3.2
7 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
11.8 13.6 13.4 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 13.4 13.8
3.7 3.9 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4.1 4.3
42% 48% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 23% 24%
 
12.1 10.6 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 22 16.2 14.6
3.7 3.1 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.7 5.6 4.7
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Monza have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Monza haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Vicenza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 28 14 11 3 46 24 14 9 4 1 31 13 14 5 7 2 15 11 22 53
2 Cremonese 28 15 8 5 43 25 14 8 5 1 24 13 14 7 3 4 19 12 18 53
3 Pisa 28 14 10 4 36 22 14 7 6 1 18 11 14 7 4 3 18 11 14 52
4 Brescia 28 14 9 5 43 28 14 5 6 3 21 17 14 9 3 2 22 11 15 51
5 Monza 28 13 9 6 43 30 14 9 3 2 26 13 14 4 6 4 17 17 13 48
6 Benevento 27 13 8 6 42 24 14 7 4 3 27 14 13 6 4 3 15 10 18 47
7 Frosinone 28 11 12 5 42 29 14 6 6 2 22 12 14 5 6 3 20 17 13 45
8 Ascoli 28 12 7 9 39 36 14 4 5 5 15 17 14 8 2 4 24 19 3 43
9 Perugia 28 10 12 6 31 25 14 4 6 4 14 12 14 6 6 2 17 13 6 42
10 Cittadella 28 11 9 8 32 28 14 6 3 5 19 14 14 5 6 3 13 14 4 42
11 Reggina 28 11 6 11 27 35 14 7 2 5 16 16 14 4 4 6 11 19 -8 39
12 Como 28 8 12 8 34 38 14 4 6 4 15 14 14 4 6 4 19 24 -4 36
13 Parma 28 7 13 8 35 32 14 4 6 4 18 13 14 3 7 4 17 19 3 34
14 Ternana 28 9 7 12 39 45 14 6 1 7 19 19 14 3 6 5 20 26 -6 34
15 SPAL 28 7 10 11 33 41 14 3 6 5 23 21 14 4 4 6 10 20 -8 31
16 Alessandria 28 6 7 15 28 42 14 4 4 6 12 17 14 2 3 9 16 25 -14 25
17 Cosenza 27 5 8 14 24 42 13 5 2 6 13 15 14 0 6 8 11 27 -18 23
18 Vicenza 28 5 6 17 29 47 14 3 4 7 16 21 14 2 2 10 13 26 -18 21
19 Crotone 28 2 10 16 28 47 14 2 7 5 16 20 14 0 3 11 12 27 -19 16
20 Pordenone 28 2 6 20 19 53 14 1 4 9 11 25 14 1 2 11 8 28 -34 12

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 28 14 11 3 46 24 14 9 4 1 31 13 14 5 7 2 15 11 22 53
2 Cremonese 28 15 8 5 43 25 14 8 5 1 24 13 14 7 3 4 19 12 18 53
3 Pisa 28 14 10 4 36 22 14 7 6 1 18 11 14 7 4 3 18 11 14 52
4 Brescia 28 14 9 5 43 28 14 5 6 3 21 17 14 9 3 2 22 11 15 51
5 Monza 28 13 9 6 43 30 14 9 3 2 26 13 14 4 6 4 17 17 13 48
6 Benevento 27 13 8 6 42 24 14 7 4 3 27 14 13 6 4 3 15 10 18 47
7 Frosinone 28 11 12 5 42 29 14 6 6 2 22 12 14 5 6 3 20 17 13 45
8 Ascoli 28 12 7 9 39 36 14 4 5 5 15 17 14 8 2 4 24 19 3 43
9 Perugia 28 10 12 6 31 25 14 4 6 4 14 12 14 6 6 2 17 13 6 42
10 Cittadella 28 11 9 8 32 28 14 6 3 5 19 14 14 5 6 3 13 14 4 42
11 Reggina 28 11 6 11 27 35 14 7 2 5 16 16 14 4 4 6 11 19 -8 39
12 Como 28 8 12 8 34 38 14 4 6 4 15 14 14 4 6 4 19 24 -4 36
13 Parma 28 7 13 8 35 32 14 4 6 4 18 13 14 3 7 4 17 19 3 34
14 Ternana 28 9 7 12 39 45 14 6 1 7 19 19 14 3 6 5 20 26 -6 34
15 SPAL 28 7 10 11 33 41 14 3 6 5 23 21 14 4 4 6 10 20 -8 31
16 Alessandria 28 6 7 15 28 42 14 4 4 6 12 17 14 2 3 9 16 25 -14 25
17 Cosenza 27 5 8 14 24 42 13 5 2 6 13 15 14 0 6 8 11 27 -18 23
18 Vicenza 28 5 6 17 29 47 14 3 4 7 16 21 14 2 2 10 13 26 -18 21
19 Crotone 28 2 10 16 28 47 14 2 7 5 16 20 14 0 3 11 12 27 -19 16
20 Pordenone 28 2 6 20 19 53 14 1 4 9 11 25 14 1 2 11 8 28 -34 12

More from Italy - Serie B

Read more about Serie B

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.