Monza has been one of the stories of the season in Serie A, as their top flight status has already been assured. Sassuolo will be the hosts this weekend, as they look for maximum points in their battle for a top half finish.
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There will be little to play for on Friday when Sassuolo and Monza lock horns. However, both sides will be looking to end the campaign in confident form to build momentum ahead of next season. Monza deserves a lot of credit for their debut performance in Serie A, and they could yet end the campaign as high as eighth in the standings. They come into this fixture in solid recent form after going five without defeat.
Over that period, they have recorded three victories. Their most recent success was picked up last weekend, as they claimed a dramatic 2-0 home win over the recently crowned champions of Italy, Napoli. Dany Mota opened the scoring for Monza after 18 minutes, before maximum points were assured early in the second period following Andrea Petagna’s effort.
Sassuolo’s status in the top flight has already been assured for another season, as they sit 14 points above the drop zone with three games of the campaign remaining. However, they don’t come into this fixture on Friday in the same kind of form as their rivals. Sassuolo has won just once over their previous five, with three defeats being suffered over that period.
Their 15th defeat of the season came last weekend, as the Italian side fell to a 4-2 defeat on the road against Inter Milan. Both of the Sassuolo goals in that loss were netted in the final half an hour, with Matheus Henrique scoring the first, before Davide Frattesi added some more respectability to the final score.
Sassuolo vs Monza Head to Head
This will only be the third clash between the sides since 2000. The previous league meeting this season ended in a 1-1 draw. Meanwhile, Monza’s previous visit to Sassuolo came in the Coppa Italia, with the home side landing a 3-1 win in August 2010.
Sassuolo vs Monza Prediction
These two sides come into this fixture in contrasting form, which means that it could be an entertaining showdown. However, we are most drawn to Monza, who appears to be ending the season in the better form. We could see them securing a 2-0 win on the road.
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