Monza vs AC Milan Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 Italian Serie A
THE FACTS
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When is Monza vs AC Milan on and what time does it start? Monza vs AC Milan will take place on Sunday 18th February, 2024 – 19:45 (UK)
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What TV channel is Monza vs AC Milan on in the UK? TNT Sports have the rights to Serie A matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule for Monza vs AC Milan
Where can I stream Monza vs AC Milan in the UK? If Monza vs AC Milan is televised on TNT Sports, then subscribers can stream the match live on discovery+
THE LOWDOWN
MONZA
Monza are an ambitious side that are aiming to push towards the top-half of the table and potentially even the European spots, having only ever gained promotion to the top-flight for the first time ever in 2022. They come into this one on the back of back-to-back goalless draws against struggling duo Udinese and Hellas Verona.
That means that since they suffered a 3-0 defeat to a revitalised and improving Empoli side in mid-January, Monza have now kept three successive clean sheets. They have been a low-scoring team throughout the campaign, having managed just 21 goals so far this season with only the aforementioned Empoli as well as Salernitana having scored fewer than them.
AC MILAN
Under the management of Stefano Pioli, AC Milan continued their fine run of recent form with an impressive 3-0 hammering of Stade Rennais in their most recent outing in midweek in the first-leg of their UEFA Europa League knockout playoff tie. In-form Ruben Loftus-Cheek notched a brace in that game before Rafael Leao wrapped up the win with a 52nd minute strike.
The Rossoneri had previously enjoyed a 1-0 defeat of defending Italian champions Napoli at San Siro last weekend. Those results mean that Milan are now in the middle of a winning streak that has been extended to three matches and they are unbeaten in their last six across all competitions with just one loss in 13.
THE TEAM NEWS
MONZA
Former Atalanta attacking midfielder Papu Gomez remains suspended for non-football reasons, whilst both Samuele Vignato and Gianluca Caprari are out injured.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio; Izzo, Mari, Carboni; Birindelli, Pessina, Bondo, Zerbin; Colpani, Mota; Colombo
UNAVAILABLE: Gomez (Suspended), Vignato (Injured), Caprari (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
AC MILAN
The likes of Pierre Kalulu and Fikayo Tomori are still missing through injury and they are sidelined alongside both Davide Calabria and Tommaso Pobega.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Florenzi, Kjaer, Gabbia, Hernandez; Musah, Reijnders; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Giroud
UNAVAILABLE: Calabria (Injured), Tomori (Injured), Pobega (Injured), Kalulu (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
This one is something of a derby but locality and region is pretty much where the similarities stop between Monza and AC Milan. Monza, coached by Raffaelle Palladino, are an ambitious club but they play a fairly low-scoring style of football. AC Milan, on the other hand, are free scoring at the moment with their 24 matches consisting of 74 goals so far this season. An entertaining away win is expected in this one.
TIP: MILAN TO WIN
